ACT announces a comprehensive rural crime policy to increase police presence, improve emergency communication, and strengthen penalties for crimes like livestock rustling and armed poaching, citing rising rural crime and community distrust in law enforcement.
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\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT announces major crackdown on rural crime**\\ \\ ****Andrew Hoggard****\\ \\ 11 Jun 2026\\ \\ Crime in rural New Zealand is out of control, and too many rural communities feel like they've been left to fend for themselves. Today, ACT is announcing a new Rural Crime Policy to restore law and order to the countryside.\\ \\ **Read More**Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.