Tusha Penny
Tusha Penny is a senior officer in the New Zealand Police who will be competing for a limited number of Assistant Commissioner positions in the wake of a proposed organizational restructure.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
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Tusha Penny is the Assistant Commissioner of Road Policing and District Support who expressed concerns about the dangers of nitrous oxide use on the road.
Police and Ministry of Health say nitrous oxide ‘nangs’ use on rise, factor in road deaths
New Zealand· 2026-02-26
Chambers has confidence in the competence of the acting deputies, Jill Rogers and Tusha Penny.
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers apologises to staff affected by Jevon McSkimming emails protocolNew Zealand· 2025-11-18
Assistant Commissioner Tusha Penny stated that Smith never disclosed her casual relationship with a gang member during the recruitment process.
Former constable Summer Smith pleads guilty to charges of leaking police intelligence to Killer Beez gang boyfriendNew Zealand· 2025-10-25
Tusha Penny has been mentioned as a possible candidate for a deputy commissioner role.
Jevon McSkimming resignation: Winners and losers as police top brass jockey for position - Jared SavageNew Zealand· 2025-08-01
Assistant Police Commissioner Tusha Penny said what happened was a 'clear breach of the recruitment policy'.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell insists recruits who graduated without swim test return to the poolNew Zealand· 2025-04-29
Assistant Police Commissioner Tusha Penny revealed that three applicants were approved to start police college without meeting requirements for the Physical Appraisal Test.
Police reveal audit of police college applicants after discovering fitness test breachesNew Zealand· 2025-04-27
Tusha Penny is a senior officer competing for a reduced number of Assistant Commissioner roles.
‘Hunger Games’: Inside the proposed restructure of the most senior police officers and staff in New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-15
