14 Jun 2022

New Police Minister Chris Hipkins faces challenge over gangs

From Checkpoint, 5:19 pm on 14 June 2022

The incoming Police Minister Chris Hipkins has admitted the government needs to do more to tackle gang crime - but exactly what that is remains unanswered.

He was given the role after yesterday's reshuffle saw it stripped from Poto Williams - and now faces a hefty task to turn the narrative around.

Fortunately, he says he enjoys a challenge. Here's our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.