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Aiming to make whānau proud: new officer one of six to be posted to the district

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Constable Kelsey Barbarich (Ngāti Porou) has made the step up from station support officer at Ruatōria Police Station to a fully fledged police officer.

She was among 50 new officers welcomed to the force last Thursday when Wing 372 graduated from the Police College, and was one of six new officers posted to the Eastern Police District.

Her husband, Sergeant Tim Barbarich, is also based in Gis...


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