An 18-year-old Canterbury woman has died after the car she was riding in crashed while fleeing police. 

The accident came after police had arrived at the scene of an illegal street racing meetup in Fernside early on Sunday morning. 

While it has been some time since boy racers have made national headlines, there has been a resurgence in the street racing community in Christchurch after dying down over Covid.  

This latest tragedy further highlights the difficulty politicians and police have faced over the decades in trying to crack down on this problem.  

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald reporter Nathan Morton is here to give us the latest on Christchurch’s boy racer problem, and if there are any hopes of putting a stop to it once and for all.  

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

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An 18-year-old Canterbury woman has died after the car she was riding in crashed while fleeing police. 
The accident came after police had arrived at the scene of an illegal street racing meetup in Fernside early on Sunday morning. 
While it has been some time since boy racers have made national headlines, there has been a resurgence in the street racing community in Christchurch after dying down over Covid.  
This latest tragedy further highlights the difficulty politicians and police have faced over the decades in trying to crack down on this problem.  
Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald reporter Nathan Morton is here to give us the latest on Christchurch’s boy racer problem, and if there are any hopes of putting a stop to it once and for all.  
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Damien Ventuto Producer: Shaun D Wilson Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.