The car's thought to be a hatchback with a registration beginning C-P-W.

It was reportedly being driven erratically, and during interactions on Kimbolton Road, the motorcyclist sustained serious injuries, before the car took off.

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19 May: The Taranaki Airs have cruised to a 108 to 70 win over the Manawatu Jets in basketball's NBL

18 May: Two more Hawke's Bay prisoners have been given further jail terms, for their roles in an attack on a fellow inmate

16 May: A section of State Highway 2 in the Hawkes Bay is closed - after a single vehicle crash this evening

09 May: The national grid operator wants to spend more than 30 million dollars to upgrade Hawke's Bay's Redclyffe substation - badly hit by Cyclone Gabrielle

08 May: A meth bust in Palmerston North has landed a man in court this morning

08 May: A truck crash is causing delays on State Highway 1 south of Levin

04 May: At least four people have been injured after a serious crash in central Hawke's Bay

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Law and Order:
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Golf:
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Accident and Emergency:
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Motorsports:
Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin's qualified second fastest for tomorrow's fast 12 phase of qualifying at the Indianapolis Grand Prix 10:46

Basketball:
The Taranaki Airs have cruised to a 108 to 70 win over the Manawatu Jets in basketball's NBL 10:26

Rugby:
A stunning effort from rising New Zealand middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden in the US this morning 10:06

International:
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Entertainment:
Melissa Joan Hart feels "really guilty" about taking Britney Spears out clubbing when she was underage 9:41

Health & Safety:
Kiwis are being urged to be prepared if their health suffers this winter 9:26

Motorsports:
Yet another milestone for reigning Formula One world champ Max Verstappen 9:26

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