Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei Coming to Dargaville and Ruawai – 8 November 2025
Whangarei, New Zealand – [16/10/2025] – Motorsport excitement is set to ignite Northland as the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei roars into Dargaville and Ruawai on Saturday, 8 November › Read more
Vertex Oil Fuels the 2025 International Rally of Whangārei as Major Event Sponsor
Whangārei, New Zealand — October 2025 — Vertex Oil has been confirmed as the official naming-rights sponsor of the 2025 International Rally of Whangārei, one of the North Island’s most › Read more
New Roads and More Rallying Time Announced for 2025 International Rally of Whangārei
Whangārei, New Zealand – [29/07/2025] — Rally fans and competitors alike can look forward to an exhilarating edition of the 2025 International Rally of Whangārei, with organisers revealing a refreshed › Read more
Exciting New Route for International Rally of Whangārei
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whangārei, New Zealand – [13/05/2025] – Rally New Zealand, the organizers of International Rally of Whangārei are thrilled be working on an exciting new route for the › Read more
Winning Partnership to Continue in 2018
The long-term and very successful partnership between Würth and the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) will continue in 2018 with an option for 2019 and beyond. As Würth has › Read more
WRC Star Paddon returns home for Whangarei rally
Kiwi World Rally Championship pairing Hayden Paddon and John Kennard will head to the second round of the 2016 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship at Rally Whangarei › Read more
International drivers head to Whangarei
The 2016 International Rally of Whangarei is set to be a battle between experience and youth with the entry list for the event headed by former FIA Asia Pacific Rally › Read more
Two car SKODA Motorsport Team for International Rally Whangarei
ŠKODA Motorsport will return to the International Rally of Whangarei, the opening round of the 2016 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship, with a two car team of ŠKODA Fabia R5 › Read more
Four Japanese teams enter International Rally of Whangarei
The 2016 International Rally of Whangarei will welcome four Japanese teams to compete in the first round of the 2016 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship. Cusco Racing, Ahresty Rally Team, › Read more
World famous stages for New Zealand’s International Rally
16 Special Stages over 275 kilometres on what are widely regarded as the World’s best gravel rally roads await competitors in the 2016 International Rally of Whangarei.   The fast › Read more

Rally of Whangarei

 

The International Rally of Whangārei incorporates a round of the MotorSport New Zealand-sanctioned New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC) where local teams can compete internally for NZRC points and the title will be crowned in Whangarei.