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Bev Short's All Woman exhibition at the NZ Portrait Gallery was always going to include a woman police officer, but....read more
When Auckland Central Police Station asked for ideas on how to brighten the wall behind its public counter, 14 year-old Teuane Baxter answered the call. The Westlake Girls High School student came up with a mural design that celebrated the diversity....read more
Nelson dog handler Constable Julian Lewis and his dog Saegar have cleaned up at the national Police Dog Championships held at Trentham this week. Constable Lewis and Saegar won the Frank Riley Cup for the National Patrol Dog Champion team, along with the....read more
Police say older people are generally very safe in New Zealand. National Manager; Prevention, Superintendent Bruce Bird says the crime....read more
Police and community volunteers collected 14 tonnes of rubbish from two streets in south Levin during the weekend as part of a community clean-up. The "mucking-in" event was led by Sergeant John Battersby from the South Levin Neighbourhood....read more
Information from the public, both over the counter and through anonymous sources such as Crimestoppers, has helped bring about successful results....read more
The 15th contingent of New Zealand Police has just left for Afghanistan as members of the 14th group return home after a six month stint in Bamyan Provence. New Zealand has been sending police units to Afghanistan for the past 9 years as part....read more
Police are celebrating the first holiday weekend in which nobody died on the roads but say that the challenge....read more
Police are urging motorists to take extra care over the holiday weekend, especially as wet and windy....read more
Police deeply regret the accidental death of Halatau Naitoko in 2009 and have already implemented changes....read more
Latest crime statistics show recorded crime continued to drop in 2011, with a 4.8 percent decrease from the last....read more
Latest crime statistics show recorded crime continued to drop in 2011, with a 4.8 percent decrease from the last calendar year. This result represents the lowest number of recorded offences for New Zealand for fifteen years, and continues the steady decline....read more
Christchurch police have advised that a 24-year old unemployed man was interviewed in Auckland this morning and charged with kidnapping and the murder of Ngatai Lynnette Manning (commonly known as Mellory Manning). The man will appear in the Auckland....read more
Police has initiated work to scope the replacement of its current fleet of Taser X26's with a more current model, the Taser X2. This will provide the opportunity to replace the fleet with the most up to date model. The Taser X2 delivers exactly....read more
Police have resolved the complaint of Prime Minister the Rt Hon John Key concerning the recording of his conversation....read more
Police staff celebrated the expansion of the Crime Reporting Line into Canterbury and Eastern Police districts
When thousands of university students arrive on campus in the coming weeks – they’ll find some safety awareness advice in information packs and on the air waves. Who Are You? is a sexual violence prevention campaign featuring a series....read more
Road safety organisations are working together this February to keep road safety in the minds of all travellers throughout the country. Police will be out in all parts of the country providing high-visibility policing and reminding drivers to be mindful....read more
Technology that aims to give frontline police better control of information is being trialled in four locations.
Police are now able to release the names of the 11 people believed to have been on board the hot air balloon which crashed in Somerset Road, Carterton shortly before 7:30am yesterday morning. Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Brent Register says Police....read more
As shipping containers wash up on the shore Eastern Waikato Police, working in conjunction with Maritime New Zealand, have closed off public access to Waihi Beach this morning. Sergeant Dave Litton of Waihi Police said the lead organisation in the multi-agency....read more
As of today, a list of all vehicles stolen in New Zealand in the past six months is available at www.police.govt.nz/stolen/vehicles Deputy....read more
Two police officers have been awarded medals for their work with the Army in Afghanistan. Detective Grant Arrowsmith is a major in the Territorials. He was released from his job in the Counties Manukau CIB to spend six months with Operation Enduring....read more
The following tips are provided to help people have a safe an enjoyable Halloween.
