Ministerial Inquiry into Retail Crime – Whangārei

Are you a business owner, manager, or leader in a retail business? We invite you to join us in this vitally important series of events that will help shape the government’s response to retail crime in Northland.

The Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime is seeking your feedback through a series of events around Northland aimed at shaping the Government’s response to rising retail crime in Northland. Retail crime currently costs the country $2.7 billion annually, this is an important conversation. The Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime have been consulting with business communities around the country, and now it is Northland’s turn, your feedback will help shape the government’s response to the escalation of retail crime in our communities.

What to expect | There will be a short presentation by representatives from the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Group’s work, followed by a Q&A. Please sign up below to attend an event near you and come prepared, the Advisory Group wants to hear your thoughts and how you’re feeling as a retail business owner. You will also come away with an understanding of the tools and key initiatives that are being put in place to help mitigate against retail crime occurrence.

About Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime | The Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime was established by the Minister of Justice, Hon Paul Goldsmith, and the Associate Minister of Justice, Hon Nicole McKee, on 11 July 2024. Besides the Chair, the advisory group comprises four members with extensive expertise across the retail sector. The Advisory Group was established to provide the Ministers with high quality, independent advice, develop practical, evidence-based proposals, policies, and legislative recommendations to tackle urgent issues related to retail crime. The Group’s mandate is to table proposed legislation for the Government to consider as part of its plan to restore law and order including options on how security guards and business owners can better protect themselves.