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90 police from around NZ deployed to Northland after 'call for help'

NORTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND, AUG 11 – The deployment aims to address a surge in violent crime and multiple homicides, with backlog cases starting to be investigated, police said.

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Police officers from around the country are being sent to Northland on temporary five-week rotations as overrun staff struggle to cope with a surge in...

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Northland gets more police to help handle 'unprecedented' crime wave

A spate of violent crimes and a significant police shortage has seen more than 90 officers called in to bolster Northland's thin blue line.

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'Unprecedented': Northland gets more cops as crime surges

An "unprecedented" spate of violent crimes and a significant police shortage in Northland has seen more than 90 police staff called in to bolster...

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90 police from around NZ deployed to Northland after 'call for help'

Police officers from around the country are being sent to Northland on temporary five-week rotations as overrun staff struggle to cope with a surge in...

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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