Overview Aotearoa Research Science
Manawatū-Whanganui · Section

Crime and safety

Analysis horizon: 10yr

Family and Intimate Partner Violence

High rates of family violence; underreporting; system gaps in response and support.

Context

High rates of family violence; underreporting; system gaps in response and support.

Structural drivers

Infrastructure Designed To Historical Climate Norms. Infrastructure designed to historical climate norms. This driver operates at regional scale with consensus consensus.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Nature-Based Climate Solutions. Regeneration, rewilding, and carbon sequestration. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off or tension.

(New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, 2023; Whanganui District Council, 2023)

Rural Crime and Stock Theft

Rural property crime; farm stock theft; limited policing presence in remote areas.

Context

Rural property crime; farm stock theft; limited policing presence in remote areas.

Structural drivers

Just Transition Funding And Support Gaps. Just transition funding and support gaps with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Rapid transport decarbonisation. EV transition, public transport, active travel. Key moves include Flagship move 1 for Rapid transport decarbonisation; Flagship move 2 for Rapid transport decarbonisation. The main tensions are: Internal tension 1 of Rapid transport decarbonisation.

(New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023; Palmerston North City Council, 2024; Rangitikei DC, 2023)

Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Family violence, youth offending, and rural crime disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.

Context

Family violence, youth offending, and rural crime disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.

Structural drivers

Climate Risk Insurance Market Failure. Climate risk insurance market failure with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Risk disclosure and climate-aware markets. Disclosure requirements and climate risk pricing. Key moves include Flagship move 1 for Risk disclosure and climate-aware markets; Flagship move 2 for Risk disclosure and climate-aware markets. The main tensions are: Internal tension 1 of Risk disclosure and climate-aware markets.

(New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023; Stats NZ, 2018; Whanganui District Council, 2023)

Youth Offending and Disengagement

Youth crime clusters; school disengagement; limited diversion and rehabilitation options.

Context

Youth crime clusters; school disengagement; limited diversion and rehabilitation options.

Structural drivers

Care And Protection System Failures. Care and protection system failures with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Community Policing and Relationship Building. Neighbourhood police engagement and prevention. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off or tension.

(Massey University, 2023; Ministry of Education, 2023; New Zealand Police Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, 2023; Stats NZ, 2018; Whanganui District Council, 2023)

References

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