November 2025’s police-misconduct news did not surprise me. It felt familiar, almost expected. Social media quickly pinned on whichever government last made the senior appointments. But policing in Aotearoa New Zealand has a longer story. And when top cops fail, the institution drifts slow, steady, and always downward. Decades of inquiries show this clearly. This … Continue reading Culture at the Top
Intelligence
Intelligence and analysis
Last week was quite an interesting week. Intelligence and Security in a Free Society: Report of the First Independent Review of Intelligence and Security in New Zealand was released by Hon Sir Michael Cullen, KNZM and Dame Patsy Reddy, DNZM. Local media was quick to respond by focusing on various aspects like "permission to spy … Continue reading Intelligence and analysis
Kiwi spook comes in from the cold
Quite an interesting reading this weekend from POLITIK. Dr Anthony Smith talks about “one major problem - human bias”. It is not one major problem but the ultimate problem even as the resources are available in abundance to overcome this human bias. Does this problem persist due to lack of will power, human inability or … Continue reading Kiwi spook comes in from the cold
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