Calls for broader inquiry following police corruption allegations
Wednesday 19 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story NZ Police, Andrew Coster
The government is being pressured to act following an IPCA report alleging high-level cover-ups and corruption within the police. The scandal involving the handling of McSkimming complaints has triggered a national reckoning and a crisis of public confidence in the force.
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