Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins will no doubt be feeling a little more comfortable sitting in his reclining, swivelling office chair this morning — far safer than the one he sat in on Saturday when he rode with Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon at t; Read More
Two punctures were not enough to prevent former WRC driver Hayden Paddon from upping his Otago Rally trophy tally to eight yesterday. Looking at the final winning margin in the New Zealand Rally Championship, it is hard to imagine that Pad; Read More
Five female drivers are entered in this weekend’s Otago Rally, meaning the 2021 event has one of the highest numbers of women behind the wheel ever, according to chairman Norman Oakley. The long-time competitors are hometown girl Emma Gilm; Read More
A Dunedin car dealership has said goodbye to two long-serving staff members. After 40 years, Cooke Howlison new vehicle consultant Neil Steel (67) sold his last car, a Toyota Hilux, yesterday afternoon. His friend and co-worker, te; Read More
Defending national rally champion Ben Hunt has been spared the usual, pre-season, ground-up car rebuild, although life changes have meant that sleep is still in short supply before the Otago Rally. The Auckland-based Hunt Motorsport team h; Read More
Timaru was the capital city of Holden during Easter when hundreds of cars were gathered there, along with thousands of enthusiasts, for the 16th annual Holden Nationals New Zealand. The South Canterbury Holden Club hosted the national conv; Read More
Classic car enthusiasts will be on the road, car roofs down, enjoying the glory of autumn in back-to-back motoring tours — Autumn Colours Outing and Penrite Mainland Classic Tour. Organised by Dunedin couple David and Christin; Read More
Vehicles of all ages and stages, makes and models are beginning to descend on Central Otago, in preparation for Wheels at Wanaka, New Zealand’s biggest all-vehicle show. One vehicle, in particular, is causing a bit of a stir; arguably the world’s ; Read More
Port Otago’s light vehicle fleet of electric vans and cars. Photo Sharron Bennett Port Otago has spent $500,000 switching its light vehicle fleet to electric over the past few months. The port company’s li; Read More
