NZ's transparency ratings could take a hit after police cover up - watchdog

13/11/2025 5 min
NZ's transparency ratings could take a hit after police cover up - watchdog

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Scheming, a liar, and a cover up. That is some of the language used to describe the behaviour of a disgraced top cop Jevon McSkimming, and the way his colleagues handled allegations against him. An IPCA report has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police after they failed to properly investigate alleged sexual offending by McSkimming. A transparency watchdog says that scathing IPCA report could see New Zealand's transparency ratings take a hit. Julie Haggie of Transparency International New Zealand spoke to Lisa Owen.