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Ben McKay

Auckland murder focuses NZ electorate on law and order

New Zealand Opposition Leader Chris Luxon says the government is 'very soft' on crime. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

A stabbing death at a suburban bus station has shone a light onto law and order issues in New Zealand's election campaign.

A 16-year-old was charged with murder late on Monday after an attack in the north Auckland suburb of Albany earlier in the afternoon which took place in front of commuters.

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