Allan Boreham
More than 20 youth escape from secure residences since 2015
More than twenty young people have escaped from Youth Justice Residences since 2015 - some spending almost two weeks on the run. The figures were obtained by RNZ, following a high-profile manhunt for… Audio
Oranga Tamariki says dangerous teens escaped through window
Two teenagers, who police describe as dangerous, are still on the loose after escaping from a youth justice facility in Auckland on Saturday.
Police are searching for 16-year-old convicted murderer… Audio
Deputy head of Oranga Tamariki responds to foster child removal
Listening to that story was the Deputy Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki Allan Boreham. Audio
Youth Court faces influx as age law changes
The Youth Court could be dealing with up to a thousand more young people when law changes come into force next year and 17-year-olds no longer appear in adult courts. Oranga Tamariki, which runs youth… Audio
Three-month WOF for Oranga Tamariki
The new standalone ministry, which incorporates Child, Youth and Family, some MSD and Community Investment functions and other services came to being in April. How close is it to achieving any of its… Audio
Police to attend all home burglaries from today
Police will now attend every burglary in New Zealand. Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Allan Boreham joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
A call for police to be praised for their part in shooting
The Police Association says the officer who shot Adam Morehu at the New Plymouth Golf Club in 2013 should be praised and not critcised. Audio
Police justified in shooting man in back
Police were justified in shooting a man in the back twice, tasering him before and after and also punching and hitting him with a torch when he was on the ground. Audio
Assistant Police Commissioner Allan Boreham
The policewatch dog finds the police were justified in shooting a man in the back but other actions were unplanned, unco-ordinated and in one case negligent. Audio
Police on their handling of drug evidence
The surprise guilty plea today for drug dealing by a top policeman has raised questions about how officers handle evidence. Audio
Police officers being investigated for giving false evidence
At least five police officers including a Canterbury area commander are the subject of a criminal investigation for presenting false evidence in court two years ago. Audio
Assistant Police Commissioner on perjury investigation
A criminal investigation is underway into police officers who knowingly gave false evidence in court about a confrontation in which they tasered a Timaru man. That's been sparked by an Independent… Audio
Assistant Police Commissioner on perjury investigation
A criminal investigation is underway into police officers who knowingly gave false evidence in court about a confrontation in which they tasered a Timaru man. That's been sparked by an Independent… Audio
Police on AOS shooting
Assistant Commissioner Allan Boreham announced the settlement, and he's with us. Audio
Investigations continue into Auckland shooting
The police are still not saying if one of their officers fired the shot that killed Caleb Henry. Several investigations are continuing after a 350 kilometre police pursuit ended in the fatal shooting… Audio
Police investigate circumstances of man's shooting death
They say the pursuit started after a violent home invasion in Opotiki about half past seven last night, culminating in a series of road closures in and around Auckland. Audio
Police accept they could have saved murdered woman's life
The police have apologised to the family of a murdered Hamilton woman and say they could have prevented her death if they had acted sooner. Audio
Coroner questions AOS marksmen's experience
A coroner has questioned the experience of the armed police officer, who shot and killed a teenager by mistake, during a stand-off with a gunman on Auckland's north-western motorway. Audio
Police investigate response to 111 calls
Waikato police are investigating their response to several emergency calls about the movements of a mental health patient who's now been charged with murder. Audio