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10 Feb 2026 8:01
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    The driver of a sprint car that crashed at Christchurch's Ruapuna Speedway this month, faces a long road to recovery

    The driver of a sprint car that crashed at Christchurch's Ruapuna Speedway this month, faces a long road to recovery


    Kevin Ban is in a serious, but stable condition in the National Burn Centre - at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital.

    Ban crashed in the first heat - and fuel ignited.

    A Givealittle page has raised about 20-thousand-dollars.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Accident and Emergency News
     09 Feb: Police are treating the discovery of a 64-year-old woman's body at a worksite on Taihape Road 0 in Omahu - near Hastings last week, as a homicide
     09 Feb: The search continues for a Gisborne 17-year-old missing more than a week
     09 Feb: One person's died after a single-vehicle in Manawatu last night
     09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged
     09 Feb: A warning to Canterbury boaties - to steer clear of the tourist boat that ran aground last weekend
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control
     09 Feb: A critical road which connects Gisborne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty re-opens this morning for essential travel
     Top Stories

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    A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes More...


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    The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Will Arnett booted a "very famous" star off his Smartless podcast for being a "f****** rank a**hole" 7:51

    Law and Order:
    King stands ready to help police with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation, palace says 7:47

    Health & Safety:
    A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes 7:47

    Living & Travel:
    Confirmation the Black Foils expect to start this weekend's Sail GP regatta in Auckland 7:37

    Law and Order:
    Former counsel for the terrorist who shot and killed 51 worshippers in Christchurch mosques in 2019 - will be back in the Court of Appeal today 7:27

    Entertainment:
    Kelsey Parker has paid an emotional tribute to her late husband Tom Parker, after his death changed the way she saw the world "forever" 7:21

    Law and Order:
    A Christchurch high school teacher's lost her bid to keep her name secret, over a sexual relationship with a teenage student 7:17

    Politics:
    Scottish Labour leader calls for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit 7:07

    Entertainment:
    Kristen Stewart feels "haunted" by Princess Diana, and the mere thought of the late royal leaves her in tears "at any moment" 6:51

    Entertainment:
    Madison Beer has a "really poor" relationship with social media because it makes her feel "constantly anxious" 6:21


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