Why is rural crime on the rise?

The killing and butchering of a prize breeding bull in the Far North has brought the issue of rural crime in Aotearoa into sharp focus The devastated owners suspect the $10 000 bull was killed for its meat, Federated Farmers says the crime is far from an isolated incident. Its latest Rural Crime Survey found 67 per cent of farmers had experienced crime ... up from 41 per cent in 2016. Federated Farmers rural crime spokesperson Karl Dean joins Jesse. [picture id="4JQC7T8_Herdhome5_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]