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Police Complaints Authority reports 1995 - 1999

1999

Serious crash in Auckland 14 November 1998

21 December 1999

Report on a serious injury crash in Auckland on 14 November 1998 (PDF 144 KB)

Death of Kevin Brian Wilson, hit by a Police car in Eltham 1998

31 August 1999

Report on the death of Kevin Brian Wilson in an accident near Eltham on 8 November 1998 (hit by Police car) (PDF 178 KB)

Police response to a 111 call, Mangere April 1998

20 July 1999

Report on the Police response to a 111 call at Mangere, Auckland on 28 April 1998 (PDF 133 KB)

Incident in Christchurch involving Daniel Bruce Laws

25 June 1999

Report on an incident in Christchurch on 26 August 1998 involving Daniel Bruce Laws (PDF 168 KB)

Death of Stephen Tihema Wilson during a Police pursuit in Hamilton, March 1998

8 June 1999

Report on the death of Stephen Tihema Wilson in a motor vehicle accident on 6 March 1998 (Pursuit) (PDF 220 KB)

Incident in a Karori shopping Mall car park, February 1999

18 May 1999

Report on an incident in car park of Shopping Mall in Karori, Wellington, on 20 February 1999 (PDF 221 KB)

1998

Review of the initial Police investigation into the death of Josephine Susan Marner in Trentham, 1 January 1997

13 November 1998

Review of the initial Police Investigation into the death of Josephine Susan Marner on 1 January 1997 at Trentham (PDF 217 KB)

Fatal Police shooting of Hemi Paora Kawharu Rahuruhi, 21 September 1996

14 May 1998

Report on the death of Hemi Paora Kawharu Rahuruhi on 21 September 1996 at Auckland (PDF 378 KB)

Review of Police investigation into the Death of Barry Coleman in Christchurch, 25 December 1996 

23 August 1998

Review of the Police Investigation into the death of Barry Coleman on 25 December 1996 (PDF 315 KB)

1997

Joint Review of Police investigation into the arrest and prosecution of David Cullen Bain on Five Counts of Murder

26 November 1997

Public Report of a Joint Review by the Police and the Police Complaints Authority of Aspects of the Police Investigation surrounding the Arrest and Prosecution of David Cullen Bain on Five Counts of Murder (PDF 6.43MB)

96-1809

Report on the adequacy of the 1992 investigation into the death of Agnes Ali'iva

3 September 1997

Report on the adequacy of the 1992 investigation into the death of 12 year old Agnes Ali’iva’a (PDF 171 KB)

Crash at Makarewa April 1995

9 May1997

Report on a crash at Makarewa on 14 April 1995 which claimed three lives (PDF 278 KB)

Fatal Police shooting of Terence Kehoma Thompson in Hastings, 24 June 1996

7 April 1997

Report on the death of Terence Kehoma Thompson on 24 June 1996 at Hastings (Shooting) (PDF 411 KB)

Non-fatal shooting of Trudy Jane Spiers in Auckland, 29 August 1996

21 January 1997

Report on the wounding of Trudy Jane Spiers by a Police officer on 29 August 1996 at Auckland (Shooting) (PDF 241 KB)

1996

Death of Shane Carl Rolander in Christchurch, February 1996

12 August 1996

Report by the Police Complaints Authority into the Death of Shane Carl Rolander in Christchurch on 22 February 1996 (PDF 46.4KB)

95-1164

Investigation into the validity of the affidavit of Witness C

3 September 1996

Report on an investigation into the validity of the affidavit of Witness C (PDF 338 KB)

Death of Peter John Prattley following a Police pursuit in Timaru, 15 November 1995

17 June 1996

Report on the death of Peter John Prattley in Timaru on 15 November 1995 (Pursuit) (PDF 158 KB)

Death of Stewart Richard Foster following a Police pursuit in Rotorua, 1 June 1995 

7 June 1996

Report on the death of Stewart Richard Foster at Rotorua on 1 June 1995 (Pursuit) (PDF 192 KB)

Death of Ronald Reese Hopkins, October 1995

27 May 1996

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of Ronald Reese Hopkins on 7 October 1995 (PDF 38.4KB)

95-0479

Fatal Police shooting of Barry Ronald Radcliffe, November 1995

15 April 1996

Report on the death of Barry Ronald Radcliffe at Whangarei on 20 November 1995 (Shooting) (PDF 285 KB)

Fatal Police shooting of Eric Gellatly in Invercargill, September 1995

11 March 96

Report on the death of Eric Bruce Gellatly at Invercargill on 27 September 1995 (Shooting) (PDF 287 KB)

Non-fatal Police shooting of Ronald James Lewis in Wainuiomata, July 1995

28 February 1996 

Report on the wounding of Ronald James Lewis by Police at Wainuiomata on 19 July 1995 (Shooting) (PDF 293 KB)

1995

Enquiry into the Janine Alison Law homicide

24 November 1995

Report of Enquiry into the Janine Alison Law homicide (PDF 2, 799 KB)

Death of James Christopher Hughes in Auckland July 1995

31 August 1995

Report on the death of James Christopher Hughes in Auckland on 9 July 1995 (PDF 179 KB)

Death of 12 year old Grant Siriphong following a Police pursuit in Napier 1995

22 August 1995

Report on the death of Grant Siriphong (12) in Napier on 18 April 1995 (Pursuit) (PDF 156 KB)

Death of Desra Ratu Compain in Otahuhu, August 1994

27 July 1995

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of Desra Ratu Compain in Otahuhu on 10 August 1994 (PDF 73.4KB)

94-0200

Non-fatal shooting of Keina Ronald Murray in Kaitaia, September 1995

31 May 1995

Report on the wounding of Keina Ronald Murray by a Police officer in Kaitaia on 17 September 1994 (Shooting) (PDF 269 KB)

Death of Stewart Cain Murphy in Kawerau, May 1994

10 February 1995

Report by the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of Stewart Cain Murphy arising out of an Incident in Kawerau on 13 May 1994 (PDF 575KB)

93-1418

1994

Student Demonstration at Otago University, September 1993

19 December 1994

Police Complaints Authority Independent Review of Student Demonstration at Otago University on 28 September 1993 (PDF 1.3MB)

93-0502

Death of Brendon Waipuka in Wellington, September 1994

23 November 1994

Report by the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation onto the Death of Brendon Waipuka in Wellington on 15 September 1994 (PDF 875KB)

94-0372

Death of Glenda Brown-Baker in Gisborne, March 1994

18 November 1994

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of Glenda Brown-Baker at Gisborne in March 1994 (PDF 984KB)

93-1166

Death of Simon Keith Wright in Auckland, April 1994

1 August 1994

Report by the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of Simon Keith Wright in Auckland on 27 April 1994 (PDF 1.1MB)

93-1337

Death of David John Stenton in Invercargill, December 1993

21 April 1994

Report by the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of David John Stenton in Invercargill, 5 December 1993 (PDF 389KB)

93-0774

Deaths of Mr and Mrs R E Young in Christchurch, September 1993

21 April 1994

Report by the Police Complaints Authority into the Cause of a Collision Resulting in the Death of Mr and Mrs R E Young in Christchurch on 16 September 1993 (PDF 538KB)

93-0374

Death of Ross Leslie Ivory in Lower Hutt, December 1993 

10 March 1994

Report by the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of Ross Leslie Ivory in Lower Hutt - 18 December 1993 (PDF 712KB)

93-0824

Death of Matthew Francis Innes

20 April 1994

Report by the Police Complaints Authority following Notification of the Death of Matthew Francis Innes and the Complaints Lodged by the Innes Family (PDF 2.1MB)

29 July 1994

Further Report of the Police Complaints Authority following Notification of the Death of Matthew Francis Innes and the Complaints Lodged by the Innes Family (PDF 1.04)

93-0866

1993

Death of Larry Edward Hammond

1 October 1993

Report of the Police Complaints Authority Following the Notification of the Death of Larry Edward Hammond (PDF 1.1MB)

93-0154

1992

Non-fatal Police Shooting at the Postbank, Moturoa, New Plymouth, December 1991

3 February 1992

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Shooting at the Postbank, Moturoa, New Plymouth on 30 December 1991 (PDF 597KB)

91-0287

Ivan Curry Investigation

4 September 1992

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Ivan Curry Investigation (PDF 1.72MB)

92-0035

Death of Mrs Dianne Patricia Parker in Hamilton, July 1992

24 September 1992

Report by the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the Death of Mrs Dianne Patricia Parker in Hamilton on 31 July 1992 (PDF 1MB)

92-0106

1991

Discharge of Jason Irwin from the Charge of Murder of Steven Slavich

14 January 1991

Report by the Police Complaints Authority on the Complaint by Mr John Slavich into the Circumstances of Discharge of Jason Irwin from the Charge of Murder of Steven Slavich (PDF 845KB)

91-0496

1990

Death of Emmanuel Papadopoulos in Wellington, December 1989

9 February 1990

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Investigation into the death of Emmanuel Papadopoulos in Wellington on 30 December 1989 (PDF 1.49MB)

IPCA: 89-0671

Occupation of the Tauranga Town Hall, September 1987

31 February 1990

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the complaint of Te Runanga O Ngai Tamawaho (PDF 654KB)

IPCA: 89-0318

Fatal Police shooting of Paul Melvin Stowers in Auckland, October 1990

4 December 1990

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Fatal Shooting of Paul Melvin Stowers in Auckland on 28 October 1990 (PDF 931KB)

IPCA: 90-0556

Tragedy at Aramoana on 13/14 November 1990

19 December 1990

Report of the Police Complaints Authority on the Tragedy at Aramoana on 13/14 November 1990 (PDF 1.46MB)

IPCA: 90-0606


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