Andrew Coster

Andrew Coster
Coster in 2020
1st Secretary for Social Investment and Chief Executive Social Investment Agency
In office
11 November 2024 – 3 December 2025
Succeeded byVacant
33rd Commissioner of Police
In office
3 April 2020 – 10 November 2024
Preceded byMike Bush
Succeeded byRichard Chambers
Personal details
Born1975 or 1976 (age 50–51)
Dunedin, New Zealand

Andrew David Coster (born 1975 or 1976) is a New Zealand senior public servant and former police officer. He served as Commissioner of Police from 3 April 2020 to 10 November 2024 and was subsequently appointed Secretary for Social Investment and chief executive of the Social Investment Agency, before resigning from that role in November 2025 following an Independent Police Conduct Authority report into police handling of allegations against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.