At approximately 7.20am a vehicle failed to stop for police near Edgecumbe. It was pursued along a number of rural roads before heading towards Whakatane.
Police deployed spikes and the vehicle continued on its wheel rims. A short time later at the SH30 Coastlands roundabout, the vehicle collided with a police car and struck a car belonging to a member of the public.
No one was injured and one man has been arrested.
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