The Police Minister has asked for an update on the progress of police pursuit reviews, after eight people died on our roads at the weekend.
A police car chase near Nelson yesterday morning killed three people.
Two of the deceased were fleeing from police, and the third was a member of the public in an oncoming vehicle.
It brings the weekend road toll up to eight. (Source: Other)
"These are high risk, high impact events. I would ask that people when signaled by police to stop, pull over," Police Minister Stuart Nash said of the contentious police chase practices.
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So far this year, 77 people have died on New Zealand roads.
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