Waikato Officer Seeks to Avoid Conviction After Crash

An on-duty police officer, Nicola Rose MacKenzie, reached speeds of at least 146 km/h while pursuing a stolen car before crashing her patrol vehicle into a concrete wall, resulting in her colleague suffering serious injuries, including a fractured arm and PTSD. MacKenzie, 32, appeared in Hamilton District Court facing a driving charge and sought permanent name suppression along with a discharge without conviction.

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