Adam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·12 Aug, 2026 09:26 PM3 mins to read‌Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo has received an apology from police. Photo / SuppliedAssistant Police Commissioner Tim Anderson is apologising for allowing incorrect information to be publicised about when Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo first disclosed he was considering becoming a Labour Party candidate.

Naidoo, police’s former ethnic, iwi and communities national partnerships manager, was revealed as a Labour candidate on June 8, ranked