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There are doubts the Government's latest retail crime measures will make much difference.
A new $4 million dollar fund has been announced to support Auckland, Hamilton and Bay of Plenty councils with crime prevention programmes.
The existing $6 million dollar fund will be opened up to include aggravated robberies, and small shops and dairies can now get $4 thousand dollars each to install a fog cannon.
Hamilton store, Vapeys NZ, was hit on Friday by young people armed with knives.
Owner Sidhu Naresh says a worker was made to kneel down, with a knife to his neck.
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