Batman and Robin aren’t the only crimefighting dynamic duo… meet some of the sets of twins currently serving on Police’s front line. Constables Krisieta and Shawn Palaone Constables Krisieta and Shawn...
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Have you ever wondered where our ranks come from and what they mean? The New Zealand Police Service rank structure was heavily influenced by the Metropolitan Police, set up in London in 1829, says...
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A pioneering family harm intervention service has proved its worth in reducing – and in most cases stopping – reoffending. A five-year Massey University evaluation of Gandhi Nivas has found that...
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A constable who swam a gorge river 18 times in the dark to rescue a group of stranded youngsters has been praised for her exceptional and potentially life-saving effort. Constable Rochelle Andrews...
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PLEASE NOTE: This webpage contains historical information connected to the 2019 amnesty and buy-back scheme. Under current regulations, firearm owners are no longer able to have prohibited firearms...
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PLEASE NOTE: This webpage contains historical information connected to the 2019 amnesty and buy-back scheme. Under current regulations, firearm owners are no longer able to have prohibited firearms...
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Fifty years after the inter-island ferry Wahine capsized in Wellington Harbour, New Zealanders braved appropriately dismal weather to remember the victims and pay tribute to the rescuers. The Police...
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When he wanted to paint a portrait depicting strength and community, Kapiti artist Marcus Ebbett turned to Police. Since he was a young boy, Titahi Bay born-and-bred Marcus has been painting - and in...
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BY THE time the last survivors had reached shore, the storm had died down. At Wellington Railway Station, work was under way to establish the identities of the survivors. It was no easy task – some...
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WHEN he realised his lifejacket would keep him afloat, Detective Tata Parata thought he had a good chance of making it to shore. Groups of survivors were congregating together as they drifted toward...
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ABOARD the pilot launch Arahina, they received the message that the Wahine no longer needed the pumps they were carrying. “We got the call at Point Jerningham to say ‘She’s over’," says John Bowman...
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Fifty years ago next week, Wellington was assaulted by the most violent storm on record. At around 6.40am on 10 April 1968, huge waves and 100-plus knot winds created by the collision of Cyclone...
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Former Police Commissioner Ken Thompson returned to the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) yesterday to see a great family tradition continue. Constable Maddie Thompson – Ken’s granddaughter –...
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Police staff have a new opportunity to travel and study internationally with the launch today of the Woolf Fisher Police Fellowship programme. Constabulary and non-constabulary staff nationwide will...
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New Zealand Police has announced the release of a public consultation paper on a proposal for Cost Recovery. Police is seeking public feedback on the possible introduction of charges for the police...
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