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Friday, July 11, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 67
Police say one of its vehicles crashed into a Crown limousine carrying both the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister.
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis were on their way to Wellington Airport at about 3.30pm on Wednesday, when a police car crashed into the back of them on Cobham Drive.
Luxon said the crash was "a bit of a shock", but that he was "all good".
"Very minor incident, we're all fine."
Luxon and Willis had been at Parliament for a media conference responding to the OCR cut on Wednesday.
The crash took place shortly afterwards as they headed for a flight.
A police spokesperson says it was a minor nose-to-tail collision, with no injuries reported, and no members of the public were involved.
An investigation has been launched.
A spokesperson for the Department of Internal Affairs confirmed the crash and said in a statement that the Crown car "sustained damage to the rear of the vehicle".
Police say one of its vehicles crashed into a Crown limousine carrying both the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister.
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis were on their way to Wellington Airport at about 3.30pm on Wednesday, when a police car crashed into the back of them on Cobham Drive.
Luxon said the crash was "a bit of a shock", but that he was "all good".
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Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis were on their way to Wellington Airport at about 3.30pm on Wednesday, when a police car crashed into the back of them on Cobham Drive.
Luxon said the crash was "a bit of a shock", but that he was "all good".
"Very minor incident, we're all fine."
Luxon and Willis had been at Parliament for a media conference responding to the OCR cut on Wednesday.
The crash took place shortly afterwards as they headed for a flight.
A police spokesperson says it was a minor nose-to-tail collision, with no injuries reported, and no members of the public were involved.
An investigation has been launched.
A spokesperson for the Department of Internal Affairs confirmed the crash and said in a statement that the Crown car "sustained damage to the rear of the vehicle".
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