Two people accused of fleeing police in a stolen vehicle towing a trailer have been tracked through bush in the Central Plateau before being arrested.
A vehicle, a trailer it was towing, and the quad bike on the trailer had been reported stolen in the Rangitikei district on Sunday night.
Police identified the allegedly stolen vehicle on Desert Rd about 8.30am yesterday.
The vehicle fled when police signalled for it to stop and it was found abandoned near Lake Rotoraira, south of Lake Taupō on the Volcanic Loop Highway about 9am.
Police had concerns for anyone fleeing into the area unprepared for the elements, without food and appropriate clothing.
