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A swift response by Wellington Police, has put the brakes on a gathering of boy racers

12 October 2025

A swift response by Wellington Police, has put the brakes on a gathering of boy racers

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Australian motor racing driver Brodie Kostecki is one step closer to back-to-back Bathurst 1000 wins after earning pole position for the third year in a row
	12 Oct: Australian motor racing driver Brodie Kostecki is one step closer to back-to-back Bathurst 1000 wins after earning pole position for the third year in a row... more

He's consistently been the fastest New Zealand driver in the Supercars series and now he's cracked the Top Ten Shootout at Bathurst
	11 Oct: He's consistently been the fastest New Zealand driver in the Supercars series and now he's cracked the Top Ten Shootout at Bathurst... more

The serious crash unit's looking into a five-vehicle crash near Hinds, in Canterbury, that left five people in hospital
	10 Oct: The serious crash unit's looking into a five-vehicle crash near Hinds, in Canterbury, that left five people in hospital... more

The first practice for Sunday's Bathurst 1000 has seen New Zealanders Ryan Wood, Matt Payne and Andre Heimgartner sit first, fourth and eighth respectively
	10 Oct: The first practice for Sunday's Bathurst 1000 has seen New Zealanders Ryan Wood, Matt Payne and Andre Heimgartner sit first, fourth and eighth respectively... more

Jaxon Evans has reflected on the lure of racing at Panorama ahead of his fourth Bathurst 1000 on Sunday
	9 Oct: Jaxon Evans has reflected on the lure of racing at Panorama ahead of his fourth Bathurst 1000 on Sunday... more

Scrutiny of Transport Agency processes, after alleged bribery at an Auckland driver licensing branch
	8 Oct: Scrutiny of Transport Agency processes, after alleged bribery at an Auckland driver licensing branch... more

Supercars driver Ryan Wood is taking in the lessons from his first Bathurst 1000 ahead of his return to Mount Panorama this afternoon
	8 Oct: Supercars driver Ryan Wood is taking in the lessons from his first Bathurst 1000 ahead of his return to Mount Panorama this afternoon... more

A coroner's issued urgent recommendations - over the death in the Far North of a six-year-old restrained by a centre lap belt
	8 Oct: A coroner's issued urgent recommendations - over the death in the Far North of a six-year-old restrained by a centre lap belt... more

A Nascar champion with a rich heritage in the sport reckons Shane van Gisbergen is revolutionising the series
	7 Oct: A Nascar champion with a rich heritage in the sport reckons Shane van Gisbergen is revolutionising the series... more

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