Rallying: No raining on Gore Rally's parade
Rallying: No raining on Gore Rally's parade
The Gore Rally will definitely go ahead today as the area has not been hit by the heavy rain that has doused most of the region.
Catherine Wellington
Multi-million dollar workshop complete
Multi-million dollar workshop complete
Dunedin City Ford has completed phase one of its two-step, multimillion-dollar re-development programme.
Motorsport: Kaitangata competitor's 'ample' power key to weekend wins
Motorsport: Kaitangata competitor's 'ample' power key to weekend wins
Eight runs, two gravel sprints and 51 competitors made for some souped-up rally action over the Otago Sports Car Club's Speed Weekend.
Thai win boosts Paddon for Malaysia
Thai win boosts Paddon for Malaysia
Hayden Paddon has notched up valuable mileage towards his Rally Malaysia campaign by winning a round of the Thailand Rally Championship by three minutes.
'Drivesouth' and 'Best Motorbuys' join forces
'Drivesouth' and 'Best Motorbuys' join forces
DriveSouth has expanded its South Island online coverage with a Christchurch launch held in conjunction with Best Motorbuys magazine.
The Allied Press-owned website officially joined forces with the Canterbury-wide weekly vehicle sales publication at a function attended by Christchurch car dealers on Wednesday night.
Brothers share driving force
Brothers share driving force
"Very nice too. Have you got a rally on?" a passer-by inquired of the three Bennett brothers and their vehicles.
Karting: Dunedin pupils shine at champs
Karting: Dunedin pupils shine at champs
Dunedin schools scooped the primary and intermediate honours at KartSport New Zealand's 2008 Schools' Championship at Silverstream Raceway.
Karting: Home track boost to chances
Karting: Home track boost to chances
Mosgiel karter Chad Patrick has spent many happy laps "hooning around" Silverstream Raceway and will be pedalling with local prowess during the 2008 KartSport New Zealand National Schools Championship.
100 years of cars
100 years of cars
The 2008 Autospectacular has come up with two themes this year that will draw a century's worth of cars to the Dunedin event.
Sensor check can save dollars
Sensor check can save dollars
With petrol prices continuing to rise, Dunedin man Hayden Smith was more than a little concerned about his car's high fuel consumption.
Jetboats to roar up river
Jetboats to roar up river
Marathon jetboats capable of topping 160kmh on the water will be roaring up the Waitaki River for the annual Jet Boating Otago-hosted event today.
Motorsport: West claims top honours
Motorsport: West claims top honours
Christchurch driver Chris West has taken the overall round win in the 15-stage International Rally of Whangarei, narrowly defeating new series leader Hayden Paddon, of Geraldine, in the two-day event.
Motorsport: The man who fuels the challenge
Motorsport: The man who fuels the challenge
Behind every great driver and each front-running team there is someone with a big chequebook. Catherine Wellington talks to Mosgiel man Andrew Simms about why his company wanted to fund Chris West's 2008 rally campaign in the frighteningly fast Mitsubishi Evo 9.
Enthusiasm of 70-year-old undaunted
Enthusiasm of 70-year-old undaunted
Martin Vandorp will jump on his motorcycle today and prepare to tick another box on a bitter-sweet list.
Wind turbine presentation well received
Wind turbine presentation well received
Dunedin company Powerhouse Wind's presentation of its small-scale wind turbine prototype, unveiled at Otago Polytechnic on Thursday, got an enthusiastic reception.
Dunedin trio unveil household wind power
Dunedin trio unveil household wind power
Rather than focusing on a "gloomy" post-peak oil future, a trio of Dunedin engineers is looking to pluck some positives out of thin air.
Motorsport: From trackside to television
Motorsport: From trackside to television
Hadley Donaldson will have to stay up late on Sunday to watch the Monaco Formula One race, and it will be a world removed from the racing to which the Dunedin man has been accustomed.
Sprint cars fly around the big egg
Sprint cars fly around the big egg
When two Aucklanders get invited to Cromwell to put on a show at the Central Motor Speedway, you know they are going to relish the opportunity.