Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis were travelling to the airport last year when their security detail crashed into the back of their Crown car. Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis were travelling to Wellington Airport late last year when their car was crashed into. Both Luxon and Willis appeared to make their flights to Auckland without trouble after the crash. The chauffeur of the Crown vehicle was told by staff to take the day off following the crash.
Glad that you are feeling good enough to be back behind the wheel. The DIA has not yet received an invoice regarding the cost of repairs and an insurance claim has not been finalised. In response to further questions, a Police spokeswoman clarified what caused the crash, established from the investigation. The DPS vehicle has not been able to stop before striking the Crown vehicle from behind. The car, a silver Toyota Highlander, sustained damage to its front bumper. The driver, a non-sworn Police staff member, was alone in the vehicle.
They were not tested for drugs or alcohol. Ethan Manera is a multimedia journalist based in Wellington. He joined NZME in and is interested in local issues, politics and property in the capital.
Ethan is always on the lookout for a story and can be emailed at ethan. Reminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. The alleged road rage incident happened about 10pm in a carpark on The Strand.
Sign In Subscribe. A photo shared between the Prime Minister's staff shows the damage from the accident. The damaged Crown limousine was taken away on a flat-bed tow truck. The DIA says it doesn't yet know the total cost of the damage. Text messages between senior officials show the driver of the Crown vehicle was left shocked by the incident. The roundabout on Cobham Drive where the crash happened.
