Gone in 90 seconds: Youths compete to steal cars in unprecedented crime wave

Social media is fuelling an unprecedented spike in car thefts in Christchurch, as out of control youths compete to see who can steal the most. An 8-year-old boy was driving a car involved in a near-fatal crash – and police believe it’s a matter of time before someone is killed. Blair Ensor investigates. 30 August 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Gone in 90 seconds: Youths compete to steal cars in unprecedented crime wave]( [Gone in 90 seconds: Youths compete to steal cars in unprecedented crime wave]( [Social media is fuelling an unprecedented spike in car thefts in Christchurch, as out of control youths compete to see who can steal the most. An 8-year-old boy was driving a car involved in a...]( [Tova O'Brien: National gets the parliament guessing over how it will pay for tax cuts]( [Tova O'Brien: National gets the parliament guessing over how it will pay for tax cuts]( [Tova O’Brien is Stuff’s Chief Political Correspondent. ANALYSIS: Asking politicians to describe in one word how they expect the campaign to go down, Labour MPs gravitated en masse towards...]( [TVNZ backs down, agrees to explain why it tried to frame Kamahl Santamaria's scandal as a 'family emergency']( [TVNZ backs down, agrees to explain why it tried to frame Kamahl Santamaria's scandal as a 'family em...]( [TVNZ has offered an explanation as to why it tried to frame Kamahl Santamaria’s inappropriate touching scandal as a “family emergency”. After months of investigation by Chief Ombudsman Peter...]( [How the breakdown of a 'gentle giant' led to him being shot dead by police]( [How the breakdown of a 'gentle giant' led to him being shot dead by police]( [At 6ft 6in, Donald Ineson’s family knew him as “Don the gentle giant”. They described the 56-year-old farm hand as a hard worker with a calm...]( [Ziggy Marley is returning to NZ as the headline act for WOMAD 2024]( [Ziggy Marley is returning to NZ as the headline act for WOMAD 2024]( [The spirituality and love of the country is what will drive Ziggy Marley in his return to Aotearoa, the singer has revealed. Ziggy, the eldest son...]( [Death threats, abuse aimed at injured vet after Chopper the dog was put down]( [Death threats, abuse aimed at injured vet after Chopper the dog was put down]( [A vet who was savaged by a dog is now the target of online abuse and death threats after the canine Chopper was put down. The Facebook page ‘Free...]( [We tracked grocery prices for one year, here's how they've changed]( [We tracked grocery prices for one year, here's how they've changed]( [Over the past year, Stuff has been tracking the price of a basket of 22 grocery items at Pak’nSave, New World and Countdown supermarkets in...]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: August 30, 2023]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: August 30, 2023]( [READ MORE: * Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: August 29, 2023 * Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: August 29, 2023 * Quiz: Afternoon trivia...]( [Teenager booked into Christchurch motel as Oranga Tamariki struggle to find a place for her]( [Teenager booked into Christchurch motel as Oranga Tamariki struggle to find a place for her]( [A teenage girl is causing “some disruption” living in a Christchurch motel while Oranga Tamariki tries to find “a more suitable replacement”. The...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand