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![F1: Sainz wins Australian GP as Verstappen exits early](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
F1: Sainz wins Australian GP as Verstappen exits early
Missing the most recent race due to appendix surgery, Carlos Sainz has returned a winner.
![Waikato youth selected for New Zealand Youth Ministock team](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato youth selected for New Zealand Youth Ministock team
Three local teenagers have been selected for the New Zealand team of six.
!['Flying high in heaven': Tributes flow for pilot and speedway identity who died in crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Flying high in heaven': Tributes flow for pilot and speedway identity who died in crash
'We nicknamed him Waterboy. But he was no boy. He was da man.'
!['Terrible tragedy’: Two dead in crash at motorsport rally event in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Terrible tragedy’: Two dead in crash at motorsport rally event in Northland
The pair were involved in a single-car incident that saw their vehicle leave the road.
!['Pride and joy' ute torched on front lawn as homeowners sleep](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Pride and joy' ute torched on front lawn as homeowners sleep
CCTV captures the second incident of its type in Napier-Hastings in nine days.
![Inmate jailed for prison attack on former estate agent after being refused chicken](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inmate jailed for prison attack on former estate agent after being refused chicken
Aaron Drever's face was slashed open with a metal hook in the prison kitchen.
![Inmate could face 14 years' jail for horrific prison attack on former real estate agent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inmate could face 14 years' jail for horrific prison attack on former real estate agent
Aaron Drever's face was slashed open with a metal hook in the prison kitchen.
![Best of sport 2023: Cricket thrillers and an All Blacks coaching drama](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Best of sport 2023: Cricket thrillers and an All Blacks coaching drama
Looking back on the biggest sports stories of the year.
![Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton takes stab at choice of venue for FIA awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton takes stab at choice of venue for FIA awards
Don Kennedy on the latest in Formula 1.
![Speedway: Regan Penn triumphs as locals eliminated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Speedway: Regan Penn triumphs as locals eliminated
Several highly fancied drivers failed to qualify for the 26-car finals field.
![Watch: Driver walks away after sickening speedway collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Driver walks away after sickening speedway collision
The crowd cheered as the driver climbed from the car uninjured.
!['Huge chunks of track coming our way': Clay projectiles injure speedway spectators](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Huge chunks of track coming our way': Clay projectiles injure speedway spectators
'Instead of watching the race all I was watching was turn one.'
![Watch: 'Get down' - Fireworks display goes wrong, spectators hurt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: 'Get down' - Fireworks display goes wrong, spectators hurt
Video shows crowd members shouting 'Get down' as misfiring fireworks hit the grandstand.
![Fireworks display at Waikaraka Speedway lands in crowd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fireworks display at Waikaraka Speedway lands in crowd
A family fireworks event went wrong when a shot fired into the crowd, burning some spectators. Video / Supplied
![Formula 1: Verstappen's Texas win his 50th Grand Prix victory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Formula 1: Verstappen's Texas win his 50th Grand Prix victory
OPINION: Verstappen does it bigger and better than most.
![Formula 1: Verstappen to become three-time champion?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Formula 1: Verstappen to become three-time champion?
Some pundits have been almost in disbelief that Lawson could be overlooked.
![Lawson beats Tsunoda; just misses F1 points in Japan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lawson beats Tsunoda; just misses F1 points in Japan
Liam Lawson finished just outside of the points, but triumphed in another key battle.
![Speedway: Napier racer makes history in the US](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Speedway: Napier racer makes history in the US
Bradley Wilson-Dean has stunned the speedway world.