New statistics show a 22% reduction in serious assaults in Auckland CBD over the past year.
Auckland Council is reporting that crime in the city dropped 35%, and retail crime is down 50%.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss.
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