Luxon calls to tackle truancy as youth crime spikes - but are there be bigger fish to fry?

With the spike in youth crime in the spotlight, National Party leader Christopher Luxon says we need to tackle our truancy "crisis". But, one youth worker says there are bigger issues at hand, such as poverty and trauma. Leighton Heikell has more. ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/NewshubYouTube

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Luxon calls to tackle truancy as youth crime spikes - but are there be bigger fish to fry? | Newshub