The man and woman failed to stop when hailed on State Highway one.

Police didn't chase them - but they were monitored as they crashed into a vehicle just before the Johnstones Hill Tunnels, near Waiwera.

They were later spiked inside the tunnel.

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17 May: Fire crews have been dealing with an early morning house fire at Bay of Plenty's Waihi Beach

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16 May: The Police watchdog's found an Auckland Police officer was justified in using a vehicle to strike an offender

16 May: Auckland Police have taken in a pair of teens, in relation to a stolen vehicle and dangerous driving

16 May: Four people, including an 82-year-old man, have been charged with obstructing a police investigation into an Auckland security guard's death

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