At the same time, Chase was speeding east on his Yamaha and pulling a “wheelstand”, or a wheelie. Effectively, he asked the judge to weigh up his client’s “poor decision making” with Chase’s speeding and wheelstand. Prentice said on the day of the crash, Hills had a “busy day selling items” before going to the pub where he had “about three drinks”. ‘They’re in court to eyeball you’Judge Matenga told Hills that Chase’s whānau and friends were in court today to “eyeball you”. However, Hills had received several speeding tickets in the past, which was an indication of his poor judgment, the judge said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 02, 2026 21:58 UTC