New law explicitly affirms human rights of public officials – but silent on the...
Source: Human Rights Commission
A major piece of new legislation fails to explicitly require public officials to consider their human rights responsibilities to all New...
Update: Body located at scene of Christchurch house fire
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
The body located at the scene of a McLeans Island house fire on Monday night has been removed from...
Media Advisory – Lumi Drug Scan Launch
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Police and ESR are excited to announce the development of a real-time drug screening tool for frontline officers to...
Serious Crash – State Highway 1, Okaihau
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are in attendance at single vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Okaihau which occurred at around 6.44am.
The...
Northland Police seek sightings of missing man
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Northland Police are appealing to Whangarei residents for any sightings of Bruce Heap, 63, who was reported missing earlier...
Media advisory: Pōwhiri and whakanuia of new Police Commissioner
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Media are invited to the pōwhiri and whakanuia to officially mark the arrival of new Police Commissioner Andrew Coster.
Media...
Name release: Fatal Rolleston crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police can now release the name of the person who died following a serious crash in Rolleston on Tuesday...
Body located at scene of Christchurch house fire
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Statement to be attributed to Superintendent Lane Todd, Area Commander, Canterbury Metro:
Police can now confirm a body has been...
New Zealand homicide report now available online
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
The rate of homicide in New Zealand increased in 2018, provisional figures released today show.
However overall the statistics for...
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
Source: New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes in light...
Name release – Okiwi Bay boating incident
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police can now name the man who died following a boating incident in Okiwi Bay on 26 July. He was...
Media coverage fostered support for gun control in wake of mosque shootings, study finds
Source: University of Otago
Tuesday 28 July 2020 9:54amMedia coverage of the March 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings contributed to an increase in public support for...
