Police condemn dangerous motorbike tribute following Ngakau Hailey's funeral

Saturday 19 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 19 Jul 2025, 5:07pm

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Police have criticised a group of friends for performing wheelies on a Waikato motorway. The procession occurred following the funeral of 18-year-old Ngakau Hailey, who died in a Hamilton motorbike crash earlier this month.

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1. NZ HeraldSat 19 Jul 2025, 3:00pm

   Police dismayed as crash victim Ngakau Hailey’s mates do wheelies on Waikato highway (opens in new tab)

2. StuffSat 19 Jul 2025, 5:07pm

   Police condemn friends of teen who died in crash after ‘dangerous’ motorway tribute (opens in new tab)