National calls for the head of investigation to resign

National wants the head of an investigation into the appointment of Wally Haumaha as deputy police commissioner resigning or being sacked.

Pauline Kingi investigates the process that led Haumaha to become Deputy Commissioner of Police – despite the comments he made in 2004 to defend police officers accused of rape.

Dr. Kingi has endorsed 23 of Mr. Haumaha's skills on the LinkedIn professional networking platform, including law enforcement, crime prevention and leadership development.

National Police spokesman, Chris Bishop, said: It is a blatant conflict of interest, she must withdraw or Tracey Martin must dismiss her. "

Ms. Martin is the Minister responsible for overseeing the investigation, and stated that Dr. Kingi has signed a form declaring

She said that she had also made known the two occasions when she was encountered or was in the same neighborhood as Mr. Haumaha.

"Dr. Kingi stated that she knew Mr. Haumaha professionally when she was a very respected official. She also testified that she attended a tangi in 2015 or 2016, "said Martin in Parliament

who said Dr. Kingi was working with the Maori and the police, with whom Haumaha was also involved. 19659006] Ms. Martin said that she was frustrated that National had sunk to this level.

"A LinkedIn profile, a digital networking platform, which is supposed to be the character judge of a no one? Ms. Martin said that the suggestion of liking someone on Facebook or supporting him on LinkedIn had made someone frustrated.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters described LinkedIn as a career improvement service. He said everyone endorsed everyone, and that the only person who had not been approved was himself – because he had no profile.

million. Peters said that he had complete confidence in Dr. Kingi. "It's not like writing a full reference, and sending it with a signature on it – after all, it's social media and you know how much it can be back-breaking."

Ms. Martin and Mr. Peters both argued that the inquiry was about the appointment process and not about the person

as to why Mr. Haumaha's past comments about an aggression case were not disclosed or were not disclosed to the Minister by the State Services Commission during his appointment process.

But Mr. Bishop did not believe that 39, there was a differentiation to make

"He is at the center of this investigation. She has a relationship with the centerpiece of the investigation. I do not think it's credible that she stays in the role, "he said.