The Tairāwhiti region made its mark on New Zealand motorsport history last weekend as D1NZ's National Drifting Championship rolled into H BlackBee Drift Park on Dunstan Road, Matawhero — and left with a crowd already calling for a return.   The weekend began on Friday morning with a mauri stone blessing ceremony at the venue, setting the tone for an event that was as much about community as competition. The ceremony reflected the deep connection between the event and its Tairāwhiti home, made...

Twenty-one years of the D1NZ National Drifting Championship and new history gets made with its first landing on the East Coast 21–22 March 2026 when the championship arrives in Tairāwhiti Gisborne. Round 4 of the 2025/26 season runs at the H BlackBee Drift Park, Dunstan Road — a purpose-built drift circuit that exists entirely because of the determination of local men Boss 'BlackBee' and Wereta Kake and their connection with Aratu Forests. They didn't wait for the championship to come to...

The weekend of 13–15 February  will bookend a 63-year history  of one of New Zealand’s most celebrated motorsport venues, as Pukekohe Park Raceway  hosts its final motorsport meeting. The farewell weekend delivers three standout pillars: Round Three of the D1NZ National Drifting Championship , the inaugural international Drift GP , and a special Sunday programme that closes the curtain on racing at the iconic circuit. Taking to the circuit one last time, the schedule features a remarkable...