Multimedia journalist ·Bay of Plenty Times·
2 Nov, 2026 11:58 PM3 mins to read
A police officer has been justified in firing his pistol 14 times at a man later jailed for a string of offences in the Rotorua area. Photo / NZME
A Bay of Plenty police officer was justified in firing 14 shots at a fleeing offender during a tense confrontation near Rotorua, the Independent Police Conduct Authority says.
The findings were released in an IPCA report today, after an investigation into the shooting
Source: New Zealand Herald · Bijou Johnson
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