Waitematā Detective Constable Alistair Harford is running 14 half-marathons in one week this month to raise awareness of meningitis.

The Police Association says proposed legislation that aims to strip gangs of their ill-gotten gains is long overdue, but it could have one glaring $30,000 hole.

The Police Association backs proposed new legislation that aims to hit gangs where it hurts and curb intimidating behaviour.

A Facebook page that has attracted nearly 900 members since it was launched a year ago has caught the attention of Police National Headquarters. Carla Amos reports.

Attracting the next generation of police will require a tectonic shift in how "things are done".