Government ready to tackle pitch invaders

The Government is considering legislation to stop pitch invasions by the likes of Lisa Lewis.

Lewis ran on to the field at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton during the All Blacks-Ireland test in a bikini she later put on the Trade Me auction site.

Rugby World Cup Minister Trevor Mallard said the law in New Zealand was lighter. Australians copped fines of $5000 for wandering onto a pitch.

Lewis, a 25-year-old Tauranga solo mother, was fined $200 and ordered to pay $130 in court costs when she pleaded guilty to disorderly behaviour in June.

A decision on legislation, which would cover the Rugby World Cup and other events, is expected by the end of the year, the minister said.