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Statistics on Fatal shooting by Police 1975-2025

Sophia Lawler made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

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From: Sophia Lawler

Kia ora New Zealand Police,

I am requesting information regarding the ethnicities, genders, whether or not the victim was armed, their crime at the time of death (i.e none, hostage, burglary, shooting) and the ages of all people killed by New Zealand police officers as far back as 1975-2025. Please break this information down by name, date (dd/mm/yy), city/location or shooting, ethnicity, age and armed (yes or no), crime at the time of fatality.

If any of the details mentioned above should be withheld to protect individuals' privacy, please redact or remove that information and share what you are able to disclose.

I am a citizen of New Zealand and currently live in Aotearoa, as stipulated under section 12(1) of the OIA 1982.

Regards,
Sophia Lawler

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

Tēnā koe Sophia

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 24 February 2025.

Your reference number is IR-01-25-7175.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 24 March 2025 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi
McCoy
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

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From: MCGROGAN, James (Jimi)
New Zealand Police

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Kia ora Sophia,

 

Police is putting together a response to your request for information
about those that have been shot and killed by NZ Police.

 

Whilst the names of those who have been killed are in the public domain,
we recognise that there are some sensitivities involved with publishing
names, particularly to the whanau of those killed who still have to live
with the trauma of losing loved ones, particularly more recent cases.

 

As such, I would like you to consider if you would nominate another way to
receive results, perhaps through a private email address rather than
through the FYI site.

 

I would appreciate it if you could get back to me and we can move forward
on your request.

 

Many thanks,  

 

Inspector Jimi McGrogan

Police Professional Conduct
People, Leadership & Culture

Police National Headquarters

 

To promote and enable a values-based culture for Our People

 

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From: Sophia Lawler

Kia ora Inspector Jimi McGrogan

I recognise the sensitivity of the subject, you can email this to me at [email address].

Regards,
Sophia Lawler

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