One patient was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

A police officer was knocked to the ground during the incident.

She was last seen in the rural community of Tapapa yesterday evening.

Video footage shows a ute reversing at speed to ram a police vehicle.

Four police cars were damaged in total.

The ute can be seen reversing at speed and ramming the police car.

Maxine Puhi was one of two people found dead in a Tūrangi home this week.

Police were called about 6pm on Thursday.

'She was just the most beautiful person. Whoever did this to her needs to rot in hell.'

Taupō's 'Good Sort of the Month' is a face painter, DJ and community cop.

Lindsay was last seen in the Hamilton Lake area yesterday.

Girl had been last seen at her Te Awamutu home on Tuesday evening.

Norman was last seen on Sunday but his family says his body has been found.

The road was closed last night while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.

The vehicle was spiked several times, deflating all four tyres.

One patient is being transported to hospital in serious condition.

A car crash near Matamata has closed Waharoa Rd.

An independent commissioner says the organised music festival will benefit youth.

Police found Littler's car parked at Hamilton Gardens.

Stunned motorists spoke of erratic, speeding driver before tragedy.

No police could be seen at the address on Thursday morning.

Police said there was 'an application of force' which left the officer feeling violated.

Emergency staff responded to a death at a rural property on Tuesday.

Police were still at the scene today.

Drew Hansen fled after being stopped in a stolen car but a police dog quickly found him.

An increased police presence is expected in the town as enquiries continue.

The road was closed for over an hour as emergency services attended the scene.

'Your brain goes into overdrive and you start thinking, imagine if you had looked down.'

After causing the accident, the driver pulled an about-turn then fled the scene.

Impact on commercial burglary victims is not just financial says senior police officer.