It's not often that drivers of highly modified drift machines get to slide their cars around on central city streets - but last weekend it happened, without one ticket being written.

Red Bull's Kiwi-born Drift Shifters event, which took place right in the Auckland CBD last weekend was so good it's now going global.

Wanganui racer Mick Paul is aiming to realise the dream of a late Christchurch aircraft engineer to break Burt Munro's land speed record.

An Auckland motorway tunnel has reopened after a truck crash forced its closure earlier this afternoon. The New Zealand Transport Agency has advised the Victoria Park Tunnel is now clear, with the Wellington Street onramp and Grafton Gully motorway link also open to traffic. Police said the truck and trailer crashed into the back of a stationary vehicle before rolling just before 1pm. The drivers were taken to hospital with moderate injuries, police said.

Mercedes-Benz' tuning arm AMG has built five versions of a 45th Anniversary version of this stunning machine for collectors. But it is unlikely to ever see a racetrack.

In this clip we meet event creator Mike Whiddett and take a behind the scenes look into the unique Red Bull Drift Shifters event.

In an effort to quieten his family parrot, a US student has taught the bird how to drive.

Mayfield motorcyclist Craig Hyde has been remembered as "fun loving" and "a role model to younger riders" after being killed in a race at Timaru.