Home Contact Us

We are the only NZ Police oversight body

We are not part of the NZ Police

Under law we are fully independent

If you have a complaint about the NZ Police, you can come to us

Mana Whanonga Pirihimana Motuhake

Home / Investigation Reports & Media / 2022 Reports on Investigations

Police shooting in Tangowahine justified

18 October 2022

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police officer was justified in shooting at a man who shot at officers and a Police dog in Tangowahine, a rural area near Dargaville,  on 1 December 2020.

Public Report (PDF 479 KB) Media Statement  

MoST Content Management V3.0.9064