Greg O'connor
Payroll blunder leaves police millions out of pocket
Police officers, both serving and retired, are owed millions of dollars after a major error was found in the force's payroll system. Audio
Police had no choice but to shoot - Union
A coroner's initial finding has revealed a Slovakian man shot dead in a stand-off with police in Auckland's Myers Park was unarmed. Audio
Upper Hutt shooting
Police Association president Greg O'Connor talks about the police shooting of Pera Smiler in Upper Hutt, police staffing and arming all officers. Audio
Police union slams gun crime
"For the fifth time in a month, frontline response police officers have had to deal with armed and clearly dangerous offenders," Police Association President Greg O'Connor said today. Audio
Palmerston North shooting highlights safety gaps - Union
A Palmerston North man has appeared in court on firearms and driving charges this afternoon after opening fire at two police stations in the city last night. Audio
Anti-family violence advocates would back criminal charge for domestic abuse
Anti-family violence advocates say they'd support a specific criminal charge for domestic abuse, but it's not a silver bullet. The Justice Minister, Amy Adams, will release a discussion document this… Audio
Roast Busters police officer speaks out against treatment
A police officer criticised in an independent report on the handling of the Roast Busters case has criticised the police management's response to the inquiry. Audio
Police Association reacts to Lundy guilty verdict.
Mark Lundy is behind bars, again, this morning after a jury unanimously found him guilty of murdering his wife, Christine, and daughter, Amber in 2000. 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
Guns
A policeman in rural New Zealand admits he routinely breaches regulations by carrying a firearm and will continue to do so. Greg O'Connor of the police Association joined the Paenl to discuss. Audio
Police Association concerns over extended bar hours
The Police Association expresses its concerns over the prospect of longer bar opening hours in Wellington. Greg O'Connor is the Association President. Audio
Police union calls for arming of police full time
The Police Association says events such as those in Ottawa yesterday give further weight to its call for all sworn police officers to be armed full time. Audio
Police Association calls for cops to be armed
The Police Association is again calling for New Zealand officers to be armed after a shooting incident at Waitakere Hospital at the weekend. Audio
Police Association says disgraced MP stepped over the line
Police Association President, Greg O'Connor says disgraced MP Maurice Williamson stepped over the line. Audio
Man dies while in police custody
A young man who was arrested early on Sunday morning, has died in police custody. Audio
Police Association says cuts to non-sworn staff a risk
The police union says the removal of back-office staff is putting public safety at risk as frontline officers are forced to pick up the slack. Audio
The Police Association responds
The Police Association National President is Greg O'Connor. Audio
Police authority has another crack at high-speed police chases
The Police Association is sceptical about whether police policies on high speed police chases can be improved. Audio
Police restructuring threatens public safety, says survey
Restructuring and job losses within the police are threatening law and order, a third of surveyed staff say. Audio
Greg O'Connor defends the use of firearms by police yesterday
Despite criticism by civil libertarians that their actions were 'over the top,' the Police Association doubts there were any other options for officers who both shot and tasered a man in Porirua… Audio