Great work towards keeping communities safe
Ten years of methamphetamine production uncovered, our recrutiment campaign wins prestigious awards and Te Pae Oranga continues to expand.
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Police continue to disrupt organised crime
Police disrupt significant organised criminal activity, recruitment is underway in Kapiti and Kosmo is on the mend. -
Changing the way we respond to Family Harm to help New Zealanders when they need it
Family Harm continues to remain a significant issue for far too many New Zealanders. -
Targeting serious and organised criminals
Our latest work on targeting serious and organised criminals, a new way of training our recruits and the inaugural Police Conference with our Australian colleagues. -
New Zealand Police - Delivering the best service
New Zealand Police is embarking on a programme of work to transform our service to the public.
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Working towards our targets to reduce victimisations, reoffending and increase trust and confidence
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Policing in our communities
Open days, policing in the Pacific, Loves-Me-Not reaches 10,000 students and future Police officers visit the Royal New Zealand Police College. -
Waitangi Day, Rainbow car and Cybercrime
Last week I celebrated Waitangi Day along with many other New Zealanders in Waitangi. -
Our staff working hard
There’s a large number of staff who are working hard through this horrendous weather we’re experiencing. I’ve seen many photos and videos on social media and on news sites of staff out there in the thick of it helping their communities stay safe. -
Woolf Fisher Fellowships
Today 15 Police staff, both constabulary staff and employees, were awarded Woolf Fisher Fellowships.
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Working around the clock to keep you safe
Ngā mihi. As the end of the year approaches, we’ve reached some significant milestones and achievements.
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Getting great results on organised crime
Last month we terminated Operation Abseil. This was a joint Police and NZ Customs operation, where we arrested seven people in connection to the importation of an estimated 250kg of methamphetamine from Hong Kong. -
Organised crime – making sure crime doesn’t pay
Congratulations to Canterbury District Organised Crime staff and members of the Southern Asset Recovery Unit for restraining the Head Hunters pad in Christchurch. This shows our relentless focus on dismantling organised crime groups who take advantage of innocent people in our communities for the sake of making money. -
Dedicated Police receive awards
Kia ora koutou. A number of staff have been recognised for their achievements since my last blog, showing the high regard that NZ Police is held. -
Ko wai te kiore pukurua i kai ngā parāoa huka?
Ngā mihi. This year to mark Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, we launched a specially designed car featuring Te Reo and our Turning of the Tide koru design, to reflect our two objectives of achieving better outcomes for New Zealanders through working in partnership with Iwi and recruiting more Maori staff. The car is based in Counties Manukau, and has been a huge talking point and an innovative way for our staff to engage with their community. -
Heke in custody
Ngā Mihi. Great news this morning that Rollie Heake has been located and arrested without incident in a residential address in Kaingaroa Forest township. -
When every minute counts
Ngā Mihi. This week there were great examples of staff going the extra mile to keep our communities safe and helping individuals in need. -
Recognising our people who go above and beyond every day
Ngā Mihi. Every single day, men and women come to work, put on the blue uniform and make a difference to the lives of Kiwis. Some of this is visible and obvious, some of it is behind the scenes. -
Nelson Staff Bust Meth Ring
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NZ Police international investigation rescues 31 children from exploitation
Ngā mihi. The results speak for themselves. 31 children rescued in a number of countries and 18 people arrested on a variety of charges relating to child exploitation and child sex offences.
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Supporting our communities
Ngā Mihi. As we’ve seen recently, aggravated robberies have been a significant area of focus for Police across the country.
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Incident in Invercargill
Ngā Mihi. Our thoughts are with the family of Verity McLean and the other families who have been impacted by the fatal shooting in Invercargill on Tuesday night. -
Dismantling criminal activities
Ngā Mihi. It’s great to see more great results coming from districts in the organised crime and drug space to dismantle criminal activities.
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International result for Police
Ngā Mihi. Recently we saw a great result come from overseas as a direct result of work by New Zealand Police staff. This has led to the arrest of the offender in Israel.
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Recognising great work
Ngā mihi. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in districts with visits to Central, Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato.
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Operation Sylvester guilty verdicts
Ngā mihi. The past week saw a significant result in our work to disrupt the methamphetamine trade and the organised crime groups that run it with guilty verdicts against seven people involved in the drug ring at the centre of Operation Sylvester. -
Floods response
Ngā mihi. Over the past couple of days, Waikato, Counties Manukau and Northland staff have been working flat out to keep the public safe as devastating rainfall and floods hit their districts.
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Commissioner comment on historic drink drive conviction
Nga mihi. I am using today’s blog to make you aware of a response I have provided to the media that is likely to receive some attention, and to give you some background and context to that information. -
Response to Christchurch fires
Ngā mihi. Many thanks to all Canterbury District staff who have been flat out assisting with the emergency response to the Christchurch fires. Thanks also to those staff deployed from other districts to help. -
Christchurch shooting
Ngā mihi. Our staff in Christchurch faced a dangerous situation last Saturday when they were confronted by a person armed with a firearm. This person was shot by us.