The taxpayer-funded spend-up was for remodelling the office of Southern District commander Superintendent Paul Basham, who oversees Otago and Southland. GEORGE HEARD/STUFF Basham was previously area commander for Kapiti Mana in the Wellington district and earlier headed the city's Criminal Investigation Branch. Robyn Edie/Stuff Southern District Commander Paul Basham and Senior Sergeant Greg Baird, left, hold a press conference regarding a manhunt of armed man in Gore. From 2017 to 2019, $10,476 was spent on "various furniture items" for the office of the Waitemata District Commander. Counties Manukau spent nearly $5000 on office chairs and a stool in 2017, along with $1650 for wall repairs in the district commander's office.

Source: Stuff January 29, 2020 03:33 UTC