Adam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 03:25 AM4 mins to read‌Police Minister Mark Mitchell (right) has expressed confidence in Police Commissioner Richard Chambers (left). Photo / Mark Mitchell Police Minister Mark Mitchell accepts it would be “only natural” for frontline officers to be unsettled by allegations directed at the Police Commissioner, so soon after the police executive was embroiled in scandal.

However, Mitchell says no concerns have been expressed to him by officers and he is appealing