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The Police Minister says young offenders committing crimes and posting them on social media hasn't been seen before.
There were another two in Auckland and Hamilton overnight.
In Hamilton, a group of children aged 12, 11, 10 and 7 were all caught attempting to steal from a shopping centre at 1 am.
In Auckland, would-be thieves smashed through a glass door at Sylvia Park at around 3 am in an attempt to steal jewellery but failed.
Police Minister Poto Williams told Heather du Plessis-Allan young people are seeking a thrill and putting it up online.
鈥淭hat is something that is not just in the Police鈥檚 realm to deal with. It is about some of the other social agencies, Government agencies coming on board with that.鈥
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