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Customs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Police Minister Annette King  today congratulated the NZ Customs Service and NZ Police for the interception of  a 100-kilo shipment of pseudoephedrine, a princi

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Police Minister Annette King said today they are deeply saddened by the fatal shooting of an Auckland police officer, and the wounding of another, during an incident

 Police Minister Annette King says the lowest murder statistics for a decade show New Zealand has not become a more dangerous place in which to live.

“The loss of a young man’s life in a boating accident over the weekend off the coast of Wanganui is a tragedy.

 Police Minister Annette King has welcomed the Independent Police Conduct Authority report into police actions in relation to convicted murderer Graeme Burton.

A bid to reduce the high number of young drivers dying unnecessarily on New Zealand roads is a central focus of a package of road safety initiatives announced today.

Legislation to better support and guide the work of police has been introduced to Parliament, Police Minister Annette King announced today.

Police Minister Annette King has welcomed the National Party’s “Me too” policing policy which imitates the Labour-led Government’s policy in almost every respect.

Police Minister Annette King today released the Cerno Report on Police Standards and Assessment Practice, saying it provided assurances that the Police are training recruits to an acceptable standard, and that police are capable of doing their jobs when

Police Minister Annette King says the Cabinet has agreed that New Zealand should join the European Union's Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL), and that operational control of the three NZ Police officers in Bamyan should transfer to EUPOL.

Police Minister Annette King is welcoming the almost zero increase in recorded offences for the 2006/07 fiscal year and the increased resolution of offences, but says there is still much more to be done to bring down the level of violence in New Zealand

The Government plans to set up an Organised Crime Agency (OCA) within New Zealand Police to provide increased capability in the battle against organised crime in New Zealand and around the Pacific.

The Government has signed off on proposed new police regulations and sent them for drafting into legislation, says Police Minister Annette King.

Review supports the status quo

Police Minister Annette King has requested independent expert advice on the testing and assessment of people who apply to join the police

Police Minister Annette King responds to the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct report released by Dame Margaret Bazley today.

See also press release by NZ Police at http://www.police.govt.nz/

The first presentation of medals to those who served following the Mt Erebus disaster was held in Parliament Buildings today.

A poster that suggests a career in New Zealand Police is a way to hear “great rape stories” is an appalling slur on thousands of “good and honest” New Zealanders who police New Zealand with integrity and respect every day, says Police Minister Annette K

Since 2002, only two police recruits have graduated from the Royal New Zealand Police College as constables with restrictions on their duties, says Police Minister Annette King. Such records have only been kept since 2002.

Police Minister Annette King has launched the Single Non-Emergency Number demonstration project, saying it has the potential to provide a significant new police service for New Zealanders.

Police Minister Annette King today announced that a further 20 New Zealand Police staff will travel to Tonga tomorrow following riots in the capital, Nuku'alofa, last week.

Police Minister Annette King has today opened new stations in Tokomaru Bay and Te Araroa on the East Coast, saying the stations show small rural communities that the Government is committed to supporting them in the long term.