Travel / Lifestyle19 May 2022
Aotearoa’s capital city is famous for many things – politics, food, and being just a little bit breezy. But did you know it’s also home to many spectacular heritage sites? From island quarantine stations to a historic railway, there’s a wealth of history just waiting to be discovered. Whethe...
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Automotive19 May 2022
Those two words have epitomized the glamour, sang-froid, class, and skill of motor racing at the highest level for generations of fans. New Zealanders got more chances than most to see him up close.Michael Clark and Donn Anderson remember the man as he made the legend by Michael Clark. Stirling Mos...
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Automotive19 May 2022
BMW’s 3.0 CSi was always a class act but appreciation of its timeless beauty is accelerating as swiftly and smoothly as its sophisticated straight-six. By Ian Parkes, photography High Art Photography. New Zealand Classic Car is not exactly going out on a limb here but we have to say this is one...
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CamperCare19 May 2022
We may not be able to take up the full void left by departing international visitors, but we are giving it a good go By Vaughan Wilson. New Zealanders are avid travellers, nomadic wanderers, peripatetic souls, initially born from numerous OEs and short jaunts to the South Pacific and Australia. Eac...
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Motorcycle19 May 2022
Nothing to do with the pandemic, but motorcycle road-racing in New Zealand has been given a massive shot in the arm with the nation’s two premier competitions joining forces. The hugely-popular Suzuki International Series and the New Zealand Superbike Championships have collaborated for the firs...
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Automotive23 April 2022
A dealer special shows how New Zealand could have delivered a uniquely Kiwi twist on the decades-long battle between Ford and Holden. When the last Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows assembly line in 2016, it ended a decades-long lineage of large Ford family sedans catering to both the Australian an...
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Automotive23 April 2022
The Holden Sandman, already as iconic of the ’70s as a Farrah Fawcett-Majors poster, got an extra shot of stardust after appearing in the local cult TV series Westside. This is that car. To some, a Sandman is a pagan god who sprinkles sand on you to help you get a good sleep. Others will think of...
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Automotive23 April 2022
Jet age fantasy was in full flight following World War II and the space race of the 1950s only lit the imagination afterburners among leading American automotive stylists Chrysler gambled and got the jump on the other members of the big three, Ford and General Motors (GM), when the launch of its thi...
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