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Did Naidoo give Police enough notice about Labour candidacy plans?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 9 Jun 2026, 8:36am
Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, MNZM, who in 2023 received recognition for services to the New Zealand Police and ethnic communities. Photo / Supplied
Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, MNZM, who in 2023 received recognition for services to the New Zealand Police and ethnic communities. Photo / Supplied

Did Naidoo give Police enough notice about Labour candidacy plans?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 9 Jun 2026, 8:36am

Doubts a senior police officer gave his employer enough notice about plans to run for the Labour Party. 

Commissioner Richard Chambers says he only learned of Rakesh Naidoo's candidacy on Sunday afternoon, and his position is now untenable. 

Labour says Naidoo told a supervisor of his intentions last Thursday and followed all appropriate steps. 

But political commentator Grant Duncan told Heather du Plessis-Allan that may not have been enough notice. 

He says Police should've been able to steer Naidoo towards low-level operational duties, and there are also questions around leave. 

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