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Wednesday's Chorus: Churn claims Police target
Briefly in the news in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Wednesday, November 19:
* An extra 1,967 people have been put in prison since late 2023, increasing the total population by September 30 to a record-high 10,860, which PM Christopher Luxon said yesterday was “a good thing” and he wasn’t worried about the cost, saying: “We make no apologies about that. The cost will be what the cost will be.” (RNZ)
* Luxon also acknowledged yesterday the Government would fail to achieve its already-extended target of recruiting an extra 500 Police officers to reach a…
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