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The New Zealand Parliament is hosting a crucial day of oral submissions regarding the controversial Boot Camp Bill, aimed at addressing youth crime through rehabilitative programs.

Green Party is standing by the social media post, shared by Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul.

The boot camp was part of the coalition government’s first 100-day commitment to crack down on serious youth offending.

The government has launched a pilot unit for its controversial military-style boot camps for “the most persistent young offenders” in Palmerston North today.

The pilot will cost approximately $5.1 million, and the documents show two options for how the mentor service would be funded.

Defence Force staff running a military base course have suffered serious mental distress, with some even suicidal as they struggle to deal with violent and at-risk youth.