Kaitaia police and the town's community are working together to solve a recent crime spike. Police called a public meeting at Te Ahu on Monday to discuss the recent spike in crime in the town and to seek some answers. "It might make you feel better to post on Facebook, but we need all the information we can get." Mr Ryan also warned that the extra police promised for Kaitaia would not be a panacea, one speaker replying that the best "extra cops" were "mum and dad". Ms Wihongi understands public concern over Kaitaia's crime "spike", but has pointed to the success of uniformed staff and the CIB over recent weeks.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 05, 2017 19:52 UTC