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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Government introducing instant fines for shoplifters
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:07:23
	Publish Date:		2025-07-01 05:25:00
	Description:		The government is introducing instant fines for shoplifters, with penalities up to $1000. It said low level theft is a real scourge on the community and public confidence in the justice system is undermined if people can steal with apparently impunity. Retail New Zealand says just over $1.3 billion of goods were stolen in 2023. Under the new regime anyone caught stealing up to $500 worth of retail can be fined up to $500. For goods valued at more than $500 the fine will be up to $1000. Justice Minister, Paul Goldsmith spoke to Lisa Owen.
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