One man is in a serious condition in hospital and another in custody after a police pursuit just outside Hamilton overnight.
The pursuit took place in Tamahere, and reached speeds of up to 180km/h forcing police to abandon the chase, TVNZ reported.
The pursued car carrying two men later slid across the road and crashed into trees on the corner of State Highway One and Airport RD.
It was understood the Armed Offenders Squad used road spikes to stop the vehice.
The two men in it fled but were later found by police, TVNZ reported.
Police released a brief statement saying they were dealing with a "multi-dimensional incident from early this morning involving a high speed crash of a fleeing driver, drugs and an attack on a police dog".
Officers were being briefed and a media statement was expected mid-morning.
