21 November 2025
38,000 fewer victims of serious violent crime as gang laws mark one year
The Government is tracking well ahead of its violent crime reduction target as it today marks one year since its tough gang laws came into effect,...
Restoring Law and Order
National is continuing to restore law and order, making New Zealand safer and putting victims at the heart of our justice system.
So far, we have:
- Reduced violent crime with 38,000 fewer victims than when we came into Government.
- Reduced ram raids by 85%.
- Reduced serious youth offending by 16%.
- Increased Police patrols.
Cracked down on the gangs
- Banned gang patches in public.
- Given Police the power to issue non-consorting and dispersal orders.
Restored real consequences for crime
- Restoring Three Strikes.
- Capped sentence discounts at 40%.
- Removed repeat discounts for youth and remorse.
- Implemented a sliding scale for early guilty pleas with a maximum sentence discount of 25%.
- Encouraged cumulative sentencing for offences committed while on bail, in custody, or on parole.
Action Plan to Combat methamphetamine harm
- Agreed to a bold and comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand
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More beat officers, and fewer victims
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