New Police Minister Chris Hipkins has admitted that tensions between gangs are at a high. As a result, the Government has proposed new legislation targeting gang violence.
It comes after a recent rise of gang activity, which has coincided with a spate of ram raids and random attacks that have jolted the country.
But are these new policies just tough talk from the Government looking to counter claims they are soft on crime? And should more effort be put into preventing the causes of crime?
Today, NZ Herald investigative reporter Jared Savage joins Damien to look at what's happening with crime across the country.
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