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Was data used to measure the operational need of Wellington Maritime Unit and inform the decision to cut 60% of the Wellington Maritime Unit's operating time as reported by RNZ in December 2025, if so, what data was used and what was the time period of this data?

Answered Question 29457 (2026)
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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Was data used to measure the operational need of Wellington Maritime Unit and inform the decision to cut 60% of the Wellington Maritime Unit's operating time as reported by RNZ in December 2025, if so, what data was used and what was the time period of this data?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that five years of Wellington Police Maritime Unit demand data was analysed, including rostered-hours demand and after-hours callouts. This information was assessed to redesign a roster that would better align with peak demand periods while also meeting deployability and training requirements.