Police have charged a 14-year-old boy in relation to a crash in Canterbury in the early hours of Sunday morning. The crash on Bridge Street, Rakaia, occurred just after 4.30am on June 21. A police spokesperson said the matter is before the Youth Court and police would not confirm any further details. The "suspicious" car with eight people inside it was seen by police travelling through Rolleston at 4.22am on Sunday. A Greymouth mum who lost her son in a police pursuit also said Sunday's smash shows they should be scrapped.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 24, 2020 23:03 UTC