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March 4, 2025 | News
Auckland Police School can boosts recruitment
A former Deputy Police Commissioner says a new cop school in Auckland is an exciting opportunity to train more officers.
April 22, 2026
March 3, 2025 | News
New Auckland Police training base to boost force
Auckland will open a new Police training base, boosting frontline officer numbers.
December 3, 2024 | News
New Zealand faces severe teacher shortage
The President of the Principals Federation, Leanne Otene, says there is a real teacher shortage crisis in New Zealand, which the government needs to address urgently.
November 20, 2024 | News
Report urges trust, change in policing
A research director says better policing in Aotearoa relies on strong partnerships between communities and police. Today, the final Understanding […]
April 24, 2024 | News
Pay gap barrier to police recruitment
Police Association president Chris Cahill is warning the recruitment well could be running dry.
December 14, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Tui Baker | NZ Māori Police Officer
New Zealand Police is looking to recruit 500 new police officers across a number of regions.
March 28, 2023 | News
Davis says union too negative on prison jobs
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has taken a swipe the prison officers' union for not supporting the department's recruitment drive.
November 17, 2022 | News
Strong response to prison recruitment ads
Good news at last on prison staffing.
August 26, 2022 | News
Wahine take up police challenge
The Puhikura campaign to recruit more wahine Maori into the police is paying off, with two graduates in Wing 357 which finished initial training yesterday.
- Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.
