Major Police Re-Investigation Uncovers 11 Cases of Alleged Offending After Initial Reports

Major police reinvestigation uncovers 11 cases of alleged offending after initial reports

By Sam Sherwood of RNZ A major re-investigation of more than 50 child protection and adult sexual assault files has found 11 cases where further alleged...

Major police re-investigation uncovers 11 cases of alleged offending after initial reports

A major re-investigation of more than 50 child protection and adult sexual assault files has found 11 cases where further alleged offending occurred after the initial reports were made to police, it can be revealed.

Further alleged abuse occurred after police failed to properly investigate complaints

Operation Hark finds further alleged offending in 11 reopened cases at the centre of a major police review.

Operation Hark: Re-investigation phase nearing completion

Police are close to concluding the re-investigation phase of adult sexual assault and child protection cases that were reactivated under Operation Hark. Concerns were initially raised in May 2026 regarding the handling of a historical complaint. Following a rapid review of nearly 1,000 files managed by a single officer over a three-year period, 57 files […]