Community Patrols
of New Zealand

Community Patrols
of New Zealand

September 2021 Patroller Briefing

September 2021 Patroller Briefing

CPNZ Locates Canabis

Written By: Dharni Manga

Queenstown Community Patrol assisted Police in taking $50,000 worth of cannabis off the street

Great New Initiative Being Trialled in Canterbury

Canterbury Community Patrols alongside Canterbury Police are about to embark on a trial using Digital Signage Trailers to get important messages out to the Canterbury Rural Community. Messages can range across any area of concern or interest to a rural...

Welcome

A Message from our Trust Board Chairman, Chris Lawton Welcome to our new website! We are still working hard on our new website to make sure it is an effective tool for us to use to communicate with the patrollers. A blog is the collection of...

Word From the Chair – August 2021

Firstly I want to say farewell to some important members of our organisation: Cheryl,Sarah, and Holly have all left to take up jobs and establish careers in other fields of employment. I am glad that CPNZ hasbeen part of their development and that we have benefitted...

Patroller Profile – Brian Armstrong

Patroller Profile – Brian Armstrong

CPNZ Patroller Profiles aim to shine a spotlight on the range of talents amongst our Patrollers, letting them tell their own stories in their own words. Through this project, CPNZ aims to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of CPNZ Patrollers and draw attention...

Patroller Profile – Logan Soole

Patroller Profile – Logan Soole

CPNZ Patroller Profiles aim to shine a spotlight on the range of talents amongst our Patrollers, letting them tell their own stories in their own words. Through this project, CPNZ aims to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of CPNZ Patrollers and draw attention...

CPNZ Honours Shield Awardees

CPNZ Honours Shield Awardees

Graeme Mills of the Tauranga South Community Patrol was awarded the CPNZ Gold Shield recently. Graeme has served as a Patrol Leader for many years, standing down last year. He was appointed as the representative for the Bay of Plenty district years ago and is...

CPNZ Represented at Hui on Counter Terrorism

CPNZ Represented at Hui on Counter Terrorism

New Zealand held its first-ever hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism in Christchurch on June 15th & 16th. The conference was called ‘He Whenua Taurikura’, meaning ‘A Land or Country at Peace’, and will be held annually from now on. “The horrific...

Patroller Profile – Nick Swan

Patroller Profile – Nick Swan

CPNZ Patroller Profiles aim to shine a spotlight on the range of talents amongst our Patrollers, letting them tell their own stories in their own words. Through this project, CPNZ aims to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of CPNZ Patrollers and draw attention...

Word from the Chair – July 2021

It has been my most absolute pleasure to see some great district training initiatives around the country. You will have seen a few articles in recent editions, and there is one reported on in this edition from the Bay of Plenty. District training is now up and running...

Bay of Plenty District Training Day

Bay of Plenty District Training Day

The following was written by CPNZ Trust Board Chairperson, Chris Lawton A huge thank you to the Tauranga South Community Patrol (TSCP) for setting up the training day. Patrol Leader Maureen Kathan and Senior Constable Leanne Fairburn led the training ably assisted by...