The people involved in a dramatic 20-minute police chase through Papamoa last night have still not been located by the police.
The chase ended with at least one occupant of the car reportedly fleeing into the sand dunes.
A police spokeswoman said the car was still moving when people got out.
The vehicle continued on and crashed into a parked car, she said.
Witnesses say police put down road spikes to try to stop the car, which was hooning up and down the back streets of Papamoa. Video footage shows the car swerving up onto the footpath to avoid the spikes before speeding away.