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Public to be consulted before Tasers updated, police say
Police have been debating for months what to do, facing a multi-million-dollar bill.
Brad Flutey claims no legislation to support mandatory mask wearing in public facilities
Flutey elects judge-alone trial to defend charges laid after a scuffle with police
Police using Tasers more often
New police data shows officers are using Tasers more often, but also resolving more incidents without discharging the probes.
Police 'not surprised' by Taser failures
Police say the fact that its Tasers have failed a third of the time they've been fired is not surprising.
Man tasered after attack on police
A man has been shot with a taser and sprayed with pepper spray after he attacked police with a spiked metal bar this morning. The man had been shadowed by a police helicopter for nearly half and hour as he sped through Auckland in a stolen
Second man dies after being tasered
Police believe officers did not act inappropriately towards a man who died after they tasered him during a domestic dispute in Sydney's west.
Shotgun Taser under consideration
A shell containing a Taser barb fired from a shotgun is one of the alternative weapons police are considering using in their fight against crime.
Police shooting of Whangarei drug addict justified - IPCA
An IPCA report defends the fatal shooting of an armed drug addict by a police officer in Whangarei in 2008.
Man tasered after 'bloody' armed brawl
Knives, clubs, large rocks, bottles and an axe were recovered from the scene where a man become the first person to be tasered in the South Island.
Man catches fire after stun gun is used
West Australian police have again defended their use of Tasers after a man who had doused a house in petrol caught on fire when officers used a stun gun against him.
Police taser attacker after taxi stolen, driver assaulted
A man who attacked a taxi driver and stole his taxi was tasered after assaulting two police officers.