South Auckland sets crime record

TV3 reports:

has been described as the criminal hell hole of New Zealand.

3 News can now reveal some of the most serious offences, such as , are at record levels.

But tonight, it's a good record.

In the last two years, there were nearly 50 homicides in Counties-Manukau; so far year, there's only been one.

The region now has an extra 245 staff, meaning numerous , many armed, are on the scene within minutes.

So homicides have gone from one a fortnight to one in six months.

Must be a coincidence with the extra police resources, right?

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