Following the September 11 attacks , members of the Diplomatic Protection Squad , Armed Offenders Squad and the Special Tactics Group were involved in operations for two months at the embassy . It was the first time armed New Zealand police have been on U.S. Embassy soil . In 2017 , an embassy staff member with diplomatic immunity was expelled from NZ but no name or alleged crime details were released
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Embassy of the United States, Wellington