Mike Pannett appointed as new deputy police commissioner

Wednesday 17 December 2025 · 8 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 17 Dec 2025, 9:52am

In this story NZ Police, Jevon McSkimming, Richard Chambers, Tania Kura, Mike Pannett

Police Minister Mark Mitchell has appointed Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett as a statutory Deputy Commissioner of Police. Pannett replaces Jevon McSkimming, who resigned following the discovery of objectionable material on police devices. The appointment comes as McSkimming faces sentencing in court.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:00am

   Mike Pannett named as new deputy police commissioner to replace Jevon McSkimming after bestiality and child sex material found on police devices (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:02am

   Mike Pannett appointed new Police Deputy Commissioner (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:31am

   New statutory Deputy Commissioner of Police appointed (opens in new tab)

4. RNZWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:34am

   Mike Pannett named as new Deputy Commissioner of Police (opens in new tab)

5. The Press via The PostWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:36am

   Michael Pannett named new deputy commissioner, amid police top brass clean-out (opens in new tab)

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

6. Otago Daily TimesWed 17 Dec 2025, 9:52am

   Mike Pannett named new deputy police commissioner (opens in new tab)