Introduction

Kia Ora, greetings. These pages are for people who are new to New Zealand or for those whose first language is not English. If you have any suggestions about this web site please contact us.

Communicating with Police
• Calling 111 - in emergency situations
• Reporting to a police station - non-emergency situations
• Language /communication difficulties

Your rights with Police
• The role of Police in New Zealand
• Police service commitment
• Your rights with Police
• Complaints against Police

Crime prevention
• Personal safety advice
• Driving in New Zealand
• Domestic/family violence
• Looking after your children in New Zealand
• Trespassing
• Kidnapping and blackmail/extortion
• Hate crime
• Immigration Fraud
• Financial Fraud
• What to do if...

Police in your communities
• Ethnic/Asian liaison officers
• Local police

Initiatives
• Police Ethnic Strategy
• Join the Police

We welcome your input and suggestions as to how we can increase safety in your community: