1[Focus on Politics] Tough-on-crime talk becomes a numbers game In Focus on Politics, RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch breaks down the coalition's crime week as the government responds to some less-than-favourable figures. [Radio New Zealand, Friday 20 September 2024, 18:30] The coalition campaigned on a return to law-and-order with a hardline approach emphasising personal responsibility and a crackdown on gangs. Nearly a year in power, many of the numbers seem to be going the wrong way - but statistics on crime and policing are notoriously difficult to draw conclusions from. In this week's Focus on Politics, Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch assesses how the government's tough-on-crime crusade is going, and what's ahead. [Radio New Zealand, Season 1, Episode 178, Friday 20 September 2024, 19:00]