Accreditation: 29 May 2019

Invercargill City and Southland District are the 29th and 30th territorial authorities to be accredited as Safe Communities in New Zealand. The accreditation ceremony was held on 11 February 2016. Gore District joined in 2018.

Stratford District is the 25th community and the 31st territorial authority to be accredited as a Safe Community in New Zealand. Accreditation: 19 July 2016.

The Waitomo District is situated on the west of the Central North Island and encompasses 354,649 hectares of predominantly rural land. The District’s western boundary is the Tasman Sea. It is adjacent to the Otorohanga District to the north, Taupo District to the east and Ruapehu and New Plymouth Districts to the south. Te Kūiti is the main trading centre in the District, with approximately 45% of the District’s population residing in the town. There are several other smaller settlements located throughout the Waitomo District, including the popular beach settlements of Mokau, Awakino, Marokopa, Te Waitere and Taharoa. The main rural communities are Benneydale, Piopio and Waitomo Village. Accreditation: 14th August 2019

Accreditation: 23 February 2017