This is edition 2025/208 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. Rot Part 2: corrupt top cops destroy trust in NZ Police
Ani O'Brien
- 🔍 Investigation controversy: Deputy Commissioner Tania Kura finally decided an investigation into Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming was needed, but no one had spoken to Ms Z, the complainant.
- 🚨 Concerns about McSkimming’s career: Senior officers, including Kura and Assistant Commissioner Basham, focused on protecting McSkimming’s career, worrying about the impact on his potential Commissioner role.
- 🤔 Investigative shortcomings: Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves expressed discomfort with the lack of policy adherence and failure to interview the complainant, Ms Z.
- 🕵️♂️ Alleged bias: Kura and Basham’s focus on McSkimming’s career led to a failure to properly investigate the allegations against him, with his narrative being accepted without proper evidence.
- ⚠️ Cover-up accusations: IPCA investigations revealed senior officers, including Commissioner Coster, obstructed the investigation, prioritizing McSkimming’s reputation over justice.
- 💻 McSkimming’s misconduct: McSkimming, once a senior officer, was found to have used police devices to access and download objectionable material, including child exploitation and bestiality content.
- 🚨 Corruption concerns: The police force failed to properly investigate serious misconduct, dismissing a woman’s complaints while protecting a powerful man, raising questions about corruption within the institution.
- 🏛️ Legal proceedings: McSkimming faced charges of possessing objectionable material, and his eventual resignation and criminal charges revealed the extent of police misconduct and cover-up.
