MTA on police directive not to investigate fuel theft under $150

27/05/2025 4 min
MTA on police directive not to investigate fuel theft under $150

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Episode Synopsis


RNZ revealed last week a memo was sent to police about not investigating retail crime below certain thresholds - this meant officers could apply nationally standardised value thresholds when assessing theft and fraud files. Motor Trade Association's head of advocacy James McDowall spoke to Charlotte Cook.