Category: MIL-OSI

Source: New Zealand Government

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says new guidance from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission will help improve how government agencies maintain and manage the country’s infrastructure.

“Central government owns nearly half of New Zealand’s infrastructure assets, yet for too long we haven’t been as good as we should be at looking after what we already have,” Mr Bishop says.

“Every homeowner knows that if you don’t paint the weatherboards, eventually they rot. The same principle applies to schools, hospitals, roads and public buildings.

“For years we’ve seen the consequences of poor asset management. Leaky hospitals and classrooms, mould in police stations and courthouses, rail service outages, and Defence Force personnel living in sub-standard accommodation. It’s not acceptable and New Zealanders deserve better.

“The new Asset Management and Investment Planning guidance provides clearer expectations for agencies and sets out what good practice looks like.

“For the first time, agencies have one clear, practical source of guidance that explains what they need to do, how to measure their progress, and how to align asset management with investment decisions. It strengthens accountability and helps ensure maintenance and renewal are properly planned and funded.

“Asset management maturity varies widely across the public sector and tends to be lowest in the big social infrastructure sectors like health, education and justice. We need to fix this. Too many agencies report non-compliance with Cabinet expectations, whether that’s depreciation funding, reliable asset registers, or up-to-date asset management plans.

“Common problems include limited understanding of asset management, competing priorities, poor information about asset condition, and a general acceptance of inadequate practice. This guidance makes clear the standard expected and gives agencies the tools to lift their performance.”

Mr Bishop says the new guidance sits within a wider Government work programme to improve the performance and long-term stewardship of New Zealand’s infrastructure.

“We’ve launched this guidance as part of phase one of our broader asset management work programme, which is focused on practical improvements agencies can make now. Phase two will follow with longer-term system changes, informed by the upcoming National Infrastructure Plan.

“The message is simple. Most of the infrastructure we will rely on over the next 30 years already exists. If we don’t look after it properly now, taxpayers will pay far more to replace it later.

“The guidance gives agencies a clear pathway to better care for the assets they are responsible for, make smarter investment decisions, and deliver more reliable services for New Zealanders.”

Note to editor:

The new Asset Management and Investment Planning guidance can be found on the Infrastructure Commission’s website: https://tewaihanga.govt.nz/our-work/project-support/guidance/asset-management-and-investment-planning

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

2020 Funding Conditions for all Funds
2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue (PDF 1.6 MB) 
2020 Funding Conditions Catalogue – Version 4.0. Updated August 2020.
2020 Technology Access Fund for Learners (PDF 472 KB) updated 4 June 2020.
2020 Hardship Fund for Learners (PDF 639 KB)
2020 Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund Conditions for NZIST Subsidiaries and Wānanga (PDF 596 KB) 
2020 Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund Conditions for PTE (PDF 596 KB)
2020 Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund Conditions for Transitional ITO (PDF 586 KB) 
2020 Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund Conditions for Universities (PDF 600 KB) 
TEC update on identity verification and extramural delivery
You can read about the update in this letter (PDF 458 KB)
Amendment of conditions relating to verification of learner eligibility and learner identity – with effect from 14 July 2020 (PDF 574 KB) 
Amendment to funding conditions on certified copy
TEC is temporarily amending funding conditions as necessary to provide an alternative way to verify a learner’s identity in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
The amendments, including a list of the funds affected (PDF 276 KB), will take effect from 14 April 2020 and will remain in effect until revoked.
TEC update on extramural delivery of programmes
TEC has provided clarity on the rules regarding changes to your programme delivery in response to COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face engagement.
You can read the letter here (PDF 696 KB). 
Guidance on additional funding and applications for new funding
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may be unable to assess requests for in-year 2020 additional funding within normal timeframes.
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our economy and the tertiary education sector. As a response to the changed environment we will be taking into consideration whether new 2020 in-year additional funding requests:

could be met within a provider’s current 2020 funding allocation, and;
meet urgent needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic , and/or support the key strategic priorities of the government.

If you have any questions about submitting an additional funding request, please contact your relationship manager, or the Customer Contact Team on 0800 601 301 or email customerservice@tec.govt.nz.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission

Assessment and verification
Removed ‘award’ from the description of the ‘assessment and verification’ mode.
Technical accuracy.

Changes to programmes and Micro-credentials
Added the requirement that Industry Skills Boards, Polytechnics, and the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology get NZQA approval to make minor changes to programmes and micro-credentials.
Legislative change.

Changes to programmes and Micro- credentials
Replaced the requirement for TEOs to receive a notification of change from Workforce Development Councils with the requirement to receive a notice of change from Industry Skills Boards.
Legislative change.

Embedded literacy and numeracy
Clarified requirement to embed literacy and numeracy as part of work-based mode delivery at Level 3.
Amendments to the funding mechanism.

Exceeding annual EFTS value of qualification
Replaced ‘programme’ with ‘course’ and added Micro-credentials that lead to a qualification as part of the total EFTS factor for learner enrolments.
Technical accuracy.

Fee regulation – polytechnic fees

Added for the purposes of fee limits the definition of:

‘component course’
‘corresponding course’; and
‘corresponding polytechnic’.

Added new condition that allows polytechnics to revert back to previous fees.

Amendments to the funding mechanism.

First-year Fees Free
Removed paragraphs relating to the first-year Fees Free scheme and conditions no longer necessary for the administration of Fees Free.
Amendments to the funding mechanism.

Flexible funding
Added Polytechnics, the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, Industry Skills Boards, and certain PTEs delivering work-based learning, and removed Te Pūkenga as qualifying TEOs for flexible funding.
Legislative change, and decisions about qualifying TEOs for flexible funding in 2026.

Industry Skills Boards
Added ‘Industry Skills Boards’ as eligible to receive funding to reflect changes to the Education and Training Act 2020.
Amendments to the funding mechanism

Industry Skills Boards
Replaced Workforce Development Council endorsement with Industry Skill Board endorsement (where appropriate) as a minimum requirement for programmes or micro-credentials delivered using DQ 3–7 funding.
Legislative change.

Learner component
Updated conditions to reflect new eligibility criteria for the learner component; low prior achievement and disability.Removed paragraphs relating to specific performance expectations for Learner Component funding.Simplified references to priorities and expectations for Learner Component funding.
Amendments to the funding mechanism.

New Zealand Apprenticeships (NZA)
Added a condition that you must report a programme as a NZA if it is approved as an apprenticeship.
TEC expectations.

NZSCED and Occupation Code
Added requirement to assign an Occupation Code to new or new versions of programmes delivered in work-based and assessment and verification delivery modes.
Changes to TEC systems.

Overseas learners in Realm countries
Added a condition to allow overseas learners to be funded if the learner is in Tokelau, the Cook Islands, or Niue in 2026 and enrolled in a programme funded in 2025 or earlier.
Amendments to the funding mechanism.

Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR)
Added a condition that DQ3–7 funding must not be used in addition to STAR funding.
Clarity.

Standard Training Measure (STM)
Changed references to STM to EFTS.
Amendments to the funding mechanism.

Refunding fees for Withdrawals
Added a condition that if you’re a registered PTE and need to refund fees, you must follow section 357 of the Education and Training Act 2020.
Technical accuracy.

Work-based: pathway to work mode
Removed references to the “work-based: pathway to work” mode of delivery.
Amendments to the funding mechanism.

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology

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Waimārama community members are seeing meaningful shifts in their health and wellbeing as they take part in Te Kāhui Whai Hauora, a six week programme delivered by EIT in partnership with the marae.

 The programme is being run at Waimārama Marae, where participants have been meeting three to four times a week for movement sessions, nutrition discussions and time together.

Led by EIT Head of School, Trades and Technology, Todd Rogers, Te Kāhui Whai Hauora blends accessible fitness and nutrition with activities that uplift wairua and strengthen relationships.

The programme is also running in Maraenui and Central Hawke’s Bay. 

Todd says bringing the programme to the marae has been key to its success.

“It is all about getting people moving, people of all ages and abilities,” he says. “They have talked about how it makes them feel being active together in their own place. That has been the biggest learning for me.”

Alongside the movement and nutrition components, the sessions also include learning about how the body works, such as understanding key muscle groups and everyday functional movement. An EIT Nursing Lecturer also visited the marae to carry out basic health checks and kōrero with participants.

The group has increased its fitness steadily throughout the programme.

“We started with two kilometres and now we are up to six kilometres without any trouble,” Todd says. “The changes have been amazing.”

Many say the biggest shift has come not only from movement but from spending time together in a positive and uplifting setting. The programme will conclude with a community walkathon around the marae and restored creek area, where participants will tally their collective kilometres in celebration of their progress.

Participant Mischelle Tohu (Ngā Hapū o Waimārama) says the programme has offered rare time together outside the usual responsibilities of marae life.

“For me it was whakawhanaungatanga, our whānau doing something positive together.”

She says the kaupapa has helped ease the demands of daily marae mahi.

“We do lots of kaupapa together but we are always in the kitchen or welcoming guests or teaching. We do not get time to actually be together. Sometimes kaupapa can weigh us down. Because this programme is active, it gets rid of the heaviness and makes everything positive again.”

She has also become more mindful of her overall health. “It has made me more conscious of what I eat and how I look after my body. I never used to warm up or cool down and now I do.”

Kaumātua Marama Tiakitai Hart (Ngā Hapū o Waimārama) says the programme has worked well because participants can move at their own pace regardless of age or ability.

“We are doing everything at our own pace. Todd comes back to our level and encourages us. Watching each other improve is really awesome.”

The setting has also played an important role.

Mischelle says she would not have taken part if the programme were not held at the marae. “This is my place and having it here made it possible for us to take part.”

Whānau have embraced the inclusive atmosphere, where tamariki and even dogs often join sessions.

Todd says this has added to the energy of the programme. “I have not done this in a long time, and this is pretty cool.”

Marama says participants have appreciated the way the programme has been introduced, with no pressure or expectations attached.

She says they have felt supported to focus on their own wellbeing, move at a pace that suits them, and measure their progress against themselves rather than each other.

Participants say they can already see the difference the programme has made.

“We are not training for anything high level. We are doing it for our own good and we can see the difference,” Marama says.

Source: New Zealand Police

A covert operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings has led to the arrest of two gang members and one associate.

A six-month covert operation, codenamed Operation Tukutuki, was in response to high levels of methamphetamine being detected in wastewater testing, Detective Inspector James Keene says.

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, Police executed five search warrants across Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings. Police located an amount of methamphetamine, cash, a 3D printed firearm and stolen property, resulting in three arrests.

“Wastewater testing has shown methamphetamine has an increasingly strong grip on parts of the Hawke’s Bay, and our goal is to crush the supply of it.

“Yesterday we targeted a small number of offenders, all in or connected to local gangs, who we believe are pumping drugs into the area.

“Methamphetamine is a massive driver of harm and victimisation, and the gangs who are peddling it aren’t worried about the damage they’re inflicting.”

Detective Inspector Keene says Operation Tukutuki had been in the works for six months and specialist teams had spent “hours upon hours” working to track the network of offenders funnelling meth into the community.

“The element of surprise is vital, especially when organised crime networks are involved, so we went hard and early. Several warrants were executed simultaneously to reduce the people in this network tipping others off.

“We’re continuing to investigate, and we expect to lay more charges against the people who have been arrested. We also cannot rule out further arrests.”

Three men aged 39, 42, and 57, two of which are patched Mongrel Mob members and the other a Mongrel Mob associate, appeared in the Hastings District Court on Wednesday 10 December. They faced multiple charges of possession for supply, supply and conspiracy to supply methamphetamine and cannabis.

• The 39-year-old man was remanded in custody to reappear in Waipukurau District Court on 12 January
• The 42-year-old man was remanded in custody to reappear in Hastings District Court on 19 December
• The 57-year-old man was remanded in custody to reappear in Hastings on 23 December

Latest wastewater testing results available are here.

Police urge anyone with concerns about illegal drug supply or any criminal activity in their communities to make a report through 105, either online at 105.police.govt.nz or over the phone.

Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation

Date:  11 December 2025

The Department of Conservation and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki responded to calls that a terehu/common bottlenose dolphin had stranded well out of the water around 3:45 pm yesterday.

DOC Coastal Otago Principal Biodiversity Ranger Jim Watts says a large low tide had left the dolphin high and dry.

“By the time DOC and Project Jonah were able to get onsite, about half an hour north of Dunedin, the tide had receded so far the dolphin was more than 500m from deep water.

“Luckily, a crew from KiwiRail working nearby had spotted the dolphin in distress and didn’t hesitate to spring into action, lugging buckets of water to keep the dolphin wet for almost an hour.

“Once DOC and Project Jonah were onsite, we were able to mobilise the growing group of community volunteers, including the Warrington Surf Life Saving Club and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and work together to safely get this dolphin back in the sea where it belongs.

The KiwiRail team also supported with the use of a Hiab to help carefully lift the dolphin onto the back of a ute. It was driven to nearby Doctors Point, where the dolphin was successfully refloated.

“Thanks to the quick-thinking from the local community and KiwiRail, we were able to have a successful outcome.

“People showed up with buckets, spades, sheets, towels and muscles and together we managed to successfully refloat the dolphin around 6.30pm.”

New Zealand is a hotspot for marine mammal strandings, and DOC responds to around 85 strandings nationwide each year – usually of single animals.

The community have an important part to play, both by reporting strandings and helping out on the ground, under the guidance of DOC and Project Jonah.

“If you come across a stranded marine mammal while out naturing, call us immediately on 0800 DOC HOT,” says Jim.

The dolphin was last seen by the Surf Life Saving boat swimming a couple hundred meters beyond the sand bar and heading out to sea.

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Source: New Zealand Government

Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is welcoming the Justice Select Committee’s decision to allow a longer submission period for the Arms Bill and is urging New Zealanders to share their views on how it can be improved.

“This Bill will affect every Licenced Firearm Owner, and my goal is for the final law to make it easier for responsible people to safely use and possess firearms. To achieve that, the Committee needs to hear from the people on the ground,” says Mrs McKee.

“I’m encouraging all New Zealanders with an interest in firearms to make a submission. Tell the Committee what you support in the Bill, what needs improving or clarifying, and what further changes you want included. This process is how we arrive at better, more practical law.

“Many Licenced Firearm Owners will be hunting and enjoying the outdoors over summer, often without reliable internet or access to a computer. This may make it difficult for some people to make a submission. 

“I wrote to the Committee to raise this concern and asked them to consider extending the submission period. I’m pleased the Justice Committee has recognised the issue and extended submissions by nearly four weeks, giving people more time to make their voices heard.

“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get firearms law right, and I’m determined that New Zealand ends up with the world’s best firearms laws once again. That requires genuine input from the people who interact with the system every day.

“For too long, major changes to firearms law have been rushed through with little to no consultation. I’m proud to be part of a Government delivering a fair, fit-for-purpose law that will receive a full six-month select committee process.”

Earlier consultation has shown the value of public engagement. More than 8,500 people made submissions on the Arms Act rewrite earlier this year, providing over 700,000 individual points of feedback.

Submissions on the Arms Bill close at 11.59pm on Monday, 16 February 2026 and can be made here: Arms Bill – New Zealand Parliament

Source: New Zealand Government

Good evening.

Thank you, Professor Frédérique Vanholsbeeck, for your warm introduction, and for the energy and passion you bring to advancing our photonics and optics sector across Australia and New Zealand.

I also want to thank the people who made this event possible:

• David Lancaster, President of the Australian and New Zealand Optical Society
• Chairs: Warwick Bowen, Claude Aguergaray and Stéphane Coen
• And of course, the organising committee and sponsors.

Just four months ago, in August, I joined Fred and many of you at a quantum event at Parliament.

At the event, I shared my progress in delivering the most significant reform to New Zealand’s science and technology system in more than 30 years.

And I’m happy to have this opportunity to update you today, as much has happened since then.

New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology

In July, the Prime Minister and I announced the establishment of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology – a new Public Research Organisation with a single, overarching purpose: to accelerate our country’s economic growth by investing in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum.

These technologies have the potential to drive New Zealand’s future growth and prosperity, and to transform science, and our economy and society, as we know it. 

Platform 1: Future Magnetic and Materials Technologies 

The Institute’s first research platform – a $71 million investment in Future Magnetic and Materials Technologies, hosted by the Paihau–Robinson Research Institute in Wellington – was announced in May.

This initiative builds on New Zealand’s world-leading expertise in superconductors, magnets, and advanced materials, and will ensure we remain at the forefront of cutting-edge research and innovation.

Platform 2: Artificial Intelligence 

Just eight weeks ago, I announced the Institute’s second research platform – focused on artificial intelligence.

This initiative will support a single, visionary proposal with a seven-year, $70 million investment to push the boundaries of AI research and drive the creation of new high-tech industries that will further grow New Zealand’s economy.

The first round of concept proposals closed recently with more than 100 applications, and the review panel met yesterday to agree on their final recommendations. We will share further details soon, and I look forward to the advancements this will bring.

Platform 3: Quantum 

Today, I have announced a $1.35 million discovery phase to explore the development of a national quantum technologies platform. This activity will be led by the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology and will have a focus on commercialisation opportunities.

The discovery phase is about understanding how quantum technologies can unlock new opportunities for New Zealand – driving innovation, creating high-value jobs, attracting global partnerships, and boosting our economy.

This new investment builds on the momentum from the Dodd-Walls Centre and the Quantum Technologies Aotearoa program. 

It follows my announcement of government support for three joint research projects between New Zealand and Korean researchers aimed at making quantum communication practical and secure over long distances. 

In aggregate, the government’s contribution to quantum related activities includes: 

• the Dodd-Walls Centre of Research Excellence,
• the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology,
• the Robinson Research Institute,
• Seven active Endeavour Fund research grants,
• Seven active Marsden Fund research grants,
• Three Catalyst Fund grants for research partnerships with Korea, and
• seed-funding for a potential commercialisation-focused research platform at the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology.

Through this new investment, the Institute for Advanced Technology will assess our domestic quantum capabilities and explore both domestic and international opportunities for commercialisation.

The goal is to determine whether, and how, further investment could accelerate cutting-edge research and unlock commercial potential.

I invite you to engage with my officials as they undertake this discovery process. Together, we can ensure New Zealand plays an important role in the global quantum ecosystem.

New Zealand’s Photonics and Optics industry 

Before I close, I want to acknowledge the extraordinary strength of the photonics and optics sector across New Zealand and Australia.

Tonight, we have representatives from more than 24 leading research institutions – a clear demonstration of the depth of expertise and collaboration in our region.

This sector is not just academic – it’s about impact. Photonics and optics underpin technologies that drive innovation in healthcare, communications, manufacturing, and energy.

They enable breakthroughs that improve lives, create high-value jobs, and contribute significantly to our economies.

To conclude, New Zealand is proud to stand alongside Australia in advancing this frontier.

Together, we have the talent, the infrastructure, and the collaborative spirit to deliver international excellence and world-class science impact.

Source: NZ Department of Conservation

Date:  11 December 2025

Ōtūwharekai, a network of wetlands near the Hakatere heritage site, was a food gathering place used for special occasions by ancient iwi, Rapuwai, Waitaha and Kāti Māmoe peoples, going back hundreds of years. For mana whenua Ōtūwharekai is a place of huge significance, rich with an interconnected network of trails used by tūpuna (ancestors).

It’s also a significant site for European settlers who farmed there. The historic Hakatere buildings were once at the heart of high-country life in the Ashburton Gorge. The buildings includes a stone cottage built in 1862 which may be the oldest building in mid-Canterbury.

Now the site has been officially opened as a Tohu Whenua, part of a growing nationwide network of designated sites chosen to tell the stories of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s history.

Department of Conservation Geraldine-based Operations Manager Tony Preston says the Ōtūwharekai/Hakatere launch event last week represented a coming together of different groups to bring the stories from mana whenua tūpuna to life and as well as the rich history of high-country pastoral farming in the 19th century.

“When I first came in here, I could see the high-country story told here in the buildings, but there was no presence for Ngāi Tahu and Arowhenua. We want to bring those stories to life and take visitors on a journey. I’m so stoked at how this event has brought everyone together and when we put in a bid to have it recognised in the Tohu Whenua programme, that was my aim, to come together and create a meaningful shared history.

“This is where our mahi really starts as we work out, in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, how to tell the stories and hopefully tap into some funding for this as part of the IVL (International Visitors Levy) allocation for Tohu Whenua sites. We see carloads and busloads of people going past Hakatere, unaware of its significance, so hopefully now they’ll stop. People are very interested in the history of a place as well as the natural splendour – we call it ‘heritage naturing’,” Tony says.

Awatea Edwin, from Kāti Huirapa of Arowhenua, says Ngāi Tahu is kind of like the baby brother of all the other iwi that came before and it’s important to remember those older stories.

“Our idea is bringing our peoples back together, to build relationships. Wherever you’re standing you see things differently and it’s important for visitors to this site to get the full picture of what life in this area was like,” he says.

Nicola Jackson from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga wants visitors to Tohu Whenua sites across Aotearoa to walk away with a rich understanding of the area and the people who lived there. Visitors can scan a QR code on a wooden post at each site, and access resources to learn about the history connected to each place.

“We want people to learn new things when they visit these places, not just look at the buildings and the landscape but gain knowledge and appreciation of peoples’ experiences,” she says.

John Greenslade from the Hakatere Heritage Trust agrees and says it’s incredibly important to protect and preserve the living history of the area. The trust spent a lot of money rebuilding the historic stone cottage built in 1862 after some of it came down in the Canterbury earthquakes.

“Within our cultures, there are many people who hold the stories and the histories, and it’s about listening and sharing the knowledge,” John says.

Karl Russell from Arowhenua says his own whānau history goes back 50 generations.

“We came here at different times of the year, we would have whānau from the northern and southern boundaries and from the West Coast. We would meet here for marriages, arranged marriages, chief’s daughters would marry chief’s sons. There was whanaunatanga, whakapapa, learning and all kinds of stuff.

“Ōtūwharekai was the place to go and gather that special kai. It really is a very significant place for us to remember and hear all the stories. It’s a beautiful place to visit, and a fantastic place for a picnic, sharing some kai with whānau just like our tūpuna did.”

The Hakatere heritage buildings and Tohu Whenua post are found at the junction of Ashburton Gorge Road and Heron Road, 23 km west of Mt Somers village.

Further information

Tohu Whenua: landmarks that tell our stories is a tourism programme that promotes significant heritage sites in Aotearoa New Zealand – the places that shaped our country and culture. It is a partnership between Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Department of Conservation with support from Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Te Puni Kōkiri.

Ōtūwharekai Hakatere Heritage is one of eleven sites reaching from Kaikōura to Timaru, showcasing the outstanding heritage visitor experiences in the Waitaha Canterbury region. Learn more and download a brochure at Waitaha Canterbury | Tohu Whenua

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Source: New Zealand Police

Attribute to Sergeant Michael Palmer, Waikato Tactical Crime Unit:

Waikato Police have arrested three people in relation to an ongoing investigation of commercial burglaries targeting large quantities of copper metal.

In August 2025, the Waikato Tactical Crime Unit (TCU) became aware of a commercial property in Frankton that had been the subject of multiple break-ins where reels of copper had been stolen on several nights over the course of a week.

The investigation identified over 200 kilograms of copper had been allegedly on-sold in Auckland following these burglaries.

Police carried our several search warrants in the rural Gordonton and Cambridge area, which has resulted in three people being arrested and charged.

This investigation highlighted the importance of quality, multi-layered security systems on commercial premises including CCTV, alarm systems and outer perimeter measures.

Two women, aged 37 and 50, and a 44-year-old man are all due to reappear in Hamilton District Court on 17 December, charged with burglary.

Police urge the public to report any suspicious behaviour around commercial properties, or any other properties, to Police immediately on 111 if it is happening now, or 105 if it is after the fact.

You can also make a report anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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