Tag: youth_offending

New Zealand Allocates $14.6 Million in Seized Criminal Funds to Nine Crime Prevention Initiatives

6 Oct 2026 8:42 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Government

Proceeds of Crime Fund awards $14.587 million to nine initiatives targeting youth offending, family violence, bail accommodation and border drug detection, after 43 proposals sought more than $160 million.

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Second Arrest in Christchurch Youth Offending Case

5 Dec 2025 7:37 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 17-year-old has been arrested in Christchurch for an aggravated robbery on Wairakei Road. This follows the launch of Operation Anchor to combat rising youth crime in the region.

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