A fleeing driver was brought to a dramatic stop after he sped through several West Auckland suburbs before his car was spiked on the motorway.
Police attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle that was said to be "acting suspiciously" around Pt Chevalier about 1.46am.
"[The] driver failed to stop for police and fled the area," a spokesman said.
The Police Eagle helicopter helped to keep an eye on the vehicle as officers on the ground chased it down the Northwestern motorway.