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• "Repay the Risk": Tensions Flare as Police Union Alleges Threats Amid Unprecedented Pay Campaign

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  The New Zealand Police Association has entered a historic confrontation with police leadership as it launches its first "active and visible" advocacy campaign in 90 years. With bar...

• Police Association President Warns of Reported Threats as Tensions Rise Over National Pay Bargaining Campaign

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  Police Association President Steve Watt has raised concerns over reports that officers are facing disciplinary threats for participating in the "Repay the Risk" advocacy campaign....

• Dunedin Officers Defy High-Level Ban on Pay Protest Materials

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: AXL News

  Tensions within the New Zealand Police have escalated in Dunedin, where frontline staff have begun posting "Repay the Risk" campaign stickers inside the Dunedin Central Police Stat...

• New Zealand Police Union and Leadership Clash Over "Repay the Risk" Campaign

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  The New Zealand Police Association has accused police leadership of attempting to intimidate its members following a memo that prohibits the use of campaign materials on uniforms a...