Media releases 2026

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found no evidence to substantiate concerns raised against Commissioner of Police, Richard Chambers.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that there were inadequacies in the initial Police investigation into the death of Rachel Molloy in May 2022.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police were justified in using force to take a man off a bus and into custody after he had been arrested but refused to cooperate. The man later complained to the Authority about Police’s actions.

 The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found the use of force by an off-duty officer was justified but breached policy.

Today the Independent Police Conduct Authority has released its summary report on the investigation into a complaint about Commissioner Richard Chambers, made in December 2025.

In a report released today, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that the force used to arrest a man in Kaikohe on 17 May 2025 was justified.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a Police officer was justified in shooting a man, who was moving away from him but who he believed posed a serious and imminent threat to himself and others. The man was seriously injured but survived. While we ultimately found all the uses of force were justified, we had residual concerns with the way officers handled the situation.

At around 3.30am on Monday, 8 September 2025, a Police officer shot and killed Thomas Phillips in the King Country. Police had sought Mr Phillips since December 2021 when he disappeared with his children.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a Police motorcycle officer was not justified in pursuing a man on a motorcycle in Auckland on the morning of 13 July 2023. The man died when he hit a lamppost in Greenhithe, after being pursued at high speeds for 11km.