Ngā mihi. I welcome the announcement of an additional 1125 Police staff including 880 extra police officers. We’ll be deploying these extra officers across all of our 12 Police Districts and we’re working through how they’ll be allocated to make the most difference to your community.

Ngā mihi and well done to all staff involved in the Operation Portland investigation into the murder of Napier woman Victoria Foster in her home in October 2015. A man pleaded guilty to this and other charges last week, a result that will bring some closure to Victoria’s family.