Al WilliamsOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·25 Jun, 2026 03:00 AM3 mins to read‌Mark Noel Kennard leaves the Christchurch District Court after admitting assault with a weapon, reckless driving and failing to stop for police. Photo / Al WilliamsMark Kennard drove at more than twice the speed limit through a small South Island town, fleeing police multiple times before aiming his vehicle at a patrol car and smashing into it head-on.

The marked police car had slowed down to set up road spikes when Kennard emerged from behind