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rouppe

Police Commissioner adviser criticises Police Minister Mark Mitchell in open letter over Rakesh Naidoo controversy

I think Naidoo wasn’t upfront about his intentions, but I also think investigating whether he gave Labour “secrets” is a stretch. Unless there’s something we all don’t know.

But my interest in this criticism from an “advisor” evaporated once I learned it was Gregory Fortuin. One of the most useless race relations commissioners ever. Barring maybe Susan Devoy.
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August 4, 2026 8:06am
- peterwn
  
  There would have been no issue if say Ginny Anderson had criticised a Pakeha cop who announced he was standing for National.
  
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  August 4, 2026 8:37am
- cmm (semi-retired edition)
  
  The point is not whether he did or did not give Labour “secrets”.
  
  The point is that he was secretive about the process. He was not disclosing his intentions and potential conflicts of interest.
  
  Trust in our political system, and the police, is at an all time low (well in the 34 years I have been in NZ anyway).
  
  Someone who fails to understand that needs to be questioned as to whether they are a suitable fit for these roles.
  
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  August 4, 2026 9:08am
greybeard

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361014788/i-voted-national-last-time-time-im-listening-opportunity

I didn’t bother reading this article, the headline was enough for me.

This is simply Stuff running yet another pro-Opportunity campaign, using one of their favourite contributors.
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August 4, 2026 8:09am
- MCōs
  
  Ian Taylor contributes regular columns to Stuff expressing his opinions. I can understand not wanting to reading his stuff if you are familiar with the trend of his work, but you could at least read the article before squawking about it.
  
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  August 4, 2026 8:42am
  - David Garrett
    
    MCos: I read it. Who is this joker?
    
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    August 4, 2026 9:06am
artemisia

The Ceuta Clownshow – eugyppius substack today.

One vid shows the Ceuta police blocking side streets and funnelling a large crowd of young men down a wide road. Assume towards the border. Funnelling is not necessarily via gentle persuasion or a chat.

One comment there – I’ve seen less terrifying scenes in apocalyptic zombie movies.

As usual eugyppius also steps back to take a broader view – And some parties on the left may once have hoped that the migrants would form a favourable client class to cement their political dominance, but on the electoral front migration has served only to fuel the rise of the populist right.
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August 4, 2026 8:17am
mike

I see Trump’s peace deal for Gaza collapsed rather quickly.
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August 4, 2026 8:49am
- MCōs
  
  Did he have a peace deal?
  
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  August 4, 2026 9:02am
Paulus

It has happened – as expected
A young part Maori boy at Mt Albert Grammer has turned up at school with a Maori tats moko of sorts.
His mother, of course, is under the impression that this is alright as whilst it is against school rules it is right for her part Maori child.
The College has a Maori sort of Board as well so we wait but it is of course too late.
I expected a young girl to be the first as from what I see publically those with fascial tatts are getting younger.
May God help New Zealand after the election as this kind of thing just amplifies the division of our Country and a useless Government.
Get a tatt and become one of the real elite.
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