Mourners do wheelies on their dirt bikes on the Waikato Expressway after the funeral for jockey Ngakau Hailey last year. ‘A really talented rider’Hailey, 18, was a promising jockey and was set to ride at the Cambridge races the day after his death. A Givealittle page was also set up to support his family through the tragedy, which raised more than $11,000. Meanwhile, just days after his funeral, a video surfaced online of a group of mourners performing wheelies on the Waikato Expressway. Gough said Hailey often told his family how much he enjoyed dirt bike riding.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 05, 2026 11:03 UTC