Performance Improvement Review of New Zealand Police

STATEMENT: Commissioner of Police

The Public Service Commission has released the Performance Improvement Review (PIR) of NZ Police.

I requested the PIR last year and asked it focus on integrity and conduct, as well as ensuring NZ Police was well-placed for the challenges we face now and in the future.

It is the first such review of the organisation since 2012 and was aimed at providing an independent view of the organisation and constructive guidance on how to improve.

Firearms recovered - sawn off double barrel shotgun
23 Apr 2026 9:25am News:
Eastern

Arrest made in Wairoa firearms incident

Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant John Love, Tairawhiti Area Manager, Investigations: Police investigating a firearms incident in Wairoa have arrested one person and seeking the whereabouts of... More

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Media release - fatal crash
23 Apr 2026 6:28am News:
Canterbury

Fatal crash, Temuka

One person has died following a serious crash in Temuka last night. Emergency services were alerted to the single motorcycle crash on Factory Road at around 7.50pm. Sadly, despite best efforts, one... More

1 min read
Media release - name release
22 Apr 2026 7:12pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release: Fatal Kawerau incident

Attributable to Inspector Phil Gillbanks, Acting Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander: Police are now in a position to name the two boys who died after a bank collapsed along the Tarawera River at... More

1 min read
Police Logo on SRBA
22 Apr 2026 5:44pm News:
Auckland City

Operation Beverly: Police make further arrest in historical sexual offending case

A fourteenth arrest has been made under Operation Beverly, the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School. The 66-year-old man had been sought by the investigation team for a... More

1 min read
Media release - Correction
22 Apr 2026 4:19pm News:
Wellington

Correction: Body found in search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton

The release issued at 3.34pm today has been updated to correct the location where the Suzuki Swift was found. About 11am, the car was found in Karori Stream, about a kilometre from where it had been... More

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Media release - fatal crash
22 Apr 2026 3:58pm News:
Southern

Fatal crash, SH1, Dacre

One person has died following a serious crash in Dacre this morning. Police were called to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Kerr Road at around 8.10am. Sadly, one person was located... More

1 min read
Police car in garage 1
22 Apr 2026 3:34pm News:
Wellington

Body found in search for missing Karori Man Philip Sutton

Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes: Search teams have today found the body of a man during the search for Philip Sutton in Karori. Formal identification... More

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