IPCA finds Bay of Plenty police officer justified for firing self-defence shots

Bijou JohnsonMultimedia journalist ·Bay of Plenty Times·2 Nov, 2026 11:58 PM3 mins to read‌A 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 / NZMEA 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 / NZMEA 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