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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Spate of youth crime in Christchurch
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:06:55
	Publish Date:		2025-12-01 04:25:00
	Description:		A spate of youth crime in Christchurch has police urging parents to get in touch if their child is missing in action, so they can avoid becoming a statistic. It peaked in May with 162 young offenders dealt with in just one month in the city. It's remained high since, with police dealing with about a hundred youth offenders a month. Canterbury Police District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill spoke to Lisa Owen.
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