A group of motorcyclists have fled after crashing into a car in South Auckland today right in front of a patrol car, who did not pursue the bikes as they were on their way to a higher priority crime. Footage shows a Ford Everest stopped in the middle of the road in Ōtara with a badly damaged bike on the ground, and the rider appeared injured and limping. As the rider went to move the bike, he then dropped it in the middle of the road, right in front of the car before hobbling onto the back of another bike, which sped off as a police car with sirens emerged. There were at least six bikes as part of the convoy and two of them appeared to try to box the police car in, while the bike with the injured rider looked to get further away. But according to New Zealand Police, the car wasn’t chasing after the bikers, instead it was off to a higher priority job.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 22, 2026 15:27 UTC