Military drug investigation: Navy told to apologise to sailor who faced MDMA charges stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Police confirm man detained by Military Police in public place but say no criminal offence despite ongoing NZDF investigation
12 May, 2021 10:40 PM
5 minutes to read
Anna Leask is a senior reporter for the New Zealand Heraldanna.leask@nzherald.co.nz@AnnaLeask
The Defence Force will convene a Court of Inquiry into an allegation that military police unlawfully detained a man.
And police say while the man was detained - there is no evidence of a criminal offence and the military officers were acting in good faith .
Advertisement
The officers told the driver they suspected illegal activity and alerted police.
Military police have no power to arrest civilians outside NZDF-owned property.
Coronavirus: NZ Defence Force staff told to get COVID-19 vaccine or risk being sacked newshub.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newshub.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Photo: NZDF / Supplied
More than 8800 first doses have been administered to uniformed personnel, civilian employees, reserves and foreign military staff since March.
But RNZ has learned some are refusing to take the dose.
Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short issued a stern warning to personnel on the NZDF s internal network Friday last week - get the inoculation or face consequences.
So far, about 180 people - 1.8 percent of uniformed personnel - have declined the vaccination, with hesitancy about the new vaccine being the main concern.
Air Marshal Kevin Short.
Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Defence Force
In that communication to staff, Short said every uniformed member of the NZDF who could receive the vaccine was expected to get it.