10 November 2021
Located on the Wairarapa coast an hour’s drive from Masterton, Castlepoint is a small townside in a gorgeous seaside environment & features the 162m high Castle Rock.The BeachCastlepoint has been voted one of the country’s top 10 most loved beaches, with its beautiful sweeping...
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10 November 2021
In March 1961, Jaguar E-type created history when the handbuilt ‘77RW’ was driven from Coventry to Geneva to be launched alongside the ‘9600HP’ at the Motor Show. This year Jaguar is celebrating 60 years of a vehicle with a combination of beauty and high...
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10 November 2021
The Mangakino Lake Hop back in July was a great success, a reminder of how significant car events are to enthusiasts, especially as many upcoming events around the country are being postponed.The fine winter day saw over 700 vehicles come down to the Mangakino...
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Motorcycle3 November 2021
Hampton Downs welcomes Star Insurance as the new title sponsor for MotoFest, which has been confirmed for March 5th & 6th 2022! It’s two days of two-wheel racing action, headlined by NZ Superbikes and the NZ Classic Grand Prix. Kiwi racing legends Aaron Slight, Graeme...
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CamperCare17 September 2021
The COVID-19 lockdown may have drawn a line through our 2021 travel plans so far, but any enforced spare time can be used to prepare your caravan or motorhome for your next trip. Here’s some handy tips from the team at Bailey Caravans. Plastic windowsAbrasive...
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Travel / Lifestyle17 September 2021
The town of Oamaru was laid out in 1858 by Otago’s surveyor John Turnbull Thomson, who named the streets after British rivers. The town is famous for its many buildings made from locally quarried limestone (known as Oamaru Stone), over 70 buildings registered as...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 July 2021
Reflecting on the past year, projecting the future growth of the company and having a whole lot of fun were the themes for this year’s Star staff retreat. Nicknamed ‘The Great Escape Coromandel 21’ it started 7am Saturday morning at Auckland’s Ardmore airport. Our...
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Broker1 July 2021
Ever heard the comment that as soon as you drive a new car off the lot its value goes down 20%! While that actual percentage might not be accurate it’s true that vehicle values do decrease over time (unless it’s a classic in which...
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