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Road blocked, State Highway 25, Whitianga
Source: New Zealand Police The intersection of State Highway 25 and Moewai Road in Whitianga is completely blocked following a serious crash. Police were called to the incident just after...
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Man pleads not guilty to double murder over Bucklands Beach fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Police guard at the scene of the Bucklands beach double homicide fire. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A man charged with murdering a father and son who...
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Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster refuses to comment on damning McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave from his role as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Former...
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Further update: Wainoni shooting, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan: Police are following strong lines of enquiry into the shooting in Wainoni, Christchurch, which occurred on Monday evening, 10...
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Revealed: The senior cops who exposed the Jevon McSkimming police ‘cover-up’
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ understands Officer D is Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report found serious misconduct at the highest levels...
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Christchurch murderer Lewis Blackburn doesn’t want to be released from prison
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Hindson’s daughter, MarlaThompson (left), and her sister Megannan. Open Justice / NZME A man who strangled his ex-partner to death before dumping her body inside...
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Mark Mitchell says 36 emails about Jevon McSkimming were kept from him by police
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The police minister says emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming’s behaviour were kept from him by former commissioner...
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Red Bull announces plans for 2026 F1 season launch
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Verstappen of Red Bull F1 Racing DPPI / PHOTOSPORT Red Bull and Ford will officially launch their new era in Formula 1 in January. Formula...
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says senior leaders covered up complaints against Jevon McSkimming
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he believes there was a cover-up in the investigation into complaints about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming....
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Harm Reduction Coalition calls for radical drug law reform, government says it’s not on the cards
Source: Radio New Zealand Julian Buchanan, Kirsten Gibson, Brandon Hutchison and Adam Dorsett. RNZ / Mark Papalii Calls are growing for a radical reform of drug laws, despite the government...
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Police response to Jevon McSkimming shows why victims afraid to come forward – advocate
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A victims’ advocate says the police treatment of a woman who accused a former top cop of...
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‘So relieved’: Gun control advocates on Arms Act rewrite
Source: Radio New Zealand Gun Control co-founder Philippa Yasbek Supplied Gun control advocates have breathed a sigh of relief after the coalition unveiled its long-awaited overhaul of the Arms Act....
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Inside a ‘cover-up’: The top cops, the ‘quasi investigation’ and the officers who stood up
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A damning report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found serious misconduct at the highest levels of...
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Mixed feelings as state abuse survivors mark National Day of Reflection
Source: Radio New Zealand Survivor Tu Chapman says the Day of Reflection brings mixed feelings. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care will mark a...
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Nark: Ex-top cop denies knowledge of letter supposedly sent by him authorising prisoner’s motel stay
Source: Radio New Zealand Ernie agreed to testify in court to what he saw and was moved out of Mt Eden for his own safety. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A former police...
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Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster placed on leave from CEO role after release of damning report
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave from his role as chief executive of...
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Government installs Inspector General of Police after McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand “The public need to have trust in the police,” say government ministers, who will appoint an Inspector General of Police, after a damning report into handling...
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Vehicle crashes into Palmerston North house
Source: Radio New Zealand The ute has significant damage to its front end. RNZ/Connor Johnson Two people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into house in Palmerston North. Officers...
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‘Inexcusable conduct’: Police Commissioner says lack of leadership over McSkimming
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Mark Papalii The Police Commssioner says police showed a “lack of leadership” in how they responded to accusations of sexual offending by...
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Watch live: Government installs Inspector General of Police after McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming during his time as Deputy Police Commissioner. Getty Images The government will install an Inspector General of Police following a damning report into police...
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Serious misconduct at highest levels: Police slammed in IPCA’s McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A scathing report by the police watchdog has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of...
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Transporting New Zealand welcomes the introduction of roadside drug testing
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is welcoming the announcement from the government confirming which drugs will be tested under the new roadside...
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Statement from Police Commissioner Richard Chambers on IPCA findings
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: The findings of the IPCA review into the Police handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming show inexcusable conduct by former...
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Police ‘failed’ woman who accused Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending, her lawyer says
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. POOL A lawyer for a woman who accused former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending says police failed...
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Damning IPCA report prompts oversight move
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking steps to establish the strongest possible oversight of the New Zealand Police following a damning report into the Police handling of complaints...
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Rāhui extended across Tongariro maunga following devastating fire
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 November 2025 The fire broke out on Saturday 8 November, prompting a joint response from Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) and DOC involving both...
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Christchurch primary school lockdown lifted, police still searching for reported armed offender
Source: Radio New Zealand The aftermath of a crash in the Christchurch suburb of South Brighton, on Rocking Horse Road. RNZ/Adam Burns Armed police are searching for an offender reported...