Melissa NightingaleSenior Reporter, NZ Herald - Wellington·NZ Herald·7 Sep, 2026 11:14 PM3 mins to read‌An officer is in a critical condition after being struck by a fleeing driver. Dame Therese Walsh is calling for donations to support his family. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYThe young police officer critically injured after being hit by a fleeing vehicle while laying road spikes is showing some signs of improvement, police say.

The officer, who was in a coma after being severely injured in the crash, remains in Wellington Hospital’s neurology ward, where