1 September 2026
In January 2024, a Police officer fabricated a roadside Evidential Breath Test. Rather than conducting a criminal investigation, Police dealt with the matter prematurely as an employment matter without consulting the Authority. They later conducted a criminal investigation.
Public Summary Report (PDF 235 KB)
27 August 2026
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.
Public report (PDF 673 KB) Media Statement
20 August 2026
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.
13 August 2026
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a Police motorcycle officer was not justified in pursuing 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.
Public Report (PDF 609 KB) Media Statement30 July 2026
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that the force used by a Police officer involved in arresting a man in Whangārei was unjustified.
Public Report (PDF 582 KB) Media Statement
7 July 2026
23 June 2026
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police were unjustified in issuing a Police Safety Order (PSO) against a woman in Counties Manukau who was protected by a Temporary Protection Order (TPO). The Authority also found Police failed to serve the TPO in a timely manner.
Public Report (728 KB) Media Statement
11 June 2026
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police in Central District were unjustified and acted unlawfully in issuing a Police Safety Order (PSO) against a father and using it to remove his child from his care.
Public report (PDF 632 KB) Media Statement4 June 2026
21 May 2026
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that officers were not justified in following two stolen cars at speed in wet and dark conditions in Christchurch in 2023. The incident ended with the second car colliding with a train. The 15-year-old driver and sole occupant of the second car was not injured, but the train driver suffered a spinal injury.
Public Report (PDF 614KB) Media Statement
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