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Sam Sherwood

Reporter · NZ

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Sep 8, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Sam Sherwood

    Release of Tom Phillips inquiry report expected this month (opens the original)

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    An inquiry is examining how authorities handled the case of the fugitive Tom Phillips and child safety. Composite photo / NZ Herald The final report of the inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case is expected to be released this month. Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a burglary in the early hours of September 8, 2025. He had spent 1358 days in the bush with his children by that point and shot a police officer several times during the

  2. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Sam Sherwood

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers cleared of criminal wrongdoing (opens the original)

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    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing following a police investigation into historical allegations, RNZ can reveal. RNZ revealed in June that an investigation was underway in relation to complaints about Chambers. It is understood the complaints related to alleged conduct towards women. RNZ understands that one of the complainants was believed to be a former police staffer. It is understood the other complaint was from a woman Chambers dated more than two d

  3. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Sam Sherwood

    Former principal accused of not passing on complaints to school's board (opens the original)

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    Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha in Christchurch. Photo / Google Maps A former principal at a Christchurch school has been accused of not passing on complaints to the school’s board. RNZ earlier revealed that the former principal of Māori immersion school Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha, Melissa Waitoa-Paki, resigned in June amid allegations she failed to protect the safety of children and manage conflicts of interest. Last week RNZ obtained a series of documents from the school under the Officia

  4. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Sam Sherwood

    Mt Eden Prison to be reviewed after 'significant changes and challenges' (opens the original)

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    The announcement of a review comes after a series of deaths at the prison in recent years. Photo / RNZ, Calvin Samuel Corrections is undertaking a comprehensive review of the country’s second-largest prison, RNZ can reveal. Corrections says the review of Mt Eden Prison comes after it has experienced “significant changes and challenges in recent years”. In response to questions from RNZ, deputy commissioner of northern men’s prisons Liz Hawthorn said the “safe and secure operation of our prisons

  5. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Sam Sherwood

    At least 10 police staff face criminal charges after anti-corruption investigation (opens the original)

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    A police staff member accused of kidnapping and sexual offending is among at least 10 staff facing criminal charges following investigations by the police’s anti-corruption unit, RNZ can reveal. Other staff are before the courts charged with firearms trafficking-related offending, drug supply, and another staffer is charged with assault, blackmail, threats and damage. As of May, there were about 40 staff under investigation by the unit. The National Integrity Unit (NIU) was established in 2020,

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