A TRAGIC TOLL
The Herald has compiled a list of many of those killed as a result of pursuits. This list is not exhaustive but it paints a grim picture of the lives lost in the last 10 years when drivers flee and police chase.
2008
February, Timaru
Vianne Shead, 18, passenger
March, East Tamaki
Ritchie Nehua Angell, 20, driver
May, Dargaville
Dion Martin, 18, driver
July, Featherston Peter Kotsifakis, 18, driver of stolen car
July, Titahi Bay
Sergeant Derek Wootton, 52, killed while attempting to lay road spikes
October, Christchurch
David Fowler, 52, motorbike
2009
March, West Auckland Robert Alaiula, 14, passenger of stolen car
December, Palmerston
North
Martyn Dillon, 22, stolen motorbike
2010
January, Wellington Leith David Barnes, 28, motorbike February, Picton
Chase Glen Neary aka Buckton, 21, motorbike
February, Murchison
Ricky Allan Forbes, passenger
March, Puketaha
Israel Maki Tane Porter, 27, driver
May, Palmerston North
Jason Luke Downes, 25, driver
June, Christchurch
Troy Peter Mackay, 22, driver
July, Christchurch
Tama Regan Dobson aka
Wikiriwhi, 27, driver
Shannon Daoudihemira
Smiler, 26, passenger Karleane Marie Magon, 20, passenger
August, Christchurch
Deidre Jordan ,67 Norm Fitt ,73 Occupants of car hit by fleeing driver during pursuit
September, Onehunga
Jaycheree Makakea, 20, passenger
Joseph Tawhai, 20, passenger October, Te Puke
Harley Kendrick Sean
Wilson, 21, driver, stolen car
Michael Adam Kaui Keepa,
25, passenger
December, Mangere
Api Kao Aue, 33, driver
December, Flat Bush
Georgina Cherish Stone-Te
Haara, 20, passenger in stolen vehicle
2011
January, Auckland
Southern Motorway
Timoti Mohi, 15, driver of stolen car
April, Taipa Luke
John Bowman Yates, 22, driver
July, Pukekohe
Caine Christopher Burgess, 20, driver of stolen car
September, Hobsonville
Sina Naraghizadeh, 18, driver of stolen car
October, Manaia
Robert Seifert, 36, driver
2012
July, Gisborne
Dylan Kingi, 28, driver
Peter Bunyan, 27, passenger
Holly Gunn, 25, passenger
November, Katikati
James Dean Miles, 18, driver of stolen car
2013
February, Hamilton
Rocky Joe Kohatu Hepi, 17, driver of stolen car
February, Christchurch
Ethan Dallas Takitimu-McKenzie, 15, passenger in stolen car May, Mangere
Dominic Stehlin, 19, driver — unlicenced and forbidden
Viane Gaga, 18, passenger
Uesetini To’o To’o, 18, passenger
George Lomia, 20, passenger
November, Whanganui
Ayla Nelson-Boyd, 21, driver
2014
January, Greymouth
Judd Hall, 26, passenger
August, Papatoetoe
Steven Te Pania, passenger
2015
July, Hamilton
Nathan William Nolan, 29, motorbike
May, Whanganui
Calum John Meyer, 25, driver
2016
January, Featherston
Hoani Korewha, 15, passenger in stolen car
Pacer Willacy-Scott, 15, passenger in stolen car
January, Papatoetoe
Eden Nathan, 16, passenger in stolen car
May, Porirua
Female — name suppressed, 21, passenger
August, Rotorua
Moana Matthews, 17, driver
September, Mt Roskill
Vinal Kavit Naidu, 31, motorbike
2017
January, Manukau
Eden Hoey, 32, driver
March, Bulls
Hayden Tahau, 26, motorbike
April, Mangere
Rahiri Iehu-Moetara, 27, passenger
July, Mangere
Male, 57, motorbike
July
Male, 33, details not published
August
Shannon-Dean Ford, 39, driver
August, Hamilton
Conrad Tuhua, 18, driver
September, Hamilton
Shane Hohepa-Lennane, 27, passenger
September, Gisborne
Ryan Glen Chrisp, 22, passenger
October, St Lukes
Connor Talaimanu, 29, passenger
Sharina Storm Meuli, 25, passenger
October, Otara
Morrocco Tai, 15, passenger in stolen car
2018
March, Nelson
Johnathan Tairakena, 25, driver
Phillip Jamie Stretch, 33, passenger
Carmen Marie Yanko, 53, innocent driver hit by fleeing car
May, Palmerston North Ihaia McPhee Maxwell, 15, driver, stolen car
Meadow James, 12, passenger
May, Wellington
Bailey Patmore, 15, in boot of stolen car
May, New Plymouth
Phillip Allan Taylor, 32, driver of stolen car
November, Christchurch
Alexia Chrissy-Marie
Noble-Hazelwood, 18, passenger
December, Christchurch
Dennis Tunnicliffe, 25, driver
Renee Percy, 35, passenger
2019
January, Christchurch
Glen Mcallister, 16, believed to be driver of stolen car
Craig Mcallister, 13, believed to be passenger
Brooklyn Taylor, 13, believed to be passenger
February
A man police had been trying to locate because of fears for his safety was killed after crashing into a truck while fleeing officers in Hawke’s Bay.