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The commission of
inquiry into police conduct sparked by the rape allegations of two women will
stay on hold until police investigations of the cases have finished. The commission issued a
statement today that said it would remain adjourned until all claims by
Rotorua woman Louise Nicholas and Kaitaia woman Judith Garrett were
investigated and "issues are totally in the hands of the prosecuting
authorities". The decision followed a
meeting of the commission with representative counsel behind closed doors
today. "This is a simple
application of the principles and thinking detailed in our ruling of 27
August 2004," commission chair Justice Robertson said. "In that ruling we
made it clear we would have to remain in abeyance until all information about
criminal proceedings had been presented. "As this has not
yet happened we will remain adjourned and seek an extension of our reporting
date so that, if we are able, we could hold a public hearing on 24 March this
year to review the currency of issues flagged in the 27 August ruling,"
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