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The 2026 International Rally of Whangārei is the 5th round of the 2026 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship based in the seaside town of Whangarei.

10/09/2026

🏁 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 - close of normal entries is at 4pm today.

10/09/2026

🛠 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐓𝐞𝐜 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐖𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬

We’re pleased to again have NorthTec / Tai Tokerau Wānanga supporting the 2026 Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangārei. As one of our event partners, NorthTec has offered up to 30 Automotive students to assist NZRC teams across the rally weekend, from Friday to Sunday in Whangārei.

It’s a fantastic win-win.

For the students, it’s a chance to get hands-on experience, meet teams, and see rallying up close. For competitors, it’s an opportunity to have an extra pair of useful hands around the service area while helping the next generation get an insight into our sport.

If your team would like one/two/three or more NorthTec Automotive students to assist for the weekend, please email me (Simon) at: [email protected]

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧, 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞.

A huge thanks to NorthTec for helping support our teams, our event, and the future of motorsport in Northland.

08/09/2026

📍 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

Competitor and service crew update for IROW26.

The 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 will now move to a new venue.

Our team will be re-plotting Day One due to this change. We will then amend and update the road book/service crew instructions once that is completed on the 19th September.

Please keep an eye out for the updated information / competitor bulletins and 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 once they released.

07/09/2026

⏰ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆!

Competitors, this is your reminder, entries for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘅 𝗟𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮̄𝗿𝗲𝗶 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟰:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺.

Be part of one, or even two huge days of rally action on Northland’s iconic gravel roads.

With great stages, awesome spectators, and plenty happening across the Whangārei and Kaipara Districts, it’s shaping up to be a massive rally weekend.

🏁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟰:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺

01/09/2026

🔥 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 & 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲?

After a storming drive in 2025, Mike & Amy were leading the Vertex Lubricants International Rally of Whangārei at the end of SS6, holding a 7.3 second advantage over Jack Stokes.

The pair had shown serious pace across the opening stages, and looked right in the fight for the win on Day 1.

Unfortunately, heading into SS7, the driveshaft mount bolts started to give way. The crew pushed on, but their rally came to an end after the Pohe Island Super Stage.

Welcome back team. We can’t wait to see you back on the Whangārei and Kaipara roads in 2026.

🫵 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, make sure you plan ahead, choose an approved viewing point, and allow plenty of time to get into position safely.

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/spectators/

Img: Geoff Ridder

28/08/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗪𝟮𝟲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲?

Greenhills is no ordinary stage. It has plenty of ex-WRC kilometres and a serious amount of rally history woven into the gravel roads.

🚗 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, you are in for a treat. Smooth roads, plenty of camber, and loads of flow corners. Just make sure you stay on line. Greenhills will reward commitment, but it won’t be too forgiving if you get it wrong.

🫵 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, make sure you plan ahead, choose an approved viewing point, and allow plenty of time to get into position safely.

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/spectators/

Bring the coffee, bring the camera, and bring the noise. IROW26 is coming.

27/08/2026

🌟 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮 & 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗸𝗶 𝗦𝗶𝗺

Thanks to the 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, Hamil Pala & Nikki Sim will be on the stages on Sunday competing in Hamil's first ever rally on some ICONIC WRC stages.

To say he's excited (and nervous) is an understatement. My only suggestion is just watch Ruarangi Road.

👀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/spectators/

Bring the family, bring the camera, and enjoy a Saturday afternoon of cars, rally action, and the Whangārei atmosphere.

𝗜𝗺𝗴: A Little Bit Sideways (Jason Byrne)

25/08/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭

Stage 4 & 6 on Saturday 26th September.

SS4 - GREENHILL 1 - 11:04am first car
SS6 - GREENHILL 2 - 1:35pm first car

This is a great spot with a fast approach onto a bridge (a nice jump) then a hard brake to the 90' right hand corner. Then its a drag up the tarmac to gravel road and off up the hill.

📍𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LDt7wXDSPyJuwYY46
🚗𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Come in on Access Road from the Ruawai end. Plenty of parking. It is a prime spectator spot so there is a charge, that goes back to the local community groups that help on the day. Please obey the marshals' instructions.
👀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/spectators/

Bring the family, bring the camera, and enjoy a Saturday afternoon of cars, rally action, and the Whangārei atmosphere on Saturday 26th September.

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24/08/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀.

A huge IROW26 welcome to 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻, who will be taking on the Whangārei and Kaipara roads in the 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘂 𝗛𝟲.

Great to have you both joining the event, we reckon you’re going to enjoy these stages.

👀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/spectators/

Bring the family, bring the camera, and enjoy a Saturday afternoon of cars, rally action, and the Whangārei atmosphere on Saturday 26th September.

img: Copyright Geoff Ridder - Caleb & Larisa at IROW25

20/08/2026

🚗 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘂 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲

Saturday afternoon at IROW26 is going to be something special.

From 𝟰:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺, head down to 𝗧𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘂 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 for a car show featuring over 60 cars parked along the northern side of the bridge.

Expect a mix of machinery, including American Cars, Hot Rods, Japanese Performance Cars, a local Drift Car, and even a classic Subaru once driven by the legendary 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲.

The first rally car is expected to start the Pohe Island Stage at around 𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺, so come down early, check out the cars, grab your spot, and enjoy one of the most spectator-friendly parts of the 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘅 𝗟𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮̄𝗿𝗲𝗶..

Make sure you plan ahead and use the official spectator information.

✅ 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘!!

👀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/spectators/

Bring the family, bring the camera, and enjoy a Saturday afternoon of cars, rally action, and the Whangārei atmosphere.

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http://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/, https://www.rallywhangarei.co.nz/spectators/

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