He eventually came to a stop near Amberley.
"He then got out of the vehicle with a baseball bat, threatened a parked motorist who was a tourist to New Zealand and stole his rental vehicle," said Waretini.
The driver then drove the stolen vehicle away from police.
This stolen car was later spiked in Tulls Rd.
With the tyres deflated, the driver continued to drive another 11km on the rims before finally stopping in Revells Rd, Tuahiwi.
He then got out of his car, again brandishing the baseball bat, and threatened police.
This time, he was tasered and finally subdued with the help of a police dog.
The chase lasted nearly an hour.
After being arrested, the offender was given medical treatment.
"The stolen rental vehicle sustained significant wheel rim damage but thankfully no members of the public or police staff were injured in this violent driving episode," Inspector Waretini said.
"This manner of driving is complete madness at this time of the year, or at any time of the year, and could have caused a great deal of carnage on our road if we had not stopped him."
The man, 29, will appear in court on Monday, January 1, and will face serious charges including aggravated robbery, assault with a weapon and driving charges.