Police Association's view - rejected by Hipkins & the 6th police minister since 2020, Ginny, who believe that woke policing by consent & learning teo reo are the best things for NZ police :

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-cou...KLYIWT53QYM5U/

“I think we could look at [losing] hundreds [of police officers], possibly.

“And that might sound a bit alarmist but I’m not sure that isn’t the reality when we look at where we’re at in New Zealand.”

Cahill said when a young officer joins the New Zealand Police today, it takes them 21 years before they get to the top of their pay band.