UpdatedMelissa NightingaleSenior Reporter, NZ Herald - Wellington·NZ Herald·26 Aug, 2026 11:59 PM3 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | MBIE misled officials about costly IT project and actor Tim Curry dies aged 80 | Thursday, August 27, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldThe teenagers charged over a crash that has left a young policeman fighting for his life have appeared in court.The pair face multiple charges between them, with the most serious being a charge of wounding the officer with reckless disregard. They have not yet admitted or denied the charges.
Young teens appear in court after crash that left police officer in coma
The officer remains unconscious and on a ventilator in Wellington Hospital.
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