A Russian multi-millionaire seeking New Zealand citizenship had a drink-driving charge dropped after his arrest was lost in translation.

Speed limits on some open roads could be lowered because road safety officials believe they are too dangerous to drive at 100km/h.

Ever wondered which car companies pioneered the features and technology we now take for granted? We do, which is why we've compiled a list of 10 equipment items that are now very familiar to new-car buyers, and taken a look back to see where they started.

V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup completed a perfect Saturday in Darwin to reignite his title defence.

After a five-week break the V8 Supercars are back in action this weekend in Darwin for round six of the 2014 championship.

Drivers who get a blood test at a roadside police check will have to pay for the cost of the procedure even if they are under the criminal limit, MPs say.

If you fancy a jaunt around some of New Zealand's great sights in a campervan, Megan Singleton has some handy tips.

Car rental companies and airlines could do more to advise tourists about driving in New Zealand, say a visiting American couple.

A Ferrari driver who died yesterday after hitting a wall on a race track was estimated to have been driving at 190km/h at the time.

Personalised number plates bearing the flight number of the Malaysia Airlines ghost flight have been sold since the jetliner vanished on March 8.

I don't suffer from road rage; it's the lights that get me going. Or not going.

The grand old lady of New Zealand motor racing circuits, Pukekohe Raceway, put on one hell of a display in welcoming back the V8 Supercars circus last year after a five-year hiatus.

New Zealand's fastest woman Karen Hay has just had the best day of her life.

IndyCar driver Scott Dixon arrives in Florida this weekend for the second round of the 2014 championship fourth on the table after the opening gambit in Saint Petersburg.

One of New Zealand’s favourite sporting sons calls a spade a spade and likes to win, discovers Louise Smith.

Hayden Paddon describes himself as competitive, making it harder for him to limit expectations as he ponders his debut campaign in the World Rally Championship.