Youth offending rates fall more than 60pct in a decade - a podcast by RNZ

The number of young offenders has fallen more than 60 percent over a decade.
That means nearly 12,000 fewer 10 to 16 year olds committing crimes compared to 10 years ago, according to the latest Youth Justice Indicators Summary report.
A disproportionate number of rangatahi M?ori are still appearing before the Youth Court , and serious offences haven't dropped as quickly as other crimes.
Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker spoke to Corin Dann.

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