2:59:13 Thursday 3 April 2025

Motoring

50 Minis in epic adventure across NZ

Fifty teams of Mini lovers are preparing for an epic 2400km adventure across New Zealand, aiming to raise $500,000 to help children living in hardship. The... Read More

Simon Bridges drifts into open banking

Self-confessed petrol head and Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Bridges has teamed up with champion professional drift racer Mad Mike Whiddett in a high-octane... Read More

Senior car buff helps keep Katikati safe

Vintage car enthusiast and Community Patrol volunteer Murray Tom shows no signs of slowing down. The community-minded 90-year-old is not only still driving,... Read More

Positive finish at final cross country rounds

Two back-to-back South Island rounds wrapped up the 2025 New Zealand Cross County Championships last weekend, with the PWR Yamaha team riders finishing strongly. The... Read More

Tauranga's national champ wins on home turf

Tauranga's Todd Hemingway has been crowned New Zealand Super Stock champion after a winning return to his home track at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night. Hemingway... Read More

Mum of seven pursues dream to train as mechanic

Mum of seven Antoinette Ranapia used to watch her dad and uncles with their heads under the hoods of cars in hometown Ōpōtiki, 'tutuing” with the motors. Those... Read More

Safer roads through roadside drug driver tests

The Police are on track to have powers to screen drivers for impairing drugs after legislation to enable roadside drug testing passed its third reading on Wednesday,... Read More

4x4 event draws its biggest crowd

The day might not have gone so well for local hopes Nathan Fogden and Mike Gibbons, but the Bay of Plenty round of the New Zealand 4x4 Trial on Rangiuru Rd on... Read More

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

The 2025 Yamaha New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals kick off their annual series in Taranaki this weekend and it's sure to be a stern test for all concerned. Racing... Read More

Taupō Kawasaki racer back to his winning ways

Bay of Plenty's Brad Groombridge is back where he belongs, on top of the sport he had so dominated before an unfortunate injury derailed him. The Kawasaki... Read More

Takitimu North Link hits major milestone

The Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project reached a significant milestone this construction season - passing the halfway point and making momentous progress across... Read More

Zac Green readies for D1NZ drifting grand finals

Zac Green has a lot of work ahead of him in the next two weeks to get his Nissan Stationwagon ready for an exciting event in Taranaki. After that, he's prepping... Read More