Photographs taken at Northland police checkpoint unlawful, IPCA says
13 Apr, 2021 03:29 AM
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Photographs taken by Northland police at a road checkpoint in 2019 have been ruled unlawful by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. Photo / File
Photographs taken by Northland police at a road checkpoint in 2019 have been ruled unlawful by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. Photo / File
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
Photographs taken by Northland police of a woman and her partner pulled over at a Ruakākā checkpoint near an event attended by gang members were unlawful, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has found.
IPCA investigation: Whangārei teenager pepper-sprayed by angry officer
21 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Whangārei teen Whakaari Peri with his mum, Gemma Hiakita, is glad he can move on now an investigation into alleged police misconduct has wrapped. Photo / Supplied
Whangārei teen Whakaari Peri with his mum, Gemma Hiakita, is glad he can move on now an investigation into alleged police misconduct has wrapped. Photo / Supplied
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
There will be no criminal charges for a Northland police officer who pepper-sprayed a Whangārei teenager out of anger.
A fellow officer who fired a Taser at the low risk 17-year-old will also not be charged.
Police watchdog launches nationwide probe into photography policy
22 Dec, 2020 11:52 PM
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The probe comes after police in Masterton admitted to illegally taking photos of young Māori. Photo / RNZ
RNZ
By Hamish Cardwell and Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, of RNZ.
Revelations of police in Masterton illegally photographing young Māori in the region have prompted a nationwide probe to be undertaken by the police watchdog.
The practice came to light after multiple reports by whānau describing their sons walking alone in broad daylight, when officers approach and insist on taking their picture.
There had been growing calls for a national investigation including from the Children s Commissioner, Wairarapa iwi and community lawyers.
The police watchdog has launched a nationwide probe after the police in Masterton admitted illegally photographing young Māori in the district.
The IPCA wants to find out if the practice of photographing young people is widespread.
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RNZ has heard multiple reports from whānau in Masterton going back at least two years describing their sons walking alone in broad daylight when officers approached and insisted on taking their picture.
Questioned about this, police revealed that an August review found three photographs, all of young Māori, contravened legislation and had since been destroyed.
There were growing calls for a national investigation including from the Children s Commissioner, Wairarapa iwi and community lawyers.