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Judith Collins: Defence Minister and Attorney-General on the directive around race in prosecution and the finding of the Manawanui's navigation book
Judith Collins says race shouldn't be a factor in prosecution decisions.
Solicitor-General Una Jagose KC has been under fire after advising prosecutors to "think carefully about particular decisions... where a person is Māori".
Collins —in her capacity as Attorney-General— is refusing to endorse the directive.
She told Ryan Bridge all prosecution decisions should be carefully thought about, but based on circumstances, not on race.
Collins says it's not just about whether someone can be prosecuted, but whether they can be prosecuted in those circumstances.
The HMNZS Manawanui’s navigation book…
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