Kate Hawkesby: Making our streets feel safer might not be that hard

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · May 9, 2023 · 3m

It’s a funny thing being away and suddenly seeing stuff without the blinkers on - and we are blinkered here.

We’ve been cloistered in a sheltered environment with shut borders for so long that we’ve maybe lost sight of how much the rest of the world has moved on. And they have moved on.

But I tell you what struck me the most, how safe I felt in cities like London and New York, compared to New Zealand. I know, weird eh.

When you think of New York you think crime and mayhem, but in fact, there are just so many cops, that it feels safe. And not only are there lots of them, they’re armed and look…