By Samantha Gee of RNZ Hayden Tasker was drunk, annoyed about life and motivated by anger toward police before he drove into two officers in Nelson, killing one and critically injuring another, a court has heard. Tasker, 33, is on trial at the Christchurch High Court for the murder of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in the early hours of New Year's Day 2025. The Crown argues Tasker had murderous intent when he drove at police, while his defence lawyer told jurors the tragedy was a result of Tasker trying to take his own life. The jury was played CCTV footage of the night Fleming and colleague Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay were struck by Tasker's white Honda Odyssey. The pair had been on foot patrol in Buxton Square in central Nelson. Crown prosecutor Mark O'Donoghue told the jury that Tasker had murderous intent when he hit the police officers, his vehicle dragging Fleming across the carpark for around 20 metres, causing unsurvivable injuries.…