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German driver Chris Mies has escaped injury after his Ford Racing Mustang struck a kangaroo at the Bathurst 12 hour race

15 February 2026

German driver Chris Mies has escaped injury after his Ford Racing Mustang struck a kangaroo at the Bathurst 12 hour race

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No joy for the Kiwi drivers in the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix double header
	15 Feb: No joy for the Kiwi drivers in the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix double header... more

State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning
	14 Feb: State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning... more

Liam Lawson has finished 12th fastest on the final day of the first of two tests in Bahrain ahead of the Formula One season
	14 Feb: Liam Lawson has finished 12th fastest on the final day of the first of two tests in Bahrain ahead of the Formula One season... more

Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding
	13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding... more

Convoys will resume today through Waioweka Gorge
	13 Feb: Convoys will resume today through Waioweka Gorge... more

A Christchurch man's due in court - accused of dragging drivers from their cars in a string of attempted vehicle thefts
	12 Feb: A Christchurch man's due in court - accused of dragging drivers from their cars in a string of attempted vehicle thefts... more

Formula 1 2026: New engines and no DRS headline major changes in grand prix
	11 Feb: New engines, new regulations and an 11-team grid are just some of the changes in Formula 1 this season. Get up to speed with what is new in F1 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.... more

A teen's shocking joyride through Auckland's North Shore on an electric bike - including a stint on the motorway - has ended in arrest
	11 Feb: A teen's shocking joyride through Auckland's North Shore on an electric bike - including a stint on the motorway - has ended in arrest... more

McLaren unveils livery for MCL40 ahead of 2026 F1 season, Piastri and Norris excited about new challenge
	10 Feb: McLaren has unveiled its livery for the 2026 Formula 1 championship season, sticking with the design that has guided them to championships in the previous two seasons.... more

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