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Minister refuses to rule out using ankle bracelets for isolation hotel guests

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Police Association President Chris Cahill has been arguing that police should not be expected to patrol isolation hotels in order to stop people…

Private funeral for Constable Matthew Hunt to be live streamed for nation to mourn.

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Constable Hunt's funeral will be at 11am, Thursday 9 July, and only family, friends, and Police staff will attend in person.

Police confiscate AK-47, submachine gun, and meth in North Shore drug bust.

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Police found two illegal firearms at the properties - an AK-47 and a submachine gun, pistols, ammunition, meth, cash and jewellery.

New Zealand's force grows while the world calls to defund police

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New Zealand is forging ahead with the coalition Government’s promise to add an extra 1800 police - a plan seemingly at odds with moves by others to…

Funeral for Constable Matthew Hunt to be held at Eden Park

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Police is still finalising details with Constable Hunt's family, including his mother Diane and sister Eleanor, but the Herald has confirmed with…

NZ Herald Editorial: Blood on a blue police uniform is a stain on a nation

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New Zealanders urged to reflect on how much respect and appreciation we have for the blue line which walks amongst and ahead of us, as our last shield…