Cameras are to be installed in taxis in a bid to improve security after the recent murders of two drivers, one of whom was killed in a frenzied Auckland knife attack earlier this year.
The move has been welcomed by the taxi sector which will be governed by strict privacy policies and fines of up to $10,000 if drivers misuse the footage, as has happened overseas where images have appeared on the internet.
In announcing the decision, Transport Minister Steven Joyce said taxi drivers' working environments were no longer as safe as they once were.
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