Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, November 12

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Top cop on IPCA report into handling of McSkimming case, location of second NZ Costco store revealed, and how much could you end up paying in a congestion charge?

The rise and fall of Andrew Coster

Analysis: Once a liberal darling and champion of progressive policing, former police commissioner Andrew Coster has gone to ground, his reputation and legacy in tatters.

Coster is on leave from his role as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency after a damning Independent Police Conduct Authority report identified "serious misconduct" among the upper echelons of police.

An employment process is now underway with the Public Service Commission.

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'Sad and dark day': Top cop on IPCA report into handling of Jevon McSkimming case

The Police Commissioner and a sexual violence advocate have condemned the "significant failings" of the handling by senior officers of serious complaints made against disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.

Yesterday, a scathing IPCA report revealed serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled the accusations of sexual offending.

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Location of second NZ Costco store revealed

The location of a second Costco store has been revealed.

Property developer Kiwi Property said today it had agreed to sell a 6.4-hectare plot of land to the US-based mega store chain at its new development in Drury.

No opening date was announced. The site is at the southern end of the development, adjacent to State Highway 1.

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Watch: Astonishing moment recently opened bridge collapses into river

The bridge, which linked southwestern China with Tibet, had been closed before the collapse after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads.

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ONE CHARGE TO COME

Congestion pricing, or as it's now often called, time-of-use charging, has been floated and debated for years between multiple governments.

A Government bill to bring in the ability to launch schemes passed its third reading in Parliament yesterday.

Why is it happening – and how much could drivers end up paying?

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