Four Hawke's Bay Police recruits began training on Monday along with 80 others at the Royal New Zealand Police College.
Police Minister Stuart Nash has extended a welcome to the recruits of Wing 319 who arrived over the weekend.
"I am delighted to see the diverse demographics of Wing 319," Mr Nash said.
There are 37 women, representing 46 per cent of the new recruits in this wing - a step closer to the Police's goal of women making up 50 per cent of new recruits as part of the longer-term plan to have more women entering senior ranks.
Fifteen percent of the new recruits identify as Maori, just under 8 percent as Pasifika, and 9 percent as Asian. The youngest recruit is 18 and the oldest is 46.