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Five police officers have received awards for putting their lives on the line to save others in Hastings during Cyclone Gabrielle.
The New Zealand Police Association, Te Aka Hāpai, today awarded five officers with the association’s Bravery Award. The awards are for performing their duty above and beyond reasonable expectations in saving lives during Cyclone Gabrielle in Hastings ...
The officers "put the lives of others ahead of the risks to themselves" to rescue 10 people including, the Police Association president said.
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'I've never been in a situation that was so close for so many different people.'