Faafoi Kris: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume 
Faafoi Kris: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
[Sitting date: 12 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7463. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
8. 
KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana) 
 to the  
Minister of Police 
: Is she committed to all of her promises in regards to the New Zealand Police? 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister of Police) 
: 
 Yes. 
Kris Faafoi 
: For which areas of New Zealand has she delivered on the Government’s 2008 election promise of ensuring a ratio of one police officer to every 500 people? 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY 
: Under this Government we have delivered an extra 600 police officers who have been trained and are out working around New Zealand doing a fantastic job. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker—[ 
Interruption 
] 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Let me just check. Is the honourable member quite finished? [ 
Interruption 
] Order! I can understand the point of order being raised because the question actually asked in which regions has the undertaking of one police officer for every 500 people—or something along those lines—been achieved. The Minister gave information but she did not actually answer that question. She may not have that detailed information which is not her fault. 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY 
: That was no promise of this Government. We promised and delivered an extra 600 police across New Zealand. 
Kris Faafoi 
: I seek leave to table a document from the Parliamentary Library showing that the ratio of sworn police to people for the South Island in 2012 was 1:573. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought to table that document. Is there any objection? There is no objection. 









Document by leave laid on the Table of the House. 
Kris Faafoi 
: Is she or the police considering the shifting of 200 to 300 constabulary or non-constabulary positions from the South Island to the North Island in the next few years; if so what is being considered? 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY 
: That member well knows that the disposition of staff is an operational issue. The Policing Act that was passed by the Labour Government made that very clear. But what I can guarantee and I have promised as Minister of Police is that there will be more front-line policing hours under this Government continually year on year than there ever were under Labour. 
Kris Faafoi 
: Can she assure South Islanders that between 200 and 300 constabulary or non-constabulary positions will not be shifted from the South Island to the North Island in coming years? 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY 
: That is not my undertaking to make. That is a decision made by the commissioner on where those police would be best used in order to create safe communities. Under this Government we ask for more front-line hours that they stick to their budget and for a safe community. 
Kris Faafoi 
: Has she been briefed by the Commissioner of Police or police officials about the shifting of 200 to 300 constabulary or non-constabulary positions from the South Island to the North Island in coming years? 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY 
: No and I would not expect to. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Question No. 9 Tim Macindoe—[ 
Interruption 
] Order! I want to hear this question.