Man deserved to be hit by Taser once - but not twice.

In November 2015, an off-duty policeman overtook a truck on a country road, forcing an oncoming driver to swerve off the road.

Man, 59, had no food and no bedding for two days after police forgot about him in a court holding cell.

An ex-policeman and close friend of slain jogger Jo Pert has laid a complaint against police for not detaining her killer the night before her death.

Police officers' use of a drink-driving checkpoint to track pro-euthanasia campaigners has been described as worrying abuse of power by legal experts.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled that using the Taser on the man was a breach of policy, and that policy should be reviewed.

A "king hit" punch crime will be established and speed cameras will only be allowed in blackspots and near schools, under New Zealand First policy.

Former cop is considering suing police after he was subjected to excessive force and arrested in front of his wife and granddaughter despite not looking like the offender.

Police watchdog says a plan related to unlicensed Maori drivers wasn't discriminatory, just badly worded.

Police failed to responsibly handle a sexual assault complaint made against a hospital security guard, an IPCA report has found.

Complaints about bad language and bullying are just some of the reasons for disciplinary actions against some Southern district police officers.

A NZ principal, due take the helm of one of the UK's most prestigious schools, will have to return home to defend allegations he assaulted his ex-wife.

A police dog handler whose animal bit a suspected criminal, who turned out to be an innocent man relieving himself in a car park, has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

A top principal has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his ex-wife in a private prosecution she has launched against him.

Police broke the law and breached the human rights of hundreds of people when they blocked a Chch street for seven hours to check 200 cars, the IPCA has ruled.

A police officer put a fleeing driver and members of the public at risk when he chased a fleeing driver at speeds of up to 95 km/h on the wrong side of the road.

Invercargill police used illegal and unjustified excessive force by letting a police dog bite and drag a suspected burglar for almost a minute, an IPCA probe found.

An investigation into the police response to the Roast Busters scandal will be ready within two to three months, the Independent Police Conduct Authority says.

Should police investigate police? There are new demands for independent inquiries after claims of alleged police brutality.

A man whose son was shot by police doesn't want further weapons available to officers.