Teenager faces court after allegedly driving nearly 200km/h on Auckland motorway

Monday 16 June 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Mon 16 Jun 2025, 7:29pm

An 18-year-old man is facing charges after being detected driving at nearly double the speed limit on Auckland's Southern Motorway on Sunday night. The vehicle was spotted near Mt Wellington around 11pm. The driver's licence has been suspended for 28 days and his vehicle has been impounded.

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1. StuffMon 16 Jun 2025, 2:39pm

   Teen caught driving at nearly double speed limit on Auckland motorway (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 16 Jun 2025, 2:59pm

   Teen clocks nearly 200km/h on Auckland Southern Motorway (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsMon 16 Jun 2025, 3:30pm

   Teen clocked driving at 'eye-watering' speed on Auckland motorway (opens in new tab)

4. RNZMon 16 Jun 2025, 4:13pm

   Teen clocked driving nearly 200km/h on Auckland's Southern Motorway - police (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesMon 16 Jun 2025, 7:29pm

   Teen clocked at nearly 200kmh on motorway (opens in new tab)