Motorcycle mayhem

Auckland: Police are promising to follow up on reports of a large number of motorcyclists who took to Auckland’s roads on dirt bikes on Waitangi Day.

Videos posted online show riders without helmets doing wheelies and blocking motorways.

Police said many of the bikes were not designed to be ridden on sealed roads. The riders showed a blatant disregard for other road users and for their own safety, police said. — RNZ