Debate intensifies over Tamatha Paul's comments on police beat patrols

Saturday 29 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 29 Mar 2025, 5:00am

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Green MP Tamatha Paul has faced criticism following comments regarding police beat patrols and her ideas on police abolition. While Wellington social services have defended the value of beat teams, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon suggested the Greens are disconnected from law and order realities.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldSat 29 Mar 2025, 5:00am

   Claire Trevett: Why on earth are politicians talking so much about Winston’s war on woke and Tamatha Paul’s abolition of police? (opens in new tab)

2. The PostSat 29 Mar 2025, 5:00am

   Beat teams ‘incredibly valuable’, City Mission says (opens in new tab)

3. Waikato TimesSat 29 Mar 2025, 5:00am

   Is Tamantha Paul in Lala Land? Not on the streets of Tokoroa (opens in new tab)