Source: New Zealand Police
Media are invited to the 393 Keven Mealamu MNZM recruit wing graduation.
What: Graduation of the New Zealand Police 393 Recruit Wing.
Who: For families and friends to celebrate with the newly attested police officers.
Why: Completion and graduation from their initial training course.
Where: Royal New Zealand Police College – Parade Ground, Porirua.
When: Thursday 12 March at 2pm – media will need to be in place by 1.45pm.
How: RSVP the Police Media Centre if you’re attending: media@police.govt.nz
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and the Associate Minister of Police Honourable Casey Costello will attend the ceremony with Wing Patron, Keven Mealamu – MNZM.
The 393 Wing Patron:
Keven Mealamu is a proud man of faith and family. A former All Black with over 100 test caps, he brings the values of teamwork, resilience, and discipline from rugby into business, governance, and community leadership. Keven has built and led ventures in health, wellbeing, and creative industries, while serving on boards and advisory groups that navigate complex strategic and cultural challenges.
As owner and director of FIT60HQ Gym and Protect For Life Insurance Brokers, he is passionate about helping whānau and businesses safeguard their futures, focusing on legacy, prosperity, and socially responsible decision-making.
Keven is committed to strengthening people, organisations, and communities across Aotearoa.
Keven was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in 2016 for services to rugby.
More details about statistics, prize winners and other recruits will be shared after graduation on Thursday and a follow up Ten One story will be published later this month.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
