New Zealand police have shot people with Tasers more than 200 times since they were first introduced more than two years ago but say only one person has suffered a severe injury.
They are meeting with their Australian and Singaporean counterparts for the third annual Australasian Taser Conference, which runs for three days from Monday in Wellington.
The NSW ombudsman, Bruce Barbour, wants an overhaul of how Tasers are used after numerous incidents of brutality, misuse and two deaths over two years.
But NZ police believe the Taser - which delivers a 50,000-volt incapacitating blast - has been very successful in "de-escalating dangerous and potentially life-threatening situations".
National operations manager Barry Taylor says the conference will discuss how Tasers are being used and problems with them so police can use them better.
"The conference is a great opportunity to hear from some of the world's leading authorities on Taser, including technical, medical, policy and academic experts," Superintendent Taylor said.
Police were keen to generate as much constructive debate amongst those interested in the Taser debate - from community and human rights groups, to government and non-government agencies and other police jurisdictions, he said.
NZ police started rolling out the Taser to staff in March 2010 following trials.
Currently 908 Tasers are available to officers, with 4700 trained in their use.
Between their rollout and June this year, police had presented or "shown" the Taser 1320 times and discharged it on a further 212 occasions.
That resulted in 13 injuries - one severe, seven moderate and five minor.
NZN