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AninteractivesessionwasconvenedbetweenthePolice,localboardmembers,businessowners,andcouncilmemberstodiscusstherisingcrimeincidentsinthecommunityinChristchurchonJanuary31.

The Police Commissioner and a National MP have locked horns over a police operation targeting gang firearms, with the former denying accusations it is a “s

Theabruptspurtinretailcrime,combiningallitsviciousvariantsfromsmashandgrabtoramraids,witnessedinAucklandandtheWaikatoregioninrecentdayshasleftbusinessownersandthewidercommunityreelinginshockanddisbelief.

New Zealand introduces "circuit breaker" to address children reoffending-

The New Zealand government will introduce a "circuit-breaker" response aimed at quickly addressing the repeat offending of a small group of children and young people, a Minister announced on Thursday.The "circuit-breaker" ...

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Well the fatal stabbing of Sandringham dairy worker Janak Patel has reignited the debate about punishment versus rehabilitation for offenders. But a Waikato-based trust claims to provide a solution that's based on respect rather than retribution. Te Whāngai Trust is a native plant nursery and training centre, that welcomes people from all walks of life to learn new skills and get paid while they do it. Reporter Tom Taylor and camera operator Nick Monro have the story.

A startling look into the link between children and youth involved in ramraids, and family harm.
On 26 May 2022, the Police National Youth Team prepared no

In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Giles Dexter reviews the government's approach to youth crime, and examines what is missing from the debate.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon is calling on parents of young offenders to take responsibility for their actions.
Speaking to AM this morning, Lux