‘Nangs’ addict Braden Allen seen huffing balloon while driving on SH1, swerving across road

Open Justice multimedia journalist, Waikato·NZ Herald·3 Nov, 2026 04:00 AM4 mins to read‌Braden Allen, 20, from Matamata, was open about his addiction to nitrous oxide, also known as nangs, Nos, laughing gas, whippet, hippy crack and buzz bombs. Photo / 123rfA young man addicted to “nangs”, or nitrous oxide, was seen swerving on the country’s busiest highway, cutting off motorists and nearly crashing into wire rope and barriers. Braden Dean Allen was driving south on the Waikato Expressway near Karapiro when he was seen speeding up and slowing down, cutting