Newly appointed Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said Ms Z had been “ignored” and accused high-ranking officers of being part of a “cover-up”. On February 13, an email sent from a different Gmail account reiterated the request for “$600 for every sexual act”. Despite the police decision not to charge McSkimming for sexual offending against her, Ms Z has repeated claims she was abused by him. Meanwhile, a prosecution of Ms Z over online harassment after a complaint from McSkimming was abandoned in September last year. After the case was dropped, another complaint was made by a separate police officer and his wife after he started investigating Ms Z.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2026 17:30 UTC