"Māori police graduates breaking records"

Police graduation today at 2pm, Wing 355

The number of recruits now graduating is 70 and the number of wāhine Māori is 24.

Wing demographics:

There are 70 graduates - 33 female (47.1%); 37 male (52.9%).

Recruits identify as NZ European (44, 62.9%), Māori (31, 44.3%), Pacific (7, 10%), Asian (6, 8.6%) and LAAM (2, 2.9%). Note that some identify as more than one ethnicity.

The youngest member is 19 and the eldest is 43.

District postings:

Northland - 1; Auckland City - 8; Counties Manukau - 11; Waitematā - 9; Waikato - 7; Bay of Plenty - 5; Eastern - 3; Central - 7; Wellington - 7; Tasman - 3; Canterbury - 7; Southern - 2

Note Police Minister Chris Hipkins is no longer attending. Minister of Defence the Hon Peeni Henare is attending instead.

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