Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura has retired after 37 years of service.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell said Kura had notified the Governor-General of her intention to retire from the role and from New Zealand Police in November this year.
“I wish to acknowledge Deputy Commissioner Kura for her service, and I wish her and her family the best for the future.”
Kura was the first female police commissioner in November last year on an interim basis after Andrew Coster stood down and before Richard Chambers was appointed.
In 2023, she was also the first female police officer to be appointed deputy commissioner.
Kura joined police in 1987 and has worked at the Royal New Zealand Police College and the districts of Canterbury, Southern, Central, Bay of Plenty, and Eastern in uniform, investigative, and leadership roles.
Statutory deputy commissioners of police are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
The Public Service Commission has started a recruitment process for both deputy commissioner positions.
Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May amid separate investigations by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police.