Police Commissioner admits to receiving a speeding ticket

Thursday 13 November 2025 · 7 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 13 Nov 2025, 2:17pm

In this story Independent Police Conduct Authority, Richard Chambers

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers admitted he was pulled over for speeding last week while travelling in an unmarked police vehicle. Speaking to recruits in Porirua, he described the incident as being "away with the fairies."

How they headlined it

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 13 Nov 2025, 1:56pm

   'Dumbest thing I've done': Top cop owns up to speeding ticket (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 13 Nov 2025, 1:59pm

   Police Commissioner Richard Chambers pulled over for speeding at 112km/h (opens in new tab)

3. The Post via RNZThu 13 Nov 2025, 2:00pm

   ‘Not my finest work’: Police Commissioner pulled over for speeding (opens in new tab)

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

4. Stuff via RNZThu 13 Nov 2025, 2:14pm

   ‘Not my finest work’: Police Commissioner Richard Chambers pulled over for speeding (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldThu 13 Nov 2025, 2:17pm

   Police Commissioner Richard Chambers pulled over for speeding (opens in new tab)