Deaf man dies after being spear tackled by police officer

Home / New ZealandRNZ2 Aug, 2026 07:45 PM6 mins to readPolice have since refreshed their recruitment programme, including defensive tactics training. Photo / RNZPolice have since refreshed their recruitment programme, including defensive tactics training. Photo / RNZBy Finn Blackwell of RNZA trip to the pub took a deadly turn when a police arrest resulted in the death of a 65-year-old man. Peter Tuhi went for a drink at Tony’s Place in Levin, later becoming aggressive during a fracas in a nearby AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.