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29 Jun 2026 2:13pm News:
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Search warrants executed in relation to suspected breached of Russian Sanctions Act

A series of search warrants has been executed in Auckland, Christchurch, and Melbourne, Australia in relation to a joint law enforcement investigation into suspected breaches of the Russia Sanctions... More

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28 Jun 2026 12:00pm News:
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ADVISORY: Planned website upgrade

New Zealand Police is due to undergo a planned system upgrade to the news section of our website. This upgrade will largely take place overnight between Sunday 28 and Monday 29 June 2026. The public... More

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Recruits on graduation day
24 Jun 2026 5:13pm News:
National News

MEDIA ADVISORY: Auckland-based wing welcomes 34 new cops to the frontline

The first 2026 wing to graduate from the New Zealand Police Auckland campus will be acknowledged and celebrated this Friday 26 June. They will soon be boosting the frontline with two new constables... More

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Recruits on a graduation day
24 Jun 2026 2:03pm News:
National News

MEDIA ADVISORY: Forty-nine constables to graduate at the Royal New Zealand Police College

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, members of the police executive and wing patron Chiquita Holden will congratulate and acknowledge the 49 graduating constables tomorrow. Media are invited to the... More

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Police Patrol Dog Graduation - June 2026
24 Jun 2026 1:12pm News:
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Media Advisory: Police Patrol Dog graduation

New Zealand Police will host the latest dog graduation on Thursday 25 June at 1pm. Handlers and their dogs will be acknowledged in front of whānau and friends and members of the New Zealand Police... More

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24 Jun 2026 10:37am News:
National News

NZ gaining a complete picture of all lawfully-held firearms for the first time

For the first time New Zealand is starting to see exactly how many and the types of lawfully held firearms in our communities. New Zealand’s Firearms Registry began operating on 24 June 2023, and as... More

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