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Read in-depth feature stories, news articles and the president's column from each issue of Police News.

Adrift in a sea of fellow house hunters

Featured Articles NZPA

Ben Bergin says finding a new home in Auckland is like competing in The Hunger Games. He is among thousands desperate to find somewhere to live in the…

In the eye of the storm

Featured Articles NZPA

Detective Senior Sergeant Sally Patrick, Hastings senior response manager, arrived at work in gumboots after a stormy night at home - trees down,…

'Stranded and no one knows we're here'

Featured Articles NZPA

Twelve people, including a baby, plus two dogs and cats on the house roof; four people and a dog on the shed roof; horses, dogs and livestock…

Catastrophic weather - policing it, surviving it, recounting it

Featured Articles NZPA

Valentine’s Day is usually for romance. For Detective Emily Baker and Sergeant Al Peychers, February 14 this year was spent wondering if the other was…

President's Column: All aboard for a challenging year

President's Column NZPA

As the memory of a lazy holiday quickly fades and is overtaken by the priorities for 2023, I foresee a very busy and challenging year for the Police…

Testing times

Featured Articles NZPA

Anywhere, anytime? Not if you are an inconspicuous, drug-impaired driver.