Exclusive: The Investigators Announce De-Escalation/Conflict Training
August 28, 2017 | Events
What is De-escalation?De-escalation refers to behaviour that is intended to escape escalations of conflicts.
Training DescriptionFor those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations.
This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication.The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of person…
Snitching For Police Not As Lucrative Anymore
March 6, 2017 | Events
Police are paying informants less and less every year - more than $400 thousand in 2012; now a little over $100 thousand. It's something the Labour party wants an answer to.
Listen to Senior Investigator Mike Gillam speak with Max Towle of Radio New Zealand on the reasons behind the decrease.
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Exclusive: $7,000 Cash Reward For Information
February 9, 2017 | Events
On Friday 3 February 2017 between 10am and 1pm at the Auckland Museum a black Mitsubishi Outlander had its rear window smashed and a black bag containing an iPad, jewelry and a Patek Philippe watch stolen.
There is a $7000 cash reward for the recovery of the property and/or information leading to the arrest of the offender.
The Patek Philippe watch has a black face and is missing the glass on the back. Do the right thing and lets get these belongings back to their owner.
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All Blacks Spygate Scandal: One News Speak With Daniel Toresen
February 9, 2017 | Events
An All Blacks security consultant, who was identified as the man charged over bugging the team's Sydney hotel room last year, reportedly spent time with three star All Blacks at Guns N' Roses' Auckland concert on Saturday.
The All Blacks camp was broadsided when they learned that the man charged was reportedly New Zealander Adrian Gard.
Click Here to watch the One News Story - Featuring Daniel Toresen of The Investigators Investigations
He has been charged with one count of public nuisance after a listening device was found in Sydney…
When You Ring 111, A New System Will Let Emergency Services Track Your Location
January 31, 2017 | Events
Emergency services will automatically trace the locations of 111 callers under new rules set to be put in place by the Privacy Commissioner.
Call centres for police, fire and St John Ambulance were previously able to request the information from telecommunications company, but the process was slow and manual.
Under the new rules, emergency responders will be able to quickly track the locations of callers without going to the telco.
The new system will use GPS services on smartphones - even if these are turned off - and cell tower inf…
New Zealand Ranked Least Corrupt Country In The World
January 26, 2017 | Events
New Zealand is ranked the least corrupt country in the world in a new report, jumping three places from last year.
The annual Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International gave New Zealand a score of 90 out of 100 for 2016, ranking it alongside Denmark in top spot.
Last year it ranked fourth with a rating of 88 after previously heading the league table.
The index ranks 176 countries on a scale of zero to 100. Somalia is at the bottom of the list, scoring just 10.
Justice Minister Amy Adams said it was encouraging to see…
First Tongan-Born Judge In NZ Sworn In
August 5, 2016 | Events
An overflowing courtroom in Auckland was told this evening they were witnessing history as the first Tongan-born judge in New Zealand was sworn in.
Judge Mina Wharepouri is the first Tongan judge to serve overseas, but even in Tonga there's only one Tongan-born judge, on the Court of Appeal.
It's hard to imagine Judge Wharepouri as the young boy whose grades at Otahuhu College weren't good enough to get into law school. Now he's a District Court judge.
When Judge Wharepouri did get into law school, he graduated with honours and went…
Man Charged For Threatening Ex-Partner On Facebook
July 4, 2016 | Events
A man who threatened to kill his ex-partner on Facebook is the latest person to be charged under the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Regan Zane Tebbutt, 18, posted a series of threatening messages on Facebook after the couple broke up in May.
Police said the pair became involved in a conversation on Facebook between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on June 28.
Tebbutt, of Blenheim, told the woman she was going to be killed, that he had nothing to lose and the police would not be able to stop him.
The woman feared for her life and called polic…
Exclusive: How Far Can Police Go In Securing A Conviction?
June 23, 2016 | Events
Mark Sainsbury talks with private detective Danny Toresen about the Kamal Reddy case and what police are allowed to do to secure a conviction.
Convicted double murderer Kamal Reddy thought if he confided in men he thought were his friends and who were part of a criminal gang, they would take care of evidence tying him to the killing of his girlfriend and her daughter.
In fact, his "friends" were undercover police officers.
Listen here: Radio Live Speak to Danny Toresen - 23 June 2016
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Man Jailed For Underage Revenge Porn Facebook Post
May 25, 2016 | Events
A Hamilton man who secretly filmed a 16-year-old female friend having sex with him and later uploaded the footage to Facebook has been jailed for a year.The man - who cannot be named without leading to the identification of his victim - was 19 at the time of his offending in January last year and is now 20.
The Hamilton District Court was told the victim had come to the defendant's family home on January 12, where they twice engaged in consensual sex.
However on the second occasion the man secretly filmed them on his cellphone.
Aft…