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2 Nov 2023 2:38pm News:

Canterbury

Police appeal for information after reports of powerline tampering, Christchuch

“This behaviour is dangerous." More

1 min read

2 Nov 2023 2:16pm News:

Counties Manukau

Appeal for information on historic sexual offending at Auckland school

Counties Manukau CIB are investigating a number of complaints against a former teacher and rugby coach at King's College. More

2 min read

Information and advice sent to the Minister of Police (1 - 30 September 2023)

Date Published:

November 2023

If you wish to lodge a request for official information relating to the documents listed below, please contact the Minister of Police.

List of document titles that went to the Minister of Police between 1 - 30 September 2023, recommended for proactive release

Number	Title	Sent to Minister's Office
BR/23/86GA	Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and Clasps	18/09/2023
IPR/23/97GA	Neighbourhood Support New Zealand conference	28/09/2023
IPR/23/124GA	Talking Points for 18 September 2023 meeting with your Arms Advisory Group	14/09/2023
IPR/23/127GA	Letter from the Privacy Commissioner on Police trialling use of Forensic/Investigative Genetic Genealogy on serious cold cases	12/09/2023
IPR/23/128GA	Meeting with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Ukraine	14/09/2023
IPR/23/129GA	Final Overview Wing 369	20/09/2023

31 Oct 2023 7:45am TenOne Magazine

Book scam a real page turner

When an elderly man told a Gore Sergeant he'd hidden $20,000 in novels to courier to a 'detective', the race was on to beat a scam.More

2 min read

30 Oct 2023 11:55am News:

Eastern

Arrests made and firearms seized as Police continue work to disrupt gang activity in Gisborne

Four gang members arrested and charged with firearms-related offences, following shootings in Gisborne. More

1 min read

Firearms Official Information Act proactive public releases (October 2023)

Date Published:

October 2023

In keeping with the Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2016-2018, and as Administrator of the Arms Act 1983, Police is releasing its responses to some recent Official Information Act requests, where it is considered they contain data and information that has wider public interest.

For more information, go to Firearms and safety.

Reference	Date of request	Information requested
IR-01-23-8120 (PDF 398 KB)	15 March 2023	In the Manawatū region over the past 28 days, how many firearm incidents have been reported to Police? How many firearms have been recovered by Police? How many arrests in relation to firearms incidents have been made? What prevention work is carried out by Police in regards to firearms? Have there been any injuries in any firearm incident over the past 28 days, to any of the parties involved? And what were the nature of those injuries?
IR-01-23-12493 (PDF 380 KB)	25 April 2023	I am seeking all information about calls to the police regarding airsoft (restricted airguns) cases for the current year 2023 and for 2022. For example 1) Cases or records of restricted airguns being confiscated. 2) Cases or records of police getting calls regarding a) restricted airguns not secured in hotels, motels or other businesses. b) restricted airguns being used in an inappropriate way.

Reference

Date of request

Information requested

IR-01-23-8120 (PDF 398 KB)

15 March 2023

In the Manawatū region over the past 28 days, how many firearm incidents have been reported to Police? How many firearms have been recovered by Police? How many arrests in relation to firearms incidents have been made?

What prevention work is carried out by Police in regards to firearms? Have there been any injuries in any firearm incident over the past 28 days, to any of the parties involved? And what were the nature of those injuries?

IR-01-23-12493 (PDF 380 KB)

25 April 2023

I am seeking all information about calls to the police regarding airsoft (restricted airguns) cases for the current year 2023 and for 2022.

For example
1) Cases or records of restricted airguns being confiscated.
2) Cases or records of police getting calls regarding

a) restricted airguns not secured in hotels, motels or other businesses.
b) restricted airguns being used in an inappropriate way.