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    Police have named the man fatally shot by officers, after a pursuit in Waikato last week

    Police have named the man fatally shot by officers, after a pursuit in Waikato last week


    He was 31-year-old Christopher Taukiri, of Paeroa.

    Taukiri was shot by Police on Thursday last week, following a lengthy vehicle pursuit from Hamilton to the Matamata area.

    A Critical Incident Investigation into what happened is ongoing.

    Police are still seeking any footage or images from the public of the vehicles involved in the pursuit, which include a silver Mazda MPV, and a black BMW 120i, which crashed on McLaren Road.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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