Two people, including a teenager, have been arrested after a vehicle failed to stop for police twice and travelled at least 150km from Waikato to South Auckland before being spiked on a motorway.
The offenders drove the vehicle from Matamata to Puhunui near Papatoetoe, a 1 hour and 45-minute trip and were stopped on the Southern Motorway near the Puhunui Rd off-ramp.
A police spokesperson said the stolen vehicle was originally seen in the Mt Maunganui area and refused to stop when signalled to by police.
The spokesperson said the car was spotted again at 3.44am on State Highway 27 near Matamata.