New Zealand’s Justice Minister Kiri Allan has resigned after she was charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest. Ms. Allan was involved in a car crash in the nation’s capital, Wellington, shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. Her breath test revealed she had driven while over the legal limit, but police have not pressed…
NZ ACT Party Defends Plan to Put Ankle Bracelets on Offenders as Young as 11
New Zealand’s ACT Party has stood by its plan to use tracking ankle bracelets on youth offenders as young as 11 years old in response to escalating youth crime. In response to the Ardern government’s “Better Pathways” package announcement on Sept 6., ACT Leader David Seymour said the plan would fail because it lacked the…
NZ Government to Target Rampant Youth Crime, Denies Being ‘Soft on Crime’
September 6, 2022
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The New Zealand government has announced another crime package aimed at tackling intensifying youth crime by expanding youth engagement and employment programmes, which has been met with renewed accusations of Labour being “soft on crime.” Police Minister Chris Hipkins and Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni revealed that the government would be supporting thousands more participants…
New Zealand Announces New Police Powers to Tackle Exploding Violent Gang Crime
July 13, 2022
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The New Zealand government has unveiled new powers and tools for police to use in the fight against gang violence and intimidation, which has escalated to a point where some have compared the situation to South Africa. Police Minister Chris Hipkins said the recent brazen gang activities were “totally unacceptable,” and New Zealand residents deserved…
Almost 30 Percent of Adult New Zealanders Were Victims of Crime in 2021
Twenty-nine percent of New Zealand adults fell victim to a crime over the 12 months to November 2021, according to a new report by the Ministry of Justice. The fourth annual publication of the New Zealand Crime and Victims survey reveals that the three most common offences were burglary, fraud, and deception, making up more…
Lack of Good Parenting Contributing to New Zealand Youth Crime Rates: Expert
A small minority of troubled youth are contributing significantly to the surging crime in New Zealand, but some officials say more attention needs to go to the offenders’ families to prevent and help children stay away from a life of crime. The most common method of stealing being used by New Zealand youths is ram-raiding,…
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