Group of teens caught stealing dozens of cars for joyrides
Extra police patrols have been deployed in the evening and early hours of the morning.
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Woman allegedly four times over limit, abused person who took car keys
Woman allegedly drove from Dunedin to Gore while almost four times over the legal limit.
'Disorder': Late night boyracing incidents in Hamilton, Auckland - but no arrests
'Large number of people' involved in disorder, police say.
19yo and 15yo arrested after police officer injured in hit-and-run
The officer was laying spikes on Great North Rd when they were hit by a fleeing driver.
Watch: Bus driver receiving medical attention after barrelling wrong way down SH1
Police are on site where the bus came to a stop.
Four arrests, two vehicles impounded following Mongrel Mob related tangi in Porirua
There were also 27 infringement notices issued and five driver's licences suspended.
Police issue 50 infringement notices for alleged dangerous driving following tangi
At the time two people were arrested and four vehicles impounded.
Multiple cars impounded and arrests made following tangi
Police say four cars have been impounded as a result of the alleged offending.
Driver of vehicle which crashed earlier this month has died
Driver who failed to stop after being signalled by police died in hospital on Sunday.
Video: Police impound four vehicles in operation targeting street racing
Police say they executed 10 search warrants at 5am today.
Watch: Terrifying new crime spree targeting drivers
'When you get in your car, lock your doors,' police say.
Man caught drink-driving twice in one night - police blitz nabs hundreds
Police catching "unfortunate" numbers of drink-drivers in blitzes around the country.
Sports field torn up by 'idiot', covered in tyre tracks
'Some idiot who thinks it's a laugh doesn't realise how much it impacts everybody else.'
Driver who hit six cars, police dog in wild chase had just been bailed
Just hours after being bailed, Liam Marsh came across a car with the keys left inside.
He fell asleep at the wheel and collided with another car. Why his conviction has been set aside
Savieti had to take his case to the Court of Appeal to get his conviction overturned.
Pursuits: Why drivers flee from police
The age group that has increased the most is those aged 25-34 years old.
Repeat drink-driver rolls her car into sea, lucky not to drown
Angela Jean Carey has been convicted of drink-driving eight times.
Watch: Police sting on crowd of dirt-bike riders cruising Auckland streets
Police show how they hit the streets to arrest illegal bike stunt.
Criminal limits for drug driving to be introduced in law
Proposed rules set to give police more options to deal with those driving under influence.
Brakes on: Police impound 7 boy racer vehicles
Seven vehicles have been impounded but more action is promised, police say.
'Dangerous': Respected cop convicted for running two red lights at over 150km/h
Superintendent: 'The public rightly hold police officers to high standards.'
Watch: Unruly dirt bike riders interrupt children's sports training
Police are on the hunt for those involved in an illegal dirt bike ride through Auckland.
'Dangerous and disappointing': Police close in on motorcyclist mob
Hundreds of dirt bike riders were seen around Auckland over the long weekend.
'Idiotic behaviour': Mayor slams unruly motorcyclist mob
"Those responsible need to be held accountable."
Serious injuries as Taita hit-and-run suspected
Serious injuries after midday hit-and-run in Wellington suburb reported.
Father left shaken after double encounter with car fleeing police
"I saw his face ... the way he was driving, he didn't give a toss. He was hooning."
Man 'drove on wrong side of road', crashed while fleeing police
'I looked in my rear-vision mirror and it looked like his tyres were flat.'
'Drink-driving is a constant': Multiple cases over weekend
One incident involved a drunk woman fleeing police with two toddlers in the car.
Family of mum and baby killed by repeat drink driver call for stricter laws
More than 50,000 cases in a decade of Kiwis drink driving for at least third time.
Drink-driving mum who killed son given 'lenient' sentence
Drink driving mum who killed son sentenced to 10 months' home detention.
Tickets galore, vehicles taken off road after gang funeral procession
Funeral procession for Tribesmen gang member sparked dozens of complaints.
Smoke from car doing burnouts forces Wellington office building to be evacuated
Police got a report of smoke in the building just before 2pm.
'Money grubbing': Justice staff use lockdowns to sting motorist with 11-year-old parking fine
Kevin Longley got a rude shock when told he had an unpaid ticket more than a decade old.
Police appeal for sightings of van involved in motorcycle crash
The van, a light blue people mover-type with a broken rear window, fled the scene.