Andrew Coster placed on leave following police misconduct report

Tuesday 11 November 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Wed 12 Nov 2025, 4:50pm

In this story Independent Police Conduct Authority, Jevon McSkimming, Richard Chambers, Andrew Coster, Social Investment Agency

Social Investment Agency chief executive and former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave following an Independent Police Conduct Authority report. The report alleges serious misconduct and a failure to address sexual offending complaints against former deputy Jevon McSkimming. Coster is currently involved in an employment investigation and has declined to comment.

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1. RNZTue 11 Nov 2025, 7:03pm

   Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster placed on leave from CEO role after release of damning report (opens in new tab)

   • Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster refuses to comment on damning McSkimming report (opens in new tab) Wed 12 Nov 2025, 10:05am
2. NZ HeraldWed 12 Nov 2025, 8:59am

   Police Commissioner Richard Chambers scathing of predecessor Andrew Coster’s McSkimming secrecy (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via The PostWed 12 Nov 2025, 4:03pm

   ‘Jevon would be happy to have a go legally’: Andrew Coster’s worries if McSkimming’s road to top job was muddied (opens in new tab)

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

   • Jevon McSkimming scandal: Nicola Willis acted on Andrew Coster after reading report (opens in new tab) Wed 12 Nov 2025, 4:50pm