National Party deletes Instagram post containing anti-police slogan

Thursday 18 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 18 Sep 2025, 4:50pm

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The National Party has removed an Instagram post that featured a photograph of Dua Lipa with the slogan "all cops are bastards" visible in the background. The post was taken down after media enquiries were made regarding the acronym.

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1. StuffThu 18 Sep 2025, 2:51pm

   National Party deletes social media post with anti-police slogan (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 18 Sep 2025, 4:50pm

   National Party Instagram page scrubs anti-police ‘ACAB’ post (opens in new tab)