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Crime in the City: 4am closing for liquor sales 'recipe for disaster'

Mayor Phil Goff: "The police often tell me nothing good happens in the city after 2am".

'I missed my granddaughter's 21st': Assault victim still struggling 14 months on

"It's changed me totally. I don't go out at night, I can't drive into town ..."

'He knows because it's under $20 he's not going to get arrested'

Business owner, like many others, is struggling with shoplifting.

Late-night assault: 'The guy punched me in my eye for no reason'

"It's a bit of a shock really because New Zealand has always been so safe."