An Independent Police Conduct Authority investigation will likely be launched into an incident where a man was been shot dead by police after taking three children hostage in a Tauranga home.
The fatal shooting ended a 15-hour standoff with the man, who had earlier threatened his partner with a knife before holding three children hostage all day.
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An Independent Police Conduct Authority spokesperson said the matter had been referred to the authority by police and it was likely the authority would conduct an investigation.