Police Chases
Children's Commissioner calls for police chases to stop
Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft talks with Karyn about why the police must stop pursuing young drivers. Audio
Police chases: Teens can't think like adults - psychologist
A clinical psychologist says police shouldn't be surprised when teenage offenders flee from them in cars at high speed. Last week a 15-year-old boy being chased by officers in Palmerston North crashed… Audio
Police chase crash victim: 'I hate the cops'
Carolyn Higgs says a young driver slammed into her car while being chased by police, and despite being pushed 120m down the road, police never stopped to check on them and never apologised. Video, Audio
When should police chase fleeing vehicles? IPCA responds
When should the police give chase to a fleeing vehicle? When the driver has run a red light or gone over the speed limit, or should the threshold be higher? These are the kinds of questions the… Audio
Police pursuits: Call for ban grows after fatal crash
The police are facing renewed criticism of their pursuit policy after three people were killed near Nelson yesterday morning when a car being chased smashed head-on into another. Two people in the car… Audio
Former coach of Morrocco Tai says he was good natured boy
The former rugby coach of teenager Morrocco Tai, who died after fleeing police in a stolen car yesterday, says the 15-year-old was a good-natured boy with a rocky past. Audio
Police frustrated at frequency of car chases
Morocco Tai, 15, died on Otara's Bairds Rd this morning when the stolen car he was driving collided with a tree, less than a minute after police began a chase. Audio
Teen killed in police pursuit involved in previous chase
The teen driver who crashed and died in a police pursuit this morning was a passenger in a stolen car that drove down the wrong side of a Auckland's southern motorway last month. Audio
Harsher penalties won't stop police chases - experts
Government plans to increase the penalties for drivers who flee from police won't work, experts say - with some concerned it might actually encourage risky behaviour.
Expert says curbs on police chases will save NZ lives
An Australian road safety expert says police chases in New Zealand would be reduced by up to 90% if police here followed the rules now in place in many Australian states. John Lambert is an Australian… Audio
Police pursuits need overhaul - IPCA
The Independent Police Conduct Authority is urging police to review their policy on chasing fleeing drivers, saying too many young people are dying. Audio
Police pursuits need to be prevented- expert
An international expert on police pursuits says tougher penalties may make people more not less likely to flee. Audio