National labels police budget reduction 'atrocious', Labour fires back
National labels police budget reduction 'atrocious', Labour fires back Ben Strang © RNZ / Dom Thomas The police budget has shrunk by more than $90 million this year, a move the National Party is calling atrocious. © Provided by Radio New Zealand A police car outside a cordon in South Auckland But the government is defending the numbers, saying some funds are still under negotiation, and the police are still better off than they were under National. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has $2.189 billion at his disposal this year, including a small boost of $12m dedicated to ...