Police implement new limits on mental health crisis callouts
Friday 13 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Andrew Coster, Northern Advocate
A new 60-minute limit on patient handovers at emergency departments takes effect nationwide on Monday. This milestone marks a further stage in the police's planned retreat from responding to mental health crisis callouts, with Northland being one of the final districts to implement these changes.