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Page 6. All images & media

From page 1 - The earliest police forces

From page 2 - Provinces, war and gold, 1850s to 1870s

From page 3 - Policing a stable society, 1880s to 1960s

From page 4 - Modern policing

How to cite this page

Richard S. Hill, Police, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/214065/media (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Richard S. Hill, published 8 June 2012.