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The Lady Elizabeth IV Police maritime boat, bathed in blue light.

The Lady Elizabeth IV is part of our specialist Maritime Unit in Wellington. Staff and vessels can be deployed to any part of the country and on a good day Lady Elizabeth IV could be in…

Safer plates and care seat clinic

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our recent safer plates and car seat clinic with Auckland Transport. Some of our Pukekohe staff helped fit 101 vehicles with tamper proof number plate screws,…

Senior Constable Kim next to the friendly cockatoo she met while on patrol in Rangiora.

Look who Senior Constable Kim got to meet on patrol in Rangiora – Bonni the cockatoo! Bonni has her own perch safely positioned behind her human while they're driving, but while they were stopped…

Police vehicle with vibrant sunset in the background on the Chatham Islands

A sunset delight on the Chatham Islands. 

Students in high vis with their bikes

After Hukarere Girls' College in Esk Valley was destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle the school has a new home in Havelock North. Recently, Senior Constable Che caught up with some of the senior…

Police officer showing students how to measure vehicles' speed.

With a new 30km/h speed limit around the Halfmoon Bay School area, it was a great opportunity to get local kids up to speed and brush up on some road safety. Students had the most fun with the…

Road safety staff standing beside their police cars

New Zealand’s highways: 11,000 kilometres of some of the most spectacular and unforgiving roads on the planet. Over 1,000 dedicated road safety staff are tasked with keeping our highways and…

SADD road safety group with Police

As part of Road Safety Week, Canterbury Police caught up with the Cashmere High School's Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) group to highlight the importance of road safety. It was a…

Wing 374 throwing their hats in the air after their graduation.

A snapshot from Wing 374's graduation on Thursday. Congratulations to all of our 78 new constables who'll now enjoy a well-deserved break for a few days before reporting to their districts for…

Two officers incorporating pink into their uniforms for Pink Shirt Day 2024.

Many staff throughout our districts dressed in pink or incorporated it into their uniforms to show support for Pink Shirt Day – the day New Zealand comes together to take a stand against bullying…

The Police demonstration on the pitch during half-time at the Highlanders’ recent match against Force.

Members of Otago Coastal’s AOS took to the field for a half-time show at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr stadium during the Highlanders’ recent match against Force. Their tactics and skills demonstration…

Aurora at Green Park, near Lincoln, with back of a police car in the forefront.

Night shift ... Green Park, near Lincoln.