Retail Crime in New Zealand Remains Rampant Despite Government Measures

Retail Crime in New Zealand Remains Rampant Despite Government Measures
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks during a tree planting ceremony at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 26, 2023. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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As New Zealand continues to endure a retail crime wave, some small business owners have criticised the central government’s latest measures for security fog cannons which they say is doing nothing to address the root issue.

An anti-theft device, the fog cannons work by releasing an immediate cloud of fog, making it much more difficult for criminals to see and navigate their way around the shop, hindering stealing.

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