Five people in a stolen vehicle led police on a 45-minute chase around Christchurch before being stopped by spikes.
Police say the vehicle tried to dodge police in Christchurch about midnight before going on a near 70km trip to Motokarara, through to Lyttelton and back to the city.
The chase came to a grinding halt when the stolen vehicle ran over road spikes near the Lyttelton tunnel.
A police dog was used to catch the driver.
One person faces a number of charges, including dangerous driving and failing to stop.
