Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, December 17

December 17, 2025
Jevon McSkimming in court

Disgraced former top cop sentenced; Two Pak'nSave stores ruled to have breached privacy of customers; Nicola Willis challenged on longer than expected economic recovery.

Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming sentenced on objectionable material charges

Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been sentenced to home detention after being convicted of possessing objectionable material including of child exploitation and bestiality.

McSkimming last month pleaded guilty to three representative charges of possessing objectionable material.

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Two Pak'nSave stores ruled to have breached privacy of alleged shoplifters

Two Pak'N'Save stores in Auckland have been slammed by the Privacy Commissioner after security guards from a third-party company shared images of customers, accompanied by allegations of criminal activity.

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Couple who tried to stop Bondi terrorist hailed as heroes

A married couple, killed during Sunday's horrific terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach, are being hailed as heroes after it was revealed they tried to stop one of the gunmen before the massacre began.

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Watch: Nicola Willis challenged on longer than expected economic recovery

New forecasts from the Treasury reveal a surplus is now not expected until 2030 – when the books could be in the black by $2.3 billion.

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ONE CHRISTMAS FORECAST

Christmas Day celebrations may need to be inside for the parts of the country, as a forecaster says it may not be a nice, settled story that many of us are hoping for.

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