Nash knew more Police were needed in Hawke’s Bay

The Herald reported:

A text message between sacked Police Minister Stuart Nash and Police Commissioner Andrew Coster stressing the need for more police resources in cyclone-ravaged Hawke’s Bay contradicted Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who was playing down the level of crime occurring.

So proof we were being gaslighted. They told us claims of looting was disinformation etc.

On February 20, the day after Nash’s text, Hipkins accused National and Act of promoting unsubstantiated rumours regarding the level of crime in Hawke’s Bay, saying “any suggestion that things are out of control is just wrong”.

So the PM was saying there were no issues, and Nash was pleading with the Commissioner to send in more Police. A shameful coverup.