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
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Police reforms in New Zealand
New Zealand police hogged the headlines during the past few days. Police dropped its armed police trial after it was discovered that it was nothing more than a recreational holiday and data is mostly missing about its operations.
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
Faultline Report 