PremiumRafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·22 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM3 mins to read‌Repeat offenders have driven an increase in serious youth crime in Hawke’s Bay, bucking the national downward trend. Photo / Michael CraigRepeat offenders have driven an increase in serious youth crime in Hawke’s Bay, bucking the national downward trend. Photo / Michael CraigAn increase in serious youth crime in Hawke’s Bay is being driven by a small group who are being held to account for their actions, police say. New Zealand is on track to exceed the Government’s target of reducing serious and persistent youth offending by 15% by 2030.

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