Waikato Times
February 18, 2004

Top cop: No wrong-doing
by Steve Hopkins

Waikato's top policeman, stood down amid investigations into police pack-rape allegations, says he's done nothing wrong and expects to return to duty.

Superintendent Kelvin Powell was stood down on Saturday as inquiries into allegations made by Rotorua woman Louise Nicholas widened.

Today, through his lawyer Susan Hughes, Mr Powell "categorically denied any wrong-doing".

Ms Hughes said Mr Powell was "confident the inquiry would clear him of any wrong-doing and return him to full duties".

She said Mr Powell had been given a stand-down notice, but had heard nothing more from the inquiry team.