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flag Officers used justified force during a 2024 arrest in Tiniroto after suspect resisted and appeared to reach for a weapon; no weapon found.

flag Police have confirmed an Independent Police Conduct Authority report concluding officers were justified in using force during the December 14, 2024, arrest of a man, Mr Z, in Tiniroto, Tairāwhiti. flag Officers responded to a stolen vehicle report, pursued Mr Z briefly, then confronted him after he resisted arrest and appeared to reach into the passenger footwell. flag Believing he was accessing a firearm, officers used tasers, a police dog, and physical force. flag No weapon was found. flag The IPCA found the response reasonable and proportionate, and Eastern District Commander Superintendent Joel Lamb commended the officers’ split-second decisions. flag Mr Z recovered fully from injuries. flag The report was released March 11, 2026.

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