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Analysis - Writers had their fun calling it 'Coster's Last Stand', and like the general's doomed battle, it ended with a crushing fall, writes Craig McCulloch.

The Public Service Commissioner says Coster's role would have been "very, very challenging" if he'd stayed on. Audio

"I am prepared to take responsibility - I got this wrong," the former top cop says as he quits his chief executive job over a damning report into the McSkimming saga.

The former Police Commissioner has quit his CEO role after the police watchdog's damning probe into the Jevon McSkimming case.

And the c-word that defined the start of Richard Chambers's tenure.

Building trust and confidence in police is an "absolute priority", the police commissioner has told a Select Committee as part of Parliament's Scrutiny Week.

The Commissioner says he's asked for a "closer look" at the police watchdog's scathing report.

Richard Chambers wants to ensure there will never be a repeat of the "group think" and closed ranks that blocked an investigation. Audio

Andrew Coster has been on leave from his role since the release of a report which found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police.

Richard Chambers wants to ensure there will never be a repeat of the "group think" and closed ranks that allowed the Jevon McSkimming investigation to be blocked.

Three staff have been cleared of any wrongdoing, with inquiries finding their searches were work-related.

It's understood the Auckland detective has decades of experience in police and has been been stood down.

The first round of $50 million in funding is going to seven programmes.

Chris de Wattignar has quit his role at the Civil Aviation Authority following the report on police handling of Jevon McSkimming allegations.

Emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming were forwarded to Mark Mitchell's minsiterial office, months before he says he was made aware of charges.

Police earlier said former Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura and another member of the "wider senior leadership team" visited Jevon McSkimming while he faced charges.

Police earlier said former Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura and another member of the "wider senior leadership team" visited Jevon McSkimming while he faced charges.

RNZ earlier revealed several police staff were under investigation, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.

A "health check" of the police agency had begun following concerns over its workplace culture.

Police say they cannot rule out criminal investigations into the staff.