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Cameron focused on getting to Norris

Cameron focused on getting to Norris

| September 11, 2026
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Mike Cameron has his eyes set on chasing down Pat Norris in what is fast becoming an enthralling battle in the Historic class of the Brian Green Property Group New › Read more
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Stokes aims to wrestle back momentum at Whangarei

Stokes aims to wrestle back momentum at Whangarei

| September 8, 2026
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Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship leader Jack Stokes is vowing to take the fight to title rival Jack Hawkeswood at Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei in › Read more
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Leading drivers all praise for Hawke’s Bay Car Club

Leading drivers all praise for Hawke’s Bay Car Club

| September 4, 2026
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The two leading drivers from last month’s Rally Hawke’s Bay have united in their praise for rally organisers after a trying event for all involved. Hawke’s Bay Car Club was › Read more
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Who were the unsung performers at Rally Hawke’s Bay?

Who were the unsung performers at Rally Hawke’s Bay?

| August 26, 2026
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Who were some of the unsung performers at Rally Hawke’s Bay? We ask the NZRC team to name their shining stars from the fourth round of the Brian Green Property › Read more
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Hawkeswood dominates Hawke’s Bay to rein in Stokes

Hawkeswood dominates Hawke’s Bay to rein in Stokes

| August 22, 2026
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Jack Hawkeswood has slashed Jack Stokes’ lead in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship to a solitary point after winning a dramatic Rally Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. › Read more
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Rally Hawke’s Bay preview

Rally Hawke’s Bay preview

| August 21, 2026
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Young guns Jack Stokes and Jack Hawkeswood will square off in unfamiliar territory at round four of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in Hawke’s Bay this › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Rally Hawke’s Bay

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Rally Hawke’s Bay

| August 20, 2026
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Three rounds down, three to go, and now the fast South Island stuff is done, it’s on to the technical roads of the North Island. By winning his second round › Read more
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Hawke’s Bay’s Harding excited for home rally

Hawke’s Bay’s Harding excited for home rally

| August 19, 2026
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Ben Harding will finally get to compete in his home rally in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this weekend. The Hawke’s Bay local missed the championship’s › Read more
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Clendon makes NZRC return at Hawke’s Bay

Clendon makes NZRC return at Hawke’s Bay

| August 18, 2026
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Jackson Clendon will make a long-awaited return to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship at Rally Hawke’s Bay this weekend. Clendon shot to prominence as one of › Read more
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2027 national championship calendar confirmed

2027 national championship calendar confirmed

| August 17, 2026
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The 2027 calendar for the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has been confirmed with a similar look to this year. The same six events have been locked › Read more
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Menzies to debut new GR Yaris Rally Cup car at Hawke’s Bay

Menzies to debut new GR Yaris Rally Cup car at Hawke’s Bay

| August 7, 2026
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Will Menzies will join the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship at Hawke’s Bay and will unleash his GR Yaris Rally Cup Car in the process. Menzies is › Read more
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Who were the unsung performers at the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland?

Who were the unsung performers at the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland?

| July 22, 2026
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Who were some of the unsung performers at the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland? We ask the NZRC team to name their shining stars from the third round of the › Read more
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Jack Stokes claims Southland win to extend title lead

Jack Stokes claims Southland win to extend title lead

| July 18, 2026
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Jack Stokes has won the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland to extend his lead in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship to seven points at the midway › Read more
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Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland preview

Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland preview

| July 17, 2026
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The fierce battle in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship resumes this weekend when the nation’s leading drivers tackle the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland. Based out › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland

| July 16, 2026
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Two rounds down and the gap at the top is just two points, already with 17 points back to third. A win and a second each mean the two Jacks › Read more
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Ari’s precautionary tale about pressure

Ari’s precautionary tale about pressure

| July 14, 2026
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Ari Pettigrew has quickly become the talk of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this season with his blistering speed in the Porsche 911 but the phenomenon › Read more
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How Southland got so many star drivers at once

How Southland got so many star drivers at once

| July 13, 2026
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As the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship heads to round three in Southland this week, a pair of local stars have lifted the lid on why the › Read more
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MRF extends deal for 2027, adds Rally Challenge classes

MRF extends deal for 2027, adds Rally Challenge classes

| July 2, 2026
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MRF Tyres is pleased to confirm the expansion of its agreement with the New Zealand Rally Championship, which will see the Indian tyre manufacturer not only continue as the control › Read more
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Hunt to run GR Yaris Cup car at Southland

Hunt to run GR Yaris Cup car at Southland

| June 30, 2026
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Four-time Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally champion Ben Hunt will compete at the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland this month in a GR Yaris Cup car. Hunt, the › Read more
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Macdonald relates rallying to his ice hockey background

Macdonald relates rallying to his ice hockey background

| June 24, 2026
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Two of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship’s brightest stars could easily have gone down a different sporting route. As Southland products Caleb Macdonald and Kevin Laird › Read more
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Proud dad Silcock focused on the next generation

Proud dad Silcock focused on the next generation

| June 18, 2026
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Former national historic champion John Silcock cut a proud figure at last month’s Lone Star Rally Canterbury with both sons Harri and Josh standing out in their respective classes. Silcock, › Read more
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Ayson’s season likely over after engine fail

Ayson’s season likely over after engine fail

| June 5, 2026
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Derek Ayson experienced the highs and lows of rallying in an eventful Lone Star Rally Canterbury last week and has been left wondering what might have been. Ayson was on › Read more
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Who were the unsung performers at Lone Star Rally Canterbury?

Who were the unsung performers at Lone Star Rally Canterbury?

| June 4, 2026
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Who were some of the unsung performers at the Lone Star Rally Canterbury? We ask the NZRC team to name their shining stars from the second round of the Brian › Read more
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Hawkeswood pips Stokes in closest ever finish

Hawkeswood pips Stokes in closest ever finish

| May 31, 2026
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Jack Hawkeswood has stormed home to win Lone Star Rally Canterbury by just .2 of a second from Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship points leader Jack Stokes › Read more
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Lone Star Rally Canterbury preview

Lone Star Rally Canterbury preview

| May 30, 2026
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Jack Hawkeswood will attempt to slay the two-headed monster that is the Stokes brothers at this weekend’s second round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. The › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Lone Star Rally Canterbury

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Lone Star Rally Canterbury

| May 28, 2026
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As speculated in my last post, the competition at Otago was intense and incredibly close as the three NZRC front runners fought for every second – and split second for › Read more
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Warren returns to championship in Suzuki Swift

Warren returns to championship in Suzuki Swift

| May 26, 2026
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Rally Challenge 2WD defending champion Ian Warren makes a welcome return to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this week. Warren will drive a Suzuki Swift Cup › Read more
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Entries confirmed for Lone Star Rally Canterbury

Entries confirmed for Lone Star Rally Canterbury

| May 22, 2026
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A total of 29 entries have been received for the second round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in Canterbury at the end of the month. › Read more
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Significant changes for this year’s Canterbury Rally

Significant changes for this year’s Canterbury Rally

| May 18, 2026
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A little change means the Lonestar/Joes Garage Rally Canterbury will look a lot different when the second round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship takes place › Read more
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New fan zones take spectating to new level at Canterbury

New fan zones take spectating to new level at Canterbury

| May 11, 2026
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Lonestar Rally Canterbury will feature some fan zones that will take spectating to all new levels of enjoyment in what will be a popular move by organisers. Local media and › Read more
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Pettigrew surprised by Otago speed, has more left

Pettigrew surprised by Otago speed, has more left

| May 6, 2026
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Ari Pettigrew has top shelf ability behind the wheel of a rally car – we knew that from his early years in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally › Read more
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Joker rounds a possibility for NZRC?

Joker rounds a possibility for NZRC?

| May 1, 2026
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Championship contender Jack Hawkeswood has come up with a radical plan to shake-up the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship – a joker round. Always one to have › Read more
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Championship protagonists go head-to-head

Championship protagonists go head-to-head

| April 30, 2026
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Championship protagonists Jack Stokes, Jack Hawkeswood and Robbie Stokes go head-to-head in an entertaining first in this week’s BB and Budgie’s Thursday Night Recce. The title contending trio join Blair › Read more
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Palmer chasing sponsors for South Island rounds

Palmer chasing sponsors for South Island rounds

| April 28, 2026
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Quentin Palmer sits third in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and could well be a dark horse this season but that will depend on sponsorship. Palmer › Read more
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Who were the unsung performers at Otago Rally?

Who were the unsung performers at Otago Rally?

| April 21, 2026
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Who were some of the unsung performers at the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally? We ask the NZRC team to name their shining stars from the first round of the › Read more
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Jack Stokes claims maiden NZRC win

Jack Stokes claims maiden NZRC win

| April 12, 2026
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Jack Stokes secured a maiden win in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after finishing on top spot of the podium at the Central Machine Hire Otago › Read more
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Stokes leads from Hawkeswood overnight

Stokes leads from Hawkeswood overnight

| April 11, 2026
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Jack Stokes leads the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally by a little under two minutes after a challenging opening day of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Central Machine Hire Otago Rally

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Central Machine Hire Otago Rally

| April 9, 2026
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With Hayden Paddon, so deservedly, back in the WRC and Ben Hunt stepping away from the NZRC after more than a decade at the sharp end of the championship, 2026 › Read more
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Thomson the dark horse in 2026 championship

Thomson the dark horse in 2026 championship

| April 9, 2026
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Dylan Thomson might well be the dark horse for not only this weekend’s season-opening Central Machine Hire Otago Rally but also the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship › Read more
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Stokes’ Skoda ready for Otago Rally

Stokes’ Skoda ready for Otago Rally

| April 8, 2026
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Top seed Robbie Stokes and his team have won a race against time and will take their place at the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand › Read more
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Blackberry adds already stacked Rally Challenge class

Blackberry adds already stacked Rally Challenge class

| April 7, 2026
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Ex-Rally Challenge champion Grant Blackberry is going to throw open an already competitive class of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship this season. The Hawke’s Bay local › Read more
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Stokes in race against time to be ready for Otago

Stokes in race against time to be ready for Otago

| March 30, 2026
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Robbie Stokes and his Stokes Motorsport team are racing the clock to have their Skoda Fabia Rally 2 car ready for next weekend’s opening round of the Brian Green Property › Read more
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Rallying legend Morrie Chandler passes away

Rallying legend Morrie Chandler passes away

| March 29, 2026
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Today our sport has lost a founding father, a competitor and an icon of our sport. Put simply, rallying both in New Zealand and across the world would not be › Read more
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Strong welcomes more competition in Open 2WD

Strong welcomes more competition in Open 2WD

| March 27, 2026
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Open 2WD champion Dave Strong is welcoming some more competition in the class in the 2026 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and has upped his game accordingly. › Read more
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Hawkeswood focused on title push in 2026

Hawkeswood focused on title push in 2026

| March 24, 2026
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Jack Hawkeswood has his eyes firmly on the big prize as the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship is set to get underway in a couple of weeks. › Read more
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New focus for Jack Stokes in 2026

New focus for Jack Stokes in 2026

| March 18, 2026
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Jack Stokes heads into the 2026 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship with a new car and a new focus. He turned heads at Otago last year, leading › Read more
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New classics class for 2026 NZRC

New classics class for 2026 NZRC

| February 9, 2026
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The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship will feature a new class in 2026 with the Classics Championship confirmed by MotorSport New Zealand. Based on the Otago Rally › Read more
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Jones secures drive of a lifetime

Jones secures drive of a lifetime

| December 20, 2025
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Talented Kiwi rally driver Zeal Jones has secured the drive of a lifetime and will base himself in Finland next year with the Toyota Gazoo World Rally Team. Jones, who › Read more
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NZRC calendar for 2026 confirmed

NZRC calendar for 2026 confirmed

| November 18, 2025
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The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship will return to Southland and Hawke’s Bay in 2026 with confirmation of the 2026 calendar. MotorSport New Zealand has signed off › Read more
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Stokes secures win at Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei

Stokes secures win at Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei

| November 9, 2025
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Robbie Stokes has won his second career Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship event by taking out the season-ending Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. Stokes (Stokes Motorsport › Read more
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Stokes leads but Hunt secures fourth championship

Stokes leads but Hunt secures fourth championship

| November 8, 2025
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Robbie Stokes has capped a dramatic week by taking day one honours at the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei but championship rival Ben Hunt has provisionally claimed the 2025 › Read more
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Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei preview

Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei preview

| November 6, 2025
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The 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship concludes this weekend with the final event on the calendar – the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. The week › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei

| November 5, 2025
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Just like last year the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei will again be the final round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship and, after a › Read more
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Stokes excluded from Rally Bay of Plenty

Stokes excluded from Rally Bay of Plenty

| November 3, 2025
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Robbie Stokes and Shayne Reynolds have been excluded from the Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty, the fifth round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, an › Read more
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Rival comes to the aid of Macdonald for Whangarei

Rival comes to the aid of Macdonald for Whangarei

| October 30, 2025
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In one of the greatest shows of camaraderie the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has ever seen, Rally Challenge points leader Caleb Macdonald will get a chance › Read more
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Massive shake-up for Whangarei finale

Massive shake-up for Whangarei finale

| October 24, 2025
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Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei will enjoy its biggest makeover since it started next month when the 2025 edition serves as the finale of the Brian Green Property Group › Read more
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Stokes holds off Hunt for BOP win

Stokes holds off Hunt for BOP win

| October 11, 2025
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Championship protagonist Robbie Stokes has set up a thrilling finish to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship by winning the Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty on › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty

| October 10, 2025
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The third iteration of the Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty running as a round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship is hugely welcomed by all › Read more
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Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty preview

Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty preview

| October 9, 2025
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The penultimate round of the 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship takes places this weekend and it could prove to be the decisive moment in the title › Read more
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BOP returns drivers to famous forest roads

BOP returns drivers to famous forest roads

| October 7, 2025
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This weekend’s Battery Town Rally Bay of Plenty will throw a brand-new challenge at the leading Kiwi rally drivers in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. For › Read more
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Mainland title another job ticked off for Stokes

Mainland title another job ticked off for Stokes

| September 30, 2025
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Championship protagonist Robbie Stokes has ticked off another major milestone after claiming the Mainland Rally Series title at last weekend’s Hanmer Rally. The North Canterbury local added the prestigious South › Read more
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Martin, Feast rivalry to continue at home event

Martin, Feast rivalry to continue at home event

| September 26, 2025
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Their banter was a highlight of the last round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship but don’t mistake the smiles on the faces of Andy Martin › Read more
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Brian Green Property signs on for another season

Brian Green Property signs on for another season

| September 19, 2025
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Brian Green Property Group will continue as the naming rights partner of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in 2026. Promoters Rally New Zealand and Brian Green › Read more
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Rejuvenated Mackenzie loving rally again

Rejuvenated Mackenzie loving rally again

| September 16, 2025
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Haydn Mackenzie is relishing being back in an enjoyable environment after a successful move to the Rally Challenge 4WD class of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. › Read more
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Hunt holds off Stokes for third win

Hunt holds off Stokes for third win

| August 23, 2025
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Defending national champion Ben Hunt has claimed his third win of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after winning the Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel on Saturday. › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel

| August 22, 2025
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Defending Champion Ben Hunt has made a near perfect start to the pursuit of his fourth Gold Star after the 3-Round South Island section of this year’s BRIAN GREEN PROPRTY › Read more
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Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel preview

Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel preview

| August 21, 2025
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It’s been six years since the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship has visited the sea-side town of Whitianga for the Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel and a › Read more
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Gill battling but on track for Coromandel

Gill battling but on track for Coromandel

| August 14, 2025
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Historic 2WD championship contender Stephen Gill has been in a race against time just to get to next week’s Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel. The South Island-based Gill blew an › Read more
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Macdonald riding the crest of a wave

Macdonald riding the crest of a wave

| August 7, 2025
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Caleb Macdonald is relishing his first win in rallying after victory last weekend at his home event in Wyndham and is dreaming of replicating the feat in the Brian Green › Read more
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Entries for Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel confirmed

Entries for Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel confirmed

| August 1, 2025
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A total of 50 entries overall and 21 NZRC competitors will tackle the Dayle ITM Goldrush Rally Coromandel when it returns to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally › Read more
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Who are the NZRC’s fastest track competitors?

Who are the NZRC’s fastest track competitors?

| July 24, 2025
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Not surprisingly championship rivals Ben Hunt and Robbie Stokes are the kings of tarmac tracks so far in the 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship but the › Read more
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Stokes thrilled to earn Elite Academy spot

Stokes thrilled to earn Elite Academy spot

| July 10, 2025
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Jack Stokes is the latest driver from the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship to be included in the MotorSport New Zealand Elite Academy. Stokes, who impressed in › Read more
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Little things the focus for both Jones and Mackersy

Little things the focus for both Jones and Mackersy

| June 26, 2025
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The battle between Bryn Jones and Tim Mackersy in the NZRC 2WD class of the Brian Green Property Group has been fierce this season and it is shaping up to › Read more
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Where does Ben Hunt sit in list of our greatest ever drivers?

Where does Ben Hunt sit in list of our greatest ever drivers?

| June 19, 2025
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Ben Hunt has the chance to etch his name alongside some of the all-time greats this year if he can win a fourth national championship, but the reality is Hunt › Read more
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Light at the end of the tunnel for Mackenzie

Light at the end of the tunnel for Mackenzie

| June 10, 2025
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Lone Star Rally of Canterbury in association with Joe’s Garage provided a little light at the end of a fairly long tunnel for Auckland driver Haydn Mackenzie. Mackenzie came home › Read more
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Stokes grabs maiden win at home in Canterbury

Stokes grabs maiden win at home in Canterbury

| June 1, 2025
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Cantabrian Robbie Stokes claimed an emotional maiden rally win at home on the roads he grew up on in the third round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Rally Canterbury

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Rally Canterbury

| May 31, 2025
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CANTERBURY AS AN NZRC ROUND: The Canterbury Rally became a regular round of the NZRC back in 1983 when Robbie & Jack Stokes’ dad Brian won in an Escort 1600. › Read more
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Lone Star Rally of Canterbury in association with Joe’s Garage preview

Lone Star Rally of Canterbury in association with Joe’s Garage preview

| May 30, 2025
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Lone Star Rally of Canterbury in association with Joe’s Garage returns to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship for the first time since 2019 when it serves › Read more
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Marston chasing win on home soil

Marston chasing win on home soil

| May 28, 2025
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There might not be a happier person in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship than Canterbury’s Josh Marston has he counts down to the return of his › Read more
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Entry list confirmed for Lone Star Rally of Canterbury

Entry list confirmed for Lone Star Rally of Canterbury

| May 27, 2025
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Three local Canterbury drivers will take it to reigning national champion and current Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship leader Ben Hunt at this weekend’s third round. The › Read more
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Stokes sees parity between AP4 and Rally 2 cars

Stokes sees parity between AP4 and Rally 2 cars

| May 22, 2025
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Robbie Stokes is the latest driver to experience competing in both AP4 and Rally 2 platform of cars and he insists both have their own advantages. For the past few › Read more
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What we learned from Rally South Canterbury

What we learned from Rally South Canterbury

| May 14, 2025
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Ben Hunt is clearly the man to beat this year If we didn’t already think so, Ben Hunt’s performance at South Canterbury clearly put him as the standout favourite to › Read more
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Hunt goes back to back with South Canterbury win

Hunt goes back to back with South Canterbury win

| May 10, 2025
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Ben Hunt has extended his lead in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after claiming victory at the South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury on Saturday. Hunt, › Read more
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South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury preview

South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury preview

| May 9, 2025
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The 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally continues with round two this week as competitors head to Timaru for South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury. The one-day event › Read more
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By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Rally South Canterbury

By the numbers – Google Grant’s key numbers for Rally South Canterbury

| May 8, 2025
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With Hayden Paddon committed to the Australian Rally Championship this year, April’s Rally Otago provided the closest result of an NZRC round since Coromandel in August 2019 – and just › Read more
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All eyes on the title prize for Jones

All eyes on the title prize for Jones

| May 6, 2025
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Bryn Jones is firmly focused on the ultimate prize in 2025 – winning the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship in his class. The Waikato-based driver has impressed › Read more
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Field set for South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury

Field set for South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury

| May 2, 2025
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A total of eight class 1 competitors headlines the entry list for the South Canterbury Hydraulics Rally South Canterbury next week. The second round of the Brian Green Property Group › Read more
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Fraser back in 2025 after another nostalgia moment

Fraser back in 2025 after another nostalgia moment

| April 17, 2025
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Reigning Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship Historic 2WD champion Paul Fraser nearly didn’t enter the 2025 championship but a tug on the heartstrings changed his mind. Fraser › Read more
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What we learned from Otago Rally

What we learned from Otago Rally

| April 8, 2025
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Ben’s testing and pre-season activity worked Perennially a slow starter, Ben Hunt was on the pace from the get-go on Saturday morning. Why? Well, he bucked his recent trend and › Read more
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Hunt takes final stage thriller at Otago Rally

Hunt takes final stage thriller at Otago Rally

| April 6, 2025
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Reigning national champion Ben Hunt has won a thrilling final stage battle at the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally to make the perfect start to the Brian Green Property Group › Read more
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Hunt holds narrow lead over Stokes brothers

Hunt holds narrow lead over Stokes brothers

| April 5, 2025
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Reigning national champion Ben Hunt holds a narrow 10.5 second lead after the opening day of the first event on the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. Hunt, › Read more
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Hunt becomes the hunted as season kicks off

Hunt becomes the hunted as season kicks off

| April 4, 2025
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Reigning Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship champion Ben Hunt knows he will have his work cut out trying to defend his crown when the season begins this › Read more
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Central Machine Hire Otago Rally preview

Central Machine Hire Otago Rally preview

| April 2, 2025
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The 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship gets underway this week at the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally with the most open title race in recent history. › Read more
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Gilmour dares to dream of title push

Gilmour dares to dream of title push

| March 31, 2025
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Dunedin local Emma Gilmour has renewed optimism heading into the 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship season and feels she is long overdue for a good result › Read more
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Brotherly love goes out the window in 2025

Brotherly love goes out the window in 2025

| March 27, 2025
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Brotherly love will go out the window this year with Jack Stokes joining older brother Robbie in the Open 4WD class of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally › Read more
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Calendar for 2025 revealed with two returning rounds

Calendar for 2025 revealed with two returning rounds

| December 12, 2024
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Organisers of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship are proud to announce the 2025 calendar that includes the return of two events to the championship for the › Read more
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From the Service Park – Rally Whangarei

From the Service Park – Rally Whangarei

| November 11, 2024
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It wasn’t a great weekend for hotels in Whangarei as the NZRC didn’t quite live up to their high standards when visiting. Not such a good driver after all Which › Read more
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Hunt holds his nerve for third national title

Hunt holds his nerve for third national title

| November 10, 2024
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Ben Hunt claimed a third Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship crown after finishing second at the International Rally of Whangarei on Sunday. Hunt, in his Skoda New › Read more
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Hunt holds title advantage into final day

Hunt holds title advantage into final day

| November 9, 2024
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Ben Hunt has got one hand on the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship after the opening day of the International Rally of Whangarei. Hunt sits second to › Read more
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It all comes down to this – Hunt v Paddon for title

It all comes down to this – Hunt v Paddon for title

| November 6, 2024
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Two-time national champion Ben Hunt will look to hold off WRC rally winner and seven-time national champ Hayden Paddon in a head-to-head battle at the final round of the Brian › Read more
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ABOUT THE NZRC

 
The New Zealand Rally Championship is this country’s premier nationwide rally championship. It attracts New Zealand’s best drivers to compete in numerous categories for the prestigious MotorSport New Zealand-sanctioned rally championship titles. In 2026, there are six NZRC rounds, each with a unique character reflecting the diverse regions – from Northland to Invercargill

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