Hawke's Bay police have fired their Tasers at least 22 times over the past three years.
They presented Tasers 20 times in the first seven months of this year and fired six times, according to data obtained under the Official Information Act. However, the data doesn't included events where the use of force is associated with fatality, as those events are the subject of internal and external investigations.
Four Hawke's Bay police officers were this week acquitted of assaulting Gregory McPeake shortly before he died while under arrest in March 2015.
Police used OC spray and Tasers and police dogs on Mr McPeake after he didn't respond to voice appeals to leave his vehicle. He was ultimately forced out and began vomiting as he lay on the ground. He died despite first aid from police and ambulance staff.
The court heard Mr McPeake was morbidly obese, in ill-health, had taken drugs, and was suicidal.