Northland District is divided into two areas that cover 12,844 square km from Kaiwaka to Cape Reinga.
The Whangarei/Kaipara Area stretches from Whangarei to Kaiwaka, across to Dargaville and Kawakawa.
The Far North Area starts at Kawakawa and stretches along both coastlines to Cape Reinga.
While Northland District is the second smallest in the country after Tasman, its geographical spread and many remote areas bring unique policing challenges.
Waitematā borders Auckland City District to the south and Northland District to the north.
It covers the area north of Auckland City from New Lynn, North Shore and Devonport up to Mangawhai in the north.
It also encompasses the entire stretch of motorway between the Bombay Hills and Orewa.
The Auckland City District stretches between Herne Bay and Freeman’s Bay to the north, St Heliers to the East, Onehunga in the south and Avondale in the west. It includes Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands.
Auckland City District is the centre of the Auckland metropolitan area. Geographically, Auckland City District is the smallest of the 12 Police districts, but it has the largest population.
It employs nearly 1,000 staff, many of whom, such as those in the Air Support Unit, Maritime Support Unit and Dog Section, also work in neighbouring districts.
Counties Manukau Police District serves a population of about 524,000 from Franklin in the south (bordering Waikato Police District) to Otahuhu in the west (bordering Auckland City Police District).
The Counties Manukau District population is made up of many diverse ethnicities.
The Waikato Police District covers the area between Te Kauwhata in the north, Benneydale in the south, Raglan to the west and the Coromandel Peninsula to the east.
Whether it’s policing Hamilton’s city streets or keeping diverse rural communities between the southern King Country and the tip of the Coromandel safe, Police in Waikato are committed to taking the lead in making our District a safer and more enjoyable place to live.
We maintain close links with our communities as we work towards our goals of community reassurance, policing with confidence and organisational development.
The Bay of Plenty Police District covers the area from Katikati in the north, east to the tip of the East Cape and south past Turangi in the central North Island.
Bay of Plenty is a large and diverse policing district which includes a mix of busy urban centres, holiday resorts, horticultural areas and small farming settlements, isolated coastlines, lakes, rivers and mountainous terrain.
The Eastern Police District extends from near the tip of East Cape through to southern Hawkes Bay.
Central Police District covers an area that stretches from the North Taranaki Bight, across to Ruapehu, south to Otaki in the west, and across to the Tararua ranges in the east. The Central District encompasses a large and diverse geographical area.
Our aim is to provide an efficient policing service that’s based on results. We believe our proactive approach to crime reduction and crime prevention helps reduce offending and victimisation, creating a happier, safer community.
The Wellington Police District covers the southern part of the North Island. Its northern border stretches from Peka Peka on the Kapiti Coast, across the Hutt Valley and over the Tararua Ranges to the Wairarapa. It also includes the Chatham Islands. The district covers 813,000 ha with 500 km of coastline.
The Tasman Police District covers 70,000 km2 of territory, encompassing the northern and most of the western portion of the South Island.
The Canterbury Police District covers the east coast of the South Island. It stretches from the coast to high in the Southern Alps and from the Conway River, south of Kaikoura, to the Waitaki River, south of Timaru. Canterbury Police District serves a population that includes Christchurch city, several provincial towns and a vast rural and alpine hinterland.
Much of the district was affected by the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, with communities displaced, infrastructure damaged and individuals affected by trauma and by ongoing uncertainty and disruption.
The region faces a sustained rebuilding phase, with a unique opportunity to shape a new future.
The Canterbury Police District covers the east coast of the South Island. It stretches from the coast to high in the Southern Alps and from the Conway River, south of Kaikoura, to the Waitaki River, south of Timaru. Canterbury Police District serves a population that includes Christchurch city, several provincial towns and a vast rural and alpine hinterland.
Much of the district was affected by the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, with communities displaced, infrastructure damaged and individuals affected by trauma and by ongoing uncertainty and disruption.
The region faces a sustained rebuilding phase, with a unique opportunity to shape a new future.
Police are playing their part, responding with an increased focus on crime and crash prevention, community engagement and visibility, as well as working in partnership with other central and local agencies.
The Southern Police District is the largest geographical police district in the country. Our patch covers a quarter of the country’s landmass, from Stewart Island in the south, north to the Waitaki River and west to Haast.
We have the most one- and two-person police stations of any police district. This bears testament to our widely dispersed rural population, which complements the cities of Invercargill and Dunedin and the internationally-acclaimed and fast-growing tourist region of Queenstown Lakes.
The Southern Police District is the largest geographical police district in the country. Our patch covers a quarter of the country’s landmass, from Stewart Island in the south, north to the Waitaki River and west to Haast.
We have the most one- and two-person police stations of any police district. This bears testament to our widely dispersed rural population, which complements the cities of Invercargill and Dunedin and the internationally-acclaimed and fast-growing tourist region of Queenstown Lakes.
Over recent years Southern communities have enjoyed some of the lowest crime rates in New Zealand.