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Squad picked for research into fair policing 03 Jun 2021 13:48 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast Māori tribal and urban leaders have been included on the independent panel led by justice reform advocate Sir Kim Workman that will oversee research on ensuring fair policing. Police Commissioner Andy Coster says the Understanding Policing Delivery project will identify whether, where and to what extent bias exists at a system level. It will initially look at: - who police stop and speak to and how they engage; - decision making around when and why use of force is justified; - and dec...

Police team monitoring white supremacists 04 Jun 2021 08:36 AM Photo: Radio Waatea Image Database. More Related Stories Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha says Police already has a team monitoring white supremacists. Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha says Police already has a team monitoring white supremacists. The Māori Party is calling for Police and the Security Intelligence Service to conduct a joint investigation into anti-Māori hate speech, after what they consider was a too-slow response to an online rant. A 44-year-old man was yesterday arrested in Tauranga an...

Simon Bridges and Andrew Coster spar in fiery exchange over gangs. (Video first published in February) OPINION: I was part-way through planning this column when I received a phone call from my 26-year-old nephew, frustrated at being pulled over and questioned by police for the fourth time since Christmas for what is best described as the offence of Driving Whilst Māori. He was released without charge on each occasion, but was seeking advice as to how he might stop this from happening. I drew a blank. This was a timely reality check on my topic of choice – Police Commissioner Andy Coster�...

Police bullying report: Dog-eat-dog workplace cultures and cronyism must go, IPCA finds 1 Mar, 2021 10:30 PM 7 minutes to read Sexism, bullying, nepotism and gaslighting raises concerns in a review of police culture. Photo / File Nepotism, cronyism and gaslighting have contributed to pockets of toxic culture in New Zealand police, a new report into bullying and abuse has found. Despite issuing scathing criticisms and outlining stories of abuse and harassment, the Independent Police Conduct Authority said recent police reforms show promise. Two interviewees said when they were out in the field...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: an attack on the Police Commissioner is an attack on the PM 27 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read As Andy Coster is Jacinda Ardern's personal appointment, he is the uniformed, male version of the Prime Minister. Photo / Mark Mitchell Heather du Plessis-Allan is the drive host for Newstalk ZB and a columnist for the Herald on Sunday Simon Bridges' attack on the "wokester" Police Commissioner Andy Coster is a 5-star political play. Not only is the police boss fair game but he's opening up a reasonable point of attack on the Government. It's antiquated nonsense to say...