Frontline police armed on average once a week
Some say this is the safest response - others warn it increases chance of violence.
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Cops refuse high-risk callouts as violence escalates
The proliferation of firearms and a general increase in aggression has cops worried.
Racial stereotyping by police 'systemic, institutionalised': Meng Foon
"You know you're being targeted because you're brown."
Gangs and guns bill is flawed - Police Association
The 501 deportees are of particular concern, says the Police Association.
Police Minister and association at odds over training halt
Minister blames low attrition while the association said funding was promised regardless.
Police seeking armed person in West Auckland
A gun was pointed at two people in West Auckland
'Not a priority': Police recruits left in the dark amid training halt
Recruits shocked to learn of a scheduled May intake after communication went silent.
Recruits in 'limbo': Police halt training despite rise in gun crime
Police have deferred training new cops, despite a rise in gun violence and gang activity.
Gang land: Garden City simmers with rising gang tension
Trouble has been brewing in Christchurch with new gangs setting up in town.
The rise of gangs, drugs and guns in Auckland: 355 people shot
Surging gun violence is being blamed on gang warfare, drugs and organised crime.
Police Association pushes for firearms register
Government urged to hurry up its firearms register to stem the flow of guns to crims.
Man's desperate 40-min CPR after finding body in Auckland park
Man found dead appeared to have slipped while walking up a steep embankment.
Fashion Police: Cops finally try new cap styles
A head-turning trial, as cops model new baseball caps.
Northland shooting: Police Association renews call to arm officers
The call comes after two gunmen shot at an officer in Northland on Tuesday.
'Shameful': Disproportionate use of police force against Māori
Force was used against Māori 40 per cent more often than Pākehā in offender proceedings.
Tauranga man jailed for sharing footage of Christchurch terror attack
Man jailed for sharing footage of the Christchurch terror attack with eight people.
Ellerslie shooting: Two people rushed to hospital
The firearms incident happened on Arthur St.
Cops charged with manslaughter argue for suppression
The three police officers accused of manslaughter don't yet know if they will be named.
Constable Matthew Hunt's funeral: 'You have taken a piece of us with you'
'Every day, in every way, you made me so so proud,' mum tells mourners.
Wrong side of the law: 125 cops charged with criminal offending
The Herald reveals how many cops have been charged with crimes since 2015 - and why
Officer shooting; Givealittle page hits $26k for NZ police association
The fundraiser for the NZ Police Association this morning sits at just over $26,000.
Fellow officer's poetic tribute to Constable Matthew Hunt
Fellow officer Ben Heap has written a poem as a tribute to Constable Hunt.
Police shooting: Frustration as slain officer's family quarantined out of town
Constable Matthew Hunt's funeral likely to be delayed because of Covid quarantine rules.
Second shooting incident in 24 hours keeps Waitematā police busy
A man presented at a North Shore Hospital with gunshot wounds early today.
'She dragged me to the house' - injured bystander in police shooting tells of wife's heroics
What started as a routine stop turned into a cop being "slaughtered" in West Auckland.
From routine traffic stop to police shooting - how it unfolded
Over six hectic hours, a manhunt spread across West Auckland.
Retired inspector shares insight after Auckland officer's death
Slain police officer was the first to be shot and killed since Len Snee in Napier in 2009.
Police officer describes what it's like to be in the line of fire
A police officer has spoken up about what it's like being in a shootout.
Police Minister: 'There is no place for racism in the New Zealand Police'
The Police Minister said there was 'no place for racism' in the police.
'Severe' consequence of not consulting Māori on armed response trials, police warned
Documents also highlight poor data collection and lack of evidence to evaluate the trial.
Notorious Aussie gang banned from wearing patches in NZ schools, Govt buildings
Australian imports the Mongols bring a new level of violence to local streets, police say.
Locked down and loaded: Police raid nets firearms and methamphetamine
Police target illicit drug trade during lockdown in a raid near Nelson.
Accused shoplifter charged with assault after spitting at police
"It's something our officers shouldn't have to put up with."
Police union boss decries false use of his name to bolster opposition to gun law changes
Chris Cahill says his name has been used falsely to bolster opposition to gun law changes.