Driver runs down two New Zealand police officers on foot patrol

A driver ran down two New Zealand police officers down as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing one and seriously injuring the other. Picture: Braden Fastier/Stuff/AP

A driver ran down two New Zealand police officers down as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing one and seriously injuring the other, the country’s police chief said.

The attack shook a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare.