There's excitement over expected changes to the way authorities deal with retail crime. 

Newstalk ZB understands Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith will be confirming shoplifting policy changes this week, relating to Retail Crime Ministerial Advisory Group recommendations. 

Group Chair Sunny Kaushal told Mike Hosking that the announcements are ones retailers across the country have been screaming out for. 

Kaushal says offenders believe police won't respond and the courts will let them go, so they're working to stop this sense of impunity.  

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