Police deputy commissioner Tania Kura to retire

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Tania Kura has held the statutory Deputy Commissioner role since 18 April 2023.

Statutory Deputy Commissioner of Police Tania Kura will retire in November after nearly four decades of service, Police Minister Mark Mitchell has announced.

Kura, who has held the statutory Deputy Commissioner role since 18 April 2023, formally advised the Governor-General of her retirement intentions on Wednesday.

A police officer since graduating from the Royal New Zealand Police College in 1988, Kura began her career in Christchurch and later rose through the ranks to become Area Commander Hawke’s Bay in 2012.

She was appointed District Commander Eastern in 2017 and moved to Police National Headquarters in Wellington in 2020 to take up the role of Deputy Commissioner Leadership and Capability.

“I wish to acknowledge Deputy Commissioner Kura for her service, and I wish her and her family the best for the future,” Mitchell said.

Statutory Deputy Commissioners are appointed by the Governor-General on the Prime Minister’s recommendation. The Public Service Commission has begun the recruitment process for both Deputy Commissioner positions.