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Welcome to the last Community Edition of Ten One for 2005.
We have enjoyed bringing you the latest news from inside the New Zealand
Police. We wish all of our readers a safe and happy Christmas holiday. We visit police in the tiny Pacific Island of Niue and we meet the new group managing the international face of NZ Police. Also in this issue: we pay tribute to Commissioner Rob Robinson who retires from NZ Police on 18 December; Waikato-based police officers Sergeant Wayne Panapa, Sergeant Gilbert Williams, Senior Sergeant Arama Chase and Constable Tamsin Brown feature on a new police reality TV show screening on Māori Television; pleasing results from an operation to recover over a million dollars of unlawfully taken property; and we hear from Henare O’Keefe who uses song and humour to deliver the ‘Keeping Ourselves Safe’ message to parents and children.Judith Hamblyn |
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Police help scuttle old Navy frigate
It only took one minute and fifty seconds for decommissioned NZ Navy frigate HMNZS Wellington (F69) to sink in spectacular fashion off Wellington's rugged south coast. Capitaine Bougainville loss commemorated after 30 years Former NZ Police sergeant Lloyd Harris will never forget 3 September 1975. It was the day he and fellow SAR members helped rescue the crew of the cargo vessel Capitaine Bougainville after a fire in the engine room forced the skipper to abandon ship in treacherous seas off the coast of Whananaki (north of Whangārei) |
| Strike achieves plenty of guilty pleas Throughout the seven-month-long Operation Strike investigation, police from Auckland City and Counties/Manukau Districts recovered six firearms and laid charges relating to the unlawful taking of more than a million dollars worth of high performance vehicles, more than $50,000 of fraudulent use of credit cards and the thefts of valuable art works from a Parnell gallery. Good results from cannabis operation Pleasing results from this years National Cannabis Operation shows NZ Police's ongoing commitment to reducing the availability of cannabis in New Zealand says Detective Senior Sergeant Scott McGill. |
| Ngakia Kia Puawai resolves to reduce rate of offending by Māori More than 150 police staff and Māori leaders from throughout New Zealand attending the fifth annual NZ Police National Māori Responsiveness Conference: Ngakia Kia Puawai in Nelson last month resolved to continue to work together to reduce the disproportionate rate of offending by Māori and victimisation of Māori. Tasman honoured to host conference Detective Inspector John Winter, Acting Tasman District Commander says it was an honour to host Ngakia Kia Puawai in Nelson, as this was the first time the conference had been held in the South Island. NZ Police wish to extend their sympathy to the family of Tasman District Kaumātua George Martin who died during proceedings at the Ngakia Kia Puawai conference in Nelson. New 'blue' reality series on Māori television Look out for Waikato-based staff Sergeant Wayne Panapa, Sergeant Gilbert Williams, Senior Sergeant Arama Chase and Constable Tamsin Brown on a small screen near you. |
Rain doesn't dampen enthusiasm for show Despite persistent heavy rain, Keeping Ourselves Safe (KOS) ambassador, Henare O'Keefe kept a large crowd of parents and children enthralled as he delivered the KOS message and entertained with songs at the recent Children's Day at Mair Park in Whangārei. Students step outside comfort zone Twenty-five youngsters spent a week at Burnham Army Camp last month ‘challenging their comfort zones' in a NZ Army Youth Life Skills Programme under the auspices of Police Blue Light Ventures. Associate Minister of Social Development and Employment Hon Ruth Dyson greets children at the official launch of the Wairarapa Family Safety Team (FST) last month. Four teams covering six sites, form part of a pilot scheme to improve coordination and information sharing between agencies. Teams are multi-disciplinary, comprising police, social workers and community agencies. |
New group to manage international face of NZ Police A new unit has been created to better cater to the increasing demand for NZ Police participation overseas. Surplus gear finds new home in Niue Niue Police Service is headed by New Zealand police officer Senior Sergeant Ross Ardern from Morrinsville. |
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Commissioner Rob Robinson retires from NZ Police on 18 December after a 30 year career. In this issue Ten One talks to Rob about his time with Police. Northland farewells ‘Rangatira' by Maria Cowin, Communications Manager, Northland District Amid tears and laughter, the people of Ngāpuhi and Te Tai Tokerau paid tribute to outgoing Police Commissioner Rob Robinson, a man they call 'Rangatira'. 'Little dog with big heart' bows out Longtime Wellington Police AOS dog Gus has died just months after retiring from active police duty. The Royal New Zealand Police College celebrates its 25th anniversary on 1 April 2006 and planning for the occasion is well underway. |
Driving kit developed for international students A new road safety information pack for Christchurch individuals and agencies hosting international students has just been launched. More languages added to website Four new languages have been added to the ethnic safety and crime prevention section of the NZ Police website. |
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