A 16-year old teenager has admitted to a charge of reckless driving causing death after he crashed a stolen car and killed a man.
The teen appeared in the Youth Court at Auckland today.
He cannot be named for legal reasons.
The police said the teen had been in the care of Child Youth and Family (CYF) when he escaped and stole a car in January.
He also admitted to two other charged of of dangerous driving causing injury and failing to stop after an accident.