Harbour City Rod Club

29/05/2026

Lock it in : 6 & 7 March 2027 for 2 events : Sat 6 "Hot Rod Hangout" hosted by East Bay Rods at Kumeu A&P Showgrounds & Sunday 7 "Rosebank Swapmeet & Display" hosted by Harbour City Rod Club at Rosebank Speedway, Avondale. Events Sanctioned by NZ Hot Rod Association Inc with thanks to Zone Director Greg Stokes.

21/05/2026

Great turnout today at Katikati to support life member Mirko Ujdur & see progress on his 32 5W Coupe. A flashback from the seventies with club members Weasle Davidson ,Ray Thompson, Mike Watson, Max Turner, Brad McNeil, DelwynandNeil Wilson, Paul Mitchell & Fred Watson on hand alongside Mirko.
With sincere thanks to all the other family, friends & club members who were on hand to discuss the fab, paint & upholstery with the guys from Henrys. Ian McNeill President Harbour City RC
Photo credit: Jeanne-Marie Wylie

13/05/2026

This notification for all members of NZHRA from Tony Hirst , preferred booking agent for Cook Strait Ferry Crossings:

URGENT UPDATE - COOK STRAIT FERRY CAPACITY NOW SERIOUSLY RESTRICTED. This is an important update regarding Cook Strait ferry travel for the foreseeable future.

From 22 June through to 25 September, Interislander will be operating with just one vessel, creating critically reduced capacity across the Cook Strait network. Available sailings are expected to fill extremely quickly, with freight being prioritised and very limited space remaining for passenger and vehicle bookings. The situation is now proving to be worse than originally anticipated.

SUMMER 26-27
Bookings for the peak summer period are already filling at a rapid pace across both Bluebridge and Interislander. Last summer, December, January, February, and March all sold out up to three months in advance, and current booking trends indicate the same situation is likely to happen again - potentially even earlier. As we have all seen, weather disruptions and ongoing vessel availability issues can quickly impact remaining capacity, making last-minute bookings increasingly difficult or impossible.

If you are planning any inter-island travel over the coming months or during the 2026-2027 summer season, we strongly recommend securing your crossing immediately. Waiting is highly likely to result in missing out altogether. Cook Strait Crossings can secure your sailing now, with the added flexibility to cancel at no cost should your plans change. Ferry sailing changes can also be made at no extra cost, subject to timetable availability and space.

As always, NO deposit or payment is required until 2 weeks prior to departure, so you can reserve your space now (right through to 31 March 2027) before sailings are fully booked.

04/05/2026

Club member Simon Adams is selling his 32 Roadster on Trade Me. This car featured in the NZ Hot Rod Association Inc 2012 National Show at ASB Showgrounds & is still well presented. Simon built a lot of this car himself so happy to talk detail with any prospective buyers. Check it out here:

1932 Ford Roadster Scratch built HotRod Osbourne Glass body Osbourne chassis Lexus 4l with manualized box Paddles Tiptronic RodTech ( oz) front suspension ...

04/05/2026

Just a couple of Pete's at Lloyd Wilson Automania checking out an FED at the Thunderpark 50th Anniversary. Pete Thompson, Chief crewman for Garth Hogan & Pete Lodge

03/05/2026

Huge weekend in the Hawkes Bay with the legends of NZ drag racing: Hogan, Berry, Gearing, Lodge, Roberts etc. Westies took out the main awards Jody Bishop, Sam Levien & Dave Levien. This pic captures all : Pete Lodge with Marineland R&CC President: Geoff Milford Taylor with Baloo & Hombre

22/04/2026

Sad to hear that Cars Inc in Trentham has decided to close up shop. Had a great tour thru there with owner Paul Boden after the Masterton Drags recently

Dear Cars Inc Community
After thinking about it for a long time, we have finally made the decision to retire. We kept asking ourselves, ‘when is a good time to stop working’ the simple answer is, there is no time like the present, so while one chapter is ending, another is about to start for us.
As a result of our pending retirement, we will be closing the doors of Cars Inc Museum and Café, with our last day being Sunday 10th May, 2026.
We have met some truly great people over the years, many of you becoming regulars, and some of whom are now good friends, so thank you for supporting us, you are all part of the Cars Inc story.
We welcome you to come in before we close, whether it is to have a look around the museum, have something to eat or drink or simply to say see you later.
All the very best and we will no doubt see you around.
Thank you
Paul & Jen

22/04/2026

Weather's looking great for Sundays mini bike drags at North Shore Rod and Custom Club