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14 Apr 2021 10:31am News:
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Police engages experts to better understand facial recognition technology

Police is stepping up its ongoing commitment to understanding technology and its privacy, ethical, and human rights implications. More

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Amber-Lee Rose Cruickshank
13 Apr 2021 10:00am News:
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Operation Oliver: Police announce $100,000 reward in relation to the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank

New Zealand Police is today announcing a $100,000 reward for information that will reveal what happened to missing two-year-old Amber-Lee Rose Cruickshank. Amber-Lee was last seen on 17 ... More

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Superintendent Steve Greally, Director: National Road Policing Centre
6 Apr 2021 1:24pm News:
National News

Easter weekend road deaths

New Zealand has seen a tragic Easter weekend on its roads, with the highest number of deaths for the Easter holiday period in more than a decade. More

2 min read
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1 Apr 2021 1:13pm News:
National News

Hats off to Police caps

As the warmer weather rolls in this year, the public will start to see new headwear on Police on the street. More

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Easter road policing
31 Mar 2021 10:53am News:
National News

Slow down, phone down, buckle up

“It may sound like a broken record, but we have to keep pushing our safe driving behaviour messages in order to change attitudes and save lives.” More

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31 Mar 2021 10:19am News:
National News

One month to go on buy-back

The firearms buy-back ends on 1 May, so Police is reminding people who have any prohibited firearms, or other specified items, to get in touch and hand them in. “People need to apply for ... More

2 min read

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