Thefts up 41% under Labour
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The level of thefts in NZ has gone from under 150,000 to over 200,000 over the last two years.
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Adjusting for population the rate of thefts is up 41% since 2017.
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Retail Thefts are even worse having gone from 30,000 to 60,000. That is over 150 retail thefts a day.
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The retail theft rate is up a staggering 105%.