International rally action within minutes of Whangārei CBD
14 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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The electric Hyundai i20 of Hayden Paddon roars - or should that be whirs - around Pohe Island during the shakedown for the International Rally of Whangārei. Photo / Michael Cunningham
The electric Hyundai i20 of Hayden Paddon roars - or should that be whirs - around Pohe Island during the shakedown for the International Rally of Whangārei. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Northland motorsport fans have got the country s leading rally drivers on their doorstep as the International Rally of Whangārei is held in the district today and tomorrow.
International Rally of Whangārei brings top drivers to Northland
13 May, 2021 05:00 PM
3 minutes to read
Former World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon, here at the WRC Rally Australia, is hot favourite for this weekend s International Rally of Whangārei, which starts today.
Former World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon, here at the WRC Rally Australia, is hot favourite for this weekend s International Rally of Whangārei, which starts today.
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
The country s leading rally drivers descend on the roads of Northland this week for the International Rally of Whangārei.
GO NZ: Eight things to explore in Whangārei
7 Apr, 2021 04:24 AM
6 minutes to read
You ll fall for Whangarei and all it has to offer
NZ Herald
Elen Turner
Northland s only city, Whangārei, is easy to overlook.
Conveniently located on the route north to the Bay of Islands and other beautiful spots further up the east coast of the peninsula, Whangārei is easy to whizz by but it s so much more than a pass-through destination.
With hilltop and riverside hikes, easy access to beaches, top-notch dining with marina views, and a long-awaited, soon-to-open museum dedicated to Māori art and 20th-century Austro-Kiwi artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, there are good reasons to pause on your trip north. Or to just hang out in Whangārei for a few days.