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‘He enabled this’: Louise Nicholas says Andy Coster has a lot to answer for in the Jevon McSkimming scandal

17 November 2025

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360883365/gutted-were-going-through-all-again-louise-nicholas-says




Sexual violence survivor and advocate Louise Nicholas says she was ‘saddened and angry’ after reading the police report into allegations against former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming.

Jevon McSkimming case: Louise Nicholas says NZ should be ‘extremely grateful’ for complainant’s bravery

17 November 2025

Survivor advocate speaks out after McSkimming report | Herald NOW

17 November 2025


'Extremely Alarming: Louise Nicholas reacts to McSkimming case | Stuff.co.nz

17 November 2025


‘Devastated’: Beyond a few bad apples, police face new cultural reckoning

17 November 2025


It’s been 18 years since a watershed report called out police culture in the wake of the Louise Nicholas rape case. Now, the police watchdog says the handling of complaints of sexual offending against former top cop Jevon McSkimming ‘graphically demonstrate’ the public still cannot have confidence that police officers will do their job ‘without fear or favour’.

Scorned women, great men: when will police update their take on sexual violence?

17 November 2025

Handing the shame back podcast

16 April 2025

Christmas Panel Discussion for Handing the Shame Back Podcast


Louise sits down with David Obeda from The Fresh Start Podcast

3 February 2025


​Louise Sat down with David Obeda from a popular YouTube channel TFS (The fresh Start). David a 501 deportee, has become quite popular with his interviews of other 501 deportees.


He reached out to Louise for an interview for his podcast after he got inundated with requests from his followers on TikTok.


The interviews on the show are based around wahine and tane who have been able to turn terrible negatives into positives. To empower viewers and give them strength that they can do the same.


He interviewed Louise about her life story. He wanted to share her story as his and younger generations are unaware of it.

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