David Farrar: 27,000 fewer Maori are victims of violent crime

The NZ Crime and Victims’ Survey has released its latest data to August 2025, and it is staggering how much violent crime has dropped. When you declare war on the gangs, instead of funding them, the results can be amazing.

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This shows the number of victims of violent crime over the previous 12 months. It peaked at 215,000 in the year from July 23 to June 24 and has dropped to 147,000 in the year September 24 to August 25. That is a staggering 32% drop and 68,000 fewer victims of violent crime.


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This shows the number of Māori who are victims of violent crime. This has dropped an even larger 44% and that is 27,000 fewer Maori victims of violent crime.

What do you think has impacted Maori in New Zealand more – 27,000 fewer of them being victims of violent crime – or not mentioning the Treaty of Waitangi enough in the Maths curriculum?

Where are all the releases from Iwi, from Te Pati Maori etc celebrating this huge reduction?

David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders