Sergeant Hughes was called to an armed domestic dispute, while trying to protect the female occupants within a house he was shot in the wrist by the gunman.

A short time later the gunman gained access to the premises and killed all the occupants, including Sergeant Hughes, before turning the gun upon himself.

Sergeant Hughes was awarded the Commissioners Gold Merit Award for Bravery.

On 8 October 1941 in Koiterangi (now Kowhitirangi) near Hokitika on the West Coast, Sergeant Cooper and Constables Best, Jordan and Tulloch were shot while trying to apprehend a gunman. Best died three days later, the others died instantly.

The gunman, a West Coast farmer, shot the police officers and three civilians after refusing to hand over his firearms.

This was the largest manhunt in New Zealand and after 12 days seven people had died, including the gunman. An eighth victim died eighteen months later from gunshot wounds received at the shooting.

In Thorndon, Wellington, while attending a domestic dispute, Constable Dudding was shot in the head by the divorced husband.

The gunman later shot himself. Both died in hospital that night.

On 20 October 1934, near Morrinsville, Constable Heeps located an offender who was being sought for killing four people in the Otorohanga area. Constable Heeps was shot twice attempting to return him to the station.

Constable Heeps underwent surgery in Waikato Hospital but died the following day.

The offender shot himself when surrounded by police on a farm.

On 13 November 1990 at Aramoana (a small township near Dunedin), a man ran amok with a firearm killing 12 people and wounding many more.

Sergeant Guthrie, the sole duty officer at Port Chalmers Police Station, went immediately to the resort. When he arrived he gathered together another police constable and both of them (now armed) went after the gunman. They finally located him inside his house, so the police constable took position at the front of the house whilst Sergeant Guthrie took position at the rear of the property; the more dangerous of the two positions. During this time, Sergeant Guthrie had kept his control fully informed of the latest situation.

The gunman then left the house by the front entrance and went towards the police constable. When challenged by this officer, the gunman retreated back into the house. Meanwhile, Sergeant Guthrie had taken cover in a cottage next to the gunman's house. Suddenly the gunman appeared out of the rear of the house. Sergeant Guthrie challenged the gunman, and fired a shot into the air. The gunman responded by firing a series of shots, which killed Sergeant Guthrie.

Sergeant Guthrie was posthumously awarded the George Cross. The citation was published in the London Gazette on 18 February 1992.

Robin Dudding was shot dead in Rotorua after he was taken hostage at Lake Rotoiti by a gunman who fired shots at police. The gunman wanted to be taken to the Rotorua Police Station, but was driven away from the city by Traffic Officer Dudding.

The gunman was charged with the murder of Dudding and attempted murder of a police officer. He was found not guilty due to insanity and detained in a mental institution.

For his bravery in preventing the gunman from carrying out his murderous intentions, Traffic Officer Dudding was posthumously awarded the George Medal.

Peter Umbers was beaten when he stopped a suspect who had robbed a local hotel. The suspect pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

For his bravery in the execution of his duty, Senior Constable Umbers was posthumously awarded the George Medal.

While committing a burglary of a sports shop in Invercargill a gunman shot and killed Constable Murphy.

The offender was located about two and a half hours later with a stolen loaded .22 rifle and was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1986 he was paroled.

On 8 October 1941 in Koiterangi (now Kowhitirangi) near Hokitika on the West Coast, Constable Tulloch, Sergeant Cooper and Constables Best and Jordan were shot while trying to apprehend a gunman. Best died three days later, the others died instantly.

The gunman, a West Coast farmer, shot the police officers and three civilians after refusing to hand over his firearms.

This was the largest manhunt in New Zealand and after 12 days seven people had died, including the gunman. An eighth victim died eighteen months later from gunshot wounds received at the shooting.