Social service agencies respond to Green MP's claims about police

Thursday 27 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 27 Mar 2025, 3:08pm

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The Salvation Army and Downtown Community Ministry have responded to claims by Green MP Tamatha Paul regarding police throwing away items belonging to homeless people. Both organisations stated they had not formally complained to the MP about these issues.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 27 Mar 2025, 12:48pm

   Social groups respond to Green MP Tamatha Paul saying they told her of police throwing away homeless items (opens in new tab)

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2. StuffThu 27 Mar 2025, 1:46pm

   Downtown Community Ministry says it never formally complained to Green MP about beat police (opens in new tab)