Background papers

2007

Advice on consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act (PDF only) - December 2007
Available only as a 25 page PDF, 193 KB

Cabinet minute approving introduction of Bill - December 2007
Available as a 2 page PDF, 32 KB

Cabinet paper seeking approval to introduce Bill - December 2007
Available as a 7 page PDF, 68 KB

Cabinet minute on Policing Bill Paper 1 - October 2007
Available as a 3 page PDF, 35 KB

Cabinet paper on Policing Bill - Paper 1: Overview and principles - October 2007
Available as a 11 page PDF, 126 KB

Cabinet minute on Policing Bill Paper 2 - October 2007
Available as a 3 page PDF, 39 KB

Cabinet paper on Policing Bill - Paper 2: Governance - October 2007
Available as a 11 page PDF, 105 KB

Cabinet minute on Policing Bill Paper 3 - October 2007
Available as a 3 page PDF, 37 KB

Cabinet paper on Policing Bill - Paper 3: Workforce - October 2007
Available as a 11 page PDF, 86 KB

Cabinet minute on Policing Bill Paper 4 - October 2007
Available as a 3 page PDF, 40 KB

Cabinet paper on Policing Bill - Paper 4: HR details - October 2007
Available as a 11 page PDF, 118 KB

Cabinet minute on Policing Bill Paper 5 - October 2007
Available as a 3 page PDF, 44 KB

Cabinet paper on Policing Bill - Paper 5: Effective Policing - October 2007
Available as a 11 page PDF, 106 KB

Cabinet minute on Policing Bill Paper 6 - October 2007
Available as a 3 page PDF, 42 KB

Cabinet paper on Policing Bill - Paper 6: Admin and misc - October 2007
Available as a 11 page PDF, 149 KB

Cabinet minute noting process for developing new Bill - August 2007
Also available as a 1 page PDF, 27 KB

Cabinet paper summarising results of public consultation - August 2007
Also available as a 10 page PDF, 174 KB

Cabinet minute approving release of Policing Directions discussion document - May 2007
Also available as a 2 page PDF, 30 KB

Cabinet paper relating to Policing Directions discussion document - May 2007
Also available as a 9 page PDF, 97 KB

What the New Zealand public want and expect from their police in the 21st century
A summary of research conducted in 2006 on behalf of New Zealand Police, March 2007, by UMR Research.
Also available as a 28 page PDF, 876 K bytes.

Cabinet minute noting progress has been achieved - February 2007
Also available as a 1 page PDF, 27 KB

Cabinet paper detailing the progress achieved - February 2007
Also available as a 5 page PDF, 122 KB

2006

Policing symposium Securing the future: Networked policing in New Zealand - November 2006
Proceedings from a multi-disciplinary discussion co-hosted by New Zealand Police and Victoria University of Wellington.

Scope of the Review - June 2006

Minister of Police's media statement announcing the review - March 2006

Cabinet minute approving the need for new legislation - March 2006
Also available as a 1 page PDF, 26 KB

Cabinet paper which mandates the Police Act Review - March 2006
Also available as a 5 page PDF, 66 KB

An overview presentation on the announcement of the legislation review - March 2006


See also: What others say about the Police Act Review

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