Two teens charged after police officer critically injured trying to stop fleeing driver

UpdatedJazlyn WhalesJournalist·NZ Herald·23 Aug, 2026 12:40 AM6 mins to read‌Morning Headlines | Palmerston North officer struck down and intense downpours give way to severe gales | Sunday, August 23, 2026Police have charged two teenage boys after an officer was left fighting for his life while trying to stop a fleeing driver near Palmerston North. The officer, a constable based in Palmerston North, was deploying road spikes on Kairanga Bunnythorpe Rd about 2am on Saturday, when the vehicle he was