The Coromandel Peninsula will play host to a round of the 2019 New Zealand Rally Championship on the 17th August, with the organisational team behind Rally New Zealand linking with the Thames-Coromandel District council to base an event from the seaside township of Whitianga.

The Autosport Canterbury Rally is the third round of the 2018 New Zealand Rally Championship. The event features stages on the local county roads and the iconic Ashley Forest.

The South Canterbury Rally will feature the regions gravel public roads including some of the infamous old stages from the years gone by. With over 200km in one day, this event is going to test teams speed and endurance.