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News on Crime

MTA is committed to keeping service station businesses, workers and customers safe from crime.

We’ve drawn up our Position Statement and 10-Point Action Plan which we have shared with Government, NZ Police and other agencies. Here you'll find updates, news and media bringing attention to this important issue.

Crime Count

Many service stations have been the victims of violent and frightening robberies this year. MTA is calling on Government to take urgent action to keep service stations safe and stop this crime. That’s why we’re keeping a count of the number of violent robberies at service stations.

1 October 2024

Preventative Police Patrols

MTA is keeping up our call for preventative patrolling of at-risk service stations, especially at night to keep staff and community safe.

6 September 2024

Police Minister Speaks to MTA about Service Station Crime

Crime is an everyday risk or reality for many service stations.

17 September 2024

Cost of Crime

Many service stations have been the victims of violent and frightening robberies this year. The number of attacks is truly shocking. Each one traumatises workers and damages the business of hard-working New Zealanders.

6 August 2024

Bold calls for Government to tackle retail crime scourge

The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is calling on Government to take a bold, innovative approach to protecting service station workers and other retail businesses from crime.

24 June 2024

More Beat Cops Welcome, but At-Risk Service Stations Still Need Protection

More police on the beat in major cities is a positive step – now let’s do more to protect vulnerable workers in service stations from violent crime.

8 March 2024

Praise for Police on Fuel Station Visits

The 94 ‘prevention visits’ by police to service stations across Auckland last night, after a spate of violent robberies earlier this week, are a step in the right direction, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says.

4 March 2024

Fuel Stations Heading for USA-Style Crime Hell

In the wake of another frightening attack on an Auckland service station at the weekend, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says the Government must back up its tough talk with action.

18 July 2023

Government Should Focus on Preventing Crime

Law and order measures announced by the Government yesterday do little to protect vulnerable retail businesses from violent and frightening crime, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says.

30 November 2022

Fog cannon subsidy must include fuel stations

MTA says fuel stations must be eligible for the Government's fog cannon subsidy following the Prime Minister's announcement that it will provide $4,000 for small shops and dairies in NZ who want a fog cannon installed.

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