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The allegations arose from an affair between McSkimming and the woman who at the time was a junior non-sworn police employee.

The police commissioner has begun a process to revoke medals awarded to disgraced Jevon McSkimming.

The cyclist was airlifted to hospital but later died from their injuries.

Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring people inside.

Police say a body has been found after a house fire in Hamilton East.

Police have confirmed a man was pulled out of the water at a beach near Auckland's Mission Bay.

Fireworks and a dedicated skid car were also found.

The 34-year-old will appear in the Palmerston North District Court on Saturday.

The Labour leader says it is "unacceptable" that former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's behaviour was not picked up in vetting for the role.

The integrity of the past and current work of any officer involved is called into question, the Defence Lawyers Association says.

Police were called to the Christchurch suburb of Mairehau shortly before 2.30pm this afternoon.

Jayleb-Che Dean went missing from a swimming spot in Rotorua on 30 September 2025.

The country's second-highest ranking police officer oversaw road policing and operational services - he was also secretly watching child sexual exploitation and bestiality. Audio

Disgraced former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming has admitted possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was attacked by several offenders in his Ōpōtiki home on Thursday morning.

It follows revelations more than 100 police staff were under investigation for falsifying 30,000 tests.

Officers will be around Somerville Street and Awamate Road.