Laid-back Sydneysider Chris Holder had a rough start in the opening round of last year's world speedway GP in Auckland, finishing 12th in the 16-man field.

A Honda vehicle has topped a list of New Zealand's most stolen cars for the second year in a row, according to AA Insurance.

Jaguar dips it's toe into the hybrid-supercar race with the C-X75 prototype.

Tucked in the lush hills of Southern New Zealand lies the Frew brothers Farm. Normally the scene of aimlessly wandering sheep, Red Bull Farm jam transforms the land into the ultimate freestyle venue complete with FMX track and a jump line for MTB freeride and BMX. Top riders from across the globe flocked to this far flung corner of the Earth to put on an amazing show and the best Farm Jam to date.

The acrimonious split between Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) and returning New Zealand V8 Supercars racer Shane van Gisbergen continued to rumble in the background at the opening round of the 2013 championship.