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Senior cops who stood up to McSkimming 'cover-up' revealed

RNZ understands Officer D is Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves. Photo: RNZ

Senior cops who stood up to McSkimming 'cover-up' revealed

The IPCA found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations against Jevon McSkimming. It also commended the work of several police staff who stood up.

Chch murderer tells Parole Board he wants to stay in jail

Christine Hindson's daughter, Marla Thompson (left), and her sister Megannan. Photo: NZME

Chch murderer tells Parole Board he wants to stay in jail

A man who strangled his ex-partner to death before dumping her body inside a wooden chest and nailing it shut says he doesn’t want to be released from jail.

Minister says emails about McSkimming were kept from him

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says at the centre of this, a woman has been "let down by the...

Minister says emails about McSkimming were kept from him

The police minister says emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming's behaviour were kept from him by former commissioner Andrew Coster's office.

Israeli parliament advances Palestinian death penalty bill

Itamar ben Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich. Photo: Getty Images

Israeli parliament advances Palestinian death penalty bill

The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill that would mandate the death penalty for Palestinian militants convicted of killing Israeli citizens.

'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

A firefighter douses a vehicle after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan....

'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

A suicide bomber has killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defence minister said had pushed the country into a "state of war".

NZ plummets in ranking of tobacco industry interference

NZ plummets in ranking of tobacco industry interference

New Zealand has been labelled "most deteriorated" in an international study assessing the interference of the tobacco industry.

Anatomy of a 'cover-up': The McSkimming report explained

Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ

Anatomy of a 'cover-up': The McSkimming report explained

A damning report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.

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Running 800km for men’s mental health

Dunedin tradies and flatmates (from left) Jed Collings, Luke Tuten and Alex Boomer are running...

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Running 800km for men’s mental health

Each day after work, three young Dunedin flatmates routinely find themselves sitting on the couch, cursorily asking each other how their day was.

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Bus hub killer, 15, continues to argue sentence

A plaque for Enere Mclaren-Taana at Trinity Catholic College. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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Bus hub killer, 15, continues to argue sentence

A 15-year-old who stabbed a Dunedin schoolboy to death continues to argue he should avoid a conviction for the crime.

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Controversial Albany St cycleway survives close vote

The Albany St project was part of a initiative which aimed to provide a safe walking and cycling...

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Controversial Albany St cycleway survives close vote

An under-threat Dunedin cycleway and safety project has survived.

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Simms gets his way in last-minute deal

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker and Cr Andrew Simms discuss the economic development portfolio before...

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Simms gets his way in last-minute deal

An eleventh-hour agreement with Dunedin’s mayor has elevated first-term councillor Andrew Simms to joint leadership of the city’s economic development portfolio.

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Small schools to fight closure proposal

Taieri Beach School pupils (from left) Ryker Cardiff, 11, Colt Weir, 6, Maine Weir, 5, Lucy...

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Small schools to fight closure proposal

Two Otago schools with single-figure rolls and earmarked for closure are pushing back against the proposal.

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Air rifle prompts lockdown

East Taieri Preschool was in lockdown for a short time yesterday while police apprehended a 72...

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Air rifle prompts lockdown

A man wandering around the graves of East Taieri Cemetery with a firearm sent a neighbouring school and preschool into lockdown, and struck fear into residents yesterday.

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Tuition fee increase regrettable: Robertson

Grant Robertson. File photo: Gregor Richardson

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Tuition fee increase regrettable: Robertson

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson says it is "highly regrettable" the university has had to increase tuition fees by 6% for the second consecutive year.

New fossil fish species named after late prof

Researcher Dr Seabourne Rust holds an artistic reconstruction of the newly described Eocene...

New fossil fish species named after late prof

Zealandorhynchus fordycei is not a fish you would want to come face to face with at St Clair Beach.

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Second Green Island player sentenced over secret filming

Oliver Bugden was sentenced to nine months’ supervision and ordered to pay $3000 to the victim....

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Second Green Island player sentenced over secret filming

A second player from a Green Island rugby team who secretly filmed a woman in bed and sent it to a group chat is part of a culture of misogyny, a judge says.