Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Three Wellington officers cleared for using tasers on a man threatening a woman and baby; injury resulted but response deemed justified.

flag Three Wellington police officers were cleared by the Independent Police Conduct Authority for using tasers on January 9, 2025, during a family harm incident where a man, reportedly armed with a knife and hedge trimmer, chased a woman holding a baby. flag The IPCA found the officers’ actions justified, citing an immediate threat to public safety. flag After one taser failed, two others deployed their devices, causing the man to fall and sustain a serious head injury. flag The Authority confirmed no delays in medical response and affirmed the officers’ conduct was appropriate under extreme, rapidly evolving conditions.

10 Articles