Black Ferns fullback Selica Winiata brings her fiercely positive energy to everything she does – on and off the field. For the second time, she has won the Police Association Police Sportsperson of the Year award. By Ellen Brook

We are now seven weeks on from the tragic events in Christchurch, and it is fair to say that the domestic and international response has been so focused on strength, healing and aroha that we have real positives to build on as a community.

Police Association staff know what exhaustion looks like. They’ve seen the “zombie look” on the faces of the Police staff who have been working tirelessly in Christchurch in the past few weeks.

I suspect few New Zealanders will ever forget the horror of March 15, 2019, when the violence we all hoped New Zealand would remain immune from was inflicted upon us with devastating force.

Thirty-two teams converged at the Kaituna River in Rotorua on March 1 for the 13th annual Police Association Raft Race.

Following last year’s pay round negotiations, some changes were made to Police leave (bold italic headings highlight new information).