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The Children's Minister is attributing a reduction in youth reoffending to boot camps, even though they haven't started yet.
The Government says serious and persistent young offending has dropped by more than 14% since June 2023.
Northland experienced the greatest decrease at 40%.
Minister Karen Chhour told Mike Hosking there have been significant developments.
She says they've learnt a lot from the military-style academy pilot, which has informed other programmes.
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