Coster claims ministers knew about McSkimming allegations

Sunday 7 December 2025 · 8 outlets · 9 reports · updated Sun 7 Dec 2025, 5:33pm

In this story Chris Hipkins, Independent Police Conduct Authority, Jevon McSkimming, TVNZ, Andrew Coster, Social Investment Agency

Former police commissioner Andrew Coster alleges he briefed Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell regarding allegations against Jevon McSkimming. Coster, who recently resigned from the Social Investment Agency, denied pressuring staff to rush investigations. Mark Mitchell has stated that Coster's recollections are wrong.

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1. 1NewsSun 7 Dec 2025, 9:30am

   Exclusive: Coster says he told Hipkins and Mitchell about McSkimming (opens in new tab)

   • Exclusive: Coster claims Hipkins and Mitchell told about McSkimming (opens in new tab) Sun 7 Dec 2025, 9:30am
2. RNZSun 7 Dec 2025, 9:52am

   Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster fronts for first televised interview since damning IPCA report (opens in new tab)

   • Police confirm emails about Jevon McSkimming weren't shown to police minister (opens in new tab) Sun 7 Dec 2025, 5:33pm
3. StuffSun 7 Dec 2025, 10:03am

   Andrew Coster alleges Chris Hipkins knew about McSkimming’s affair (opens in new tab)

4. The Press via RNZSun 7 Dec 2025, 10:18am

   Andrew Coster denies pressuring staff to rush probe into McSkimming allegations (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

   • Andrew Coster alleges Hipkins, Mitchell knew more about McSkimming than they admitted (opens in new tab) Sun 7 Dec 2025, 11:32am
5. NZ HeraldSun 7 Dec 2025, 11:03am

   Andrew Coster alleges Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell knew more on Jevon McSkimming complaints (opens in new tab)

6. Otago Daily TimesSun 7 Dec 2025, 11:53am

   Former police boss claims he told ministers about McSkimming allegations (opens in new tab)