MEDIAWATCH: The question no one is asking Trash Queen over Netflix Tom Philips exploitation doco

Wow.

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Inside the messages between police’s media communications director and documentary boss

Inside nearly 300 pages of documents released by police lies a series of messages between Police’s director of media and strategic communications Juli Clausen and the CEO of a documentary crew Dame Julie Christie.

RNZ

The unbelievable acquiescence of the Police to Trash Queen Julie Christie is as gasp inducing as their attempts to bully the cops into getting footage!

Police’s director of media and strategic communications Juli Clausen and Dame Julie Christie had been messaging each other for months before Clausen messaged details about Tom Phillips’ last hours.

On Thursday, police released 289 pages of correspondence in relation to the documentary including a series of messages between Clausen and Christie, the chief executive of a documentary production company.

This included the message at 6.14am on 8 September which began “I’m on a flight to Hamilton now”.

“I wanted to give u a heads up.. T [redacted] were involved in another burglary this morning. T has been shot – we have [redacted] We will do media but every man n dog there.”

The messages released on Thursday reveal the two women had been messaging since at least February last year.

The messages included conversations about the contract agreement, filming and even a message advising the documentary boss to go direct to the officer in charge, adding “everything discoverable so maybe ask for a call”.

Following the revelations, the police’s executive director media and communications Cas Carter said police were reviewing the processes around the management of the documentary. Asked about what confidence she had in Clausen she replied:

“That’s part of the review as well. That’s one of the many things that we’re looking at, at the moment.”

There’s simply no way there can’t be sackings when you read the unbelievable level of involvement the NZ Police have had in a doco for a shooting that they are involved in!

It’s like a propaganda film for the cops over a killing we haven’t even had the full explanation of.

The NZ Police have a terrible record of shooting people in this country, anything that isn’t using that lens is promotional not critical.

Look how Rutherford tries to bully the cops…

The OIA also included messages between Clausen and Rutherford.

On 18 February last year, Rutherford texted Clausen about a potential sighting of Phillips that had been reported.

Clausen said there was “nothing to film”.

“We are needing to verify report which is looking like at the mo.”

Rutherford said it was a “real shame Juli”.

“The article indicates police have already been door knocking. So disappointing, we could have filmed. Please can we lock in a day to meet Andy, by the end of today? Netflix has already questioned why we weren’t told.”

In response, Clausen said “Karen – we don’t have a written agreement or obligation yet”.

“I think Netflix is your issue to manage at the moment. I will work really hard to make it up to u but I think we will need to set some really strong and clear lines to protect the investigation.”