Sam Sherwood

The former deputy commissioner used police funds to pay for up to 10 stays at hotels in Wellington during an affair.

A staffer says the order said the emails were "unsubstantiated anonymous allegations".

"A sudden eruption of anger without a known cause or warning" preceded Robin Beets' death.

Expenses racked up by the former Deputy Police Commissioner during an affair included a night's accommodation at a hotel five minutes walk from Police National Headquarters.

In a 2018 letter, the former St Bede's College student wrote he was "worn out" from trying to get a settlement and felt abused again "in a different form".

McSkimming invited a woman who he was having a sexual relationship with to stay at the hotels with him, the IPCA found.

The police watchdog has criticised police for not disciplining the officer.

The serial rapist and convicted killer was already serving 22 years, having been convicted of attacks on 25 women.

Nearly two years before Mukzameel Ali pleaded guilty to killing his son Mustafa, he gave his account of what happened.

A 2024 letter from Jevon McSkimming's then-lawyer said the he was a "victim of a sustained campaign of stalking and harassment". Audio

RNZ earlier revealed 20 police staff were being investigated, three of whom were facing criminal investigations.

Police have confirmed a gun was fired during an incident between rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob, that left four people injured. Audio

The school is conducting its own investigation, but the Chief Victims Advisor says that is like marking its own homework.

David Benbow was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2024 after a jury found him guilty of murdering his childhood friend.

A second priest was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants over three decades.

Staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some were found to be using it to draft formal reports.

Rowan Donoghue is awaiting sentencing for sexual offending involving teenage boys.

The rector says he would be "appalled" if there was inaction and any failure to respond appropriately.

Allegations against Friar Rowan Donoghue, who was recently convicted of historical abuse, were first made by an anonymous complainant in the mid-2000s.

Australian investigators have identified offenders from New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and South East Asia.

Police are considering the possibility Rowena Walker may no longer be alive.

RNZ earlier revealed Fr Rowan Donoghue admitted six charges including indecent assault on a boy aged 12-16.

The religious order sent the priest to Australia for a programme that provided risk assessment and therapy for those accused of sexual abuse.

The victim says both she and her attacker were "failed" by a system that was meant to keep everyone safe.

Corrections said there were no indications the death was suspicious.