Police justified in using Tasers on armed man in Khandallah

Thursday 27 November 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 27 Nov 2025, 1:51pm

In this story Independent Police Conduct Authority, Wellington Police

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found Wellington police were justified in using Tasers on a man wielding a hedge trimmer blade in January. The man sustained a serious head injury after falling onto the road during the incident on Cockayne Road. Police were responding to reports that the man had trapped a woman and baby at a bus stop.

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1. StuffThu 27 Nov 2025, 10:46am

   Police justified in Taser use that left man with serious head injury, investigation finds (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 27 Nov 2025, 12:06pm

   Man wielding hedge trimmer tasered three times after assaulting and chasing woman holding baby - were police justified? (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 27 Nov 2025, 12:39pm

   Man wielding hedge trimmer blade threatens mum and baby, tasered by police (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesThu 27 Nov 2025, 1:46pm

   Armed man tasered after threatening mum and baby (opens in new tab)

5. 1News via RNZThu 27 Nov 2025, 1:51pm

   Watchdog clears officers who tasered man wielding hedge trimmers (opens in new tab)