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  •   Home > News > National > Christchurch

    Hayden Paddon's fastening his seatbelt for a different driving experience in Canterbury this weekend

    Hayden Paddon's fastening his seatbelt for a different driving experience in Canterbury this weekend


    The 34-year-old rally driver rolls out his Hyundai Kona EV for its debut on the Waimate hill climb.

    The car has been developed over the last two and a half years, with 80 per cent built in-house at his Cromwell base.

    Paddon lays out what's changed compared to a typical gas guzzler, starting with the centre of gravity.



    MOTORSPORT WITH CRC FIVE FIVE SIX. MADE RIGHT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Christchurch News
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     14 Nov: Alcohol, illicit drugs and prescription medication has proven to be a fatal combination in a Canterbury crash
     13 Nov: A spurned lover and stalker with a violent past stabbed a Christchurch mum 55 times in front of her children
     13 Nov: A truck driver's died after hitting a tree on State Highway 7 near Culverden - in North Canterbury - about midday
     13 Nov: Christchurch United have appointed Albert Riera as their new Head Coach for the 2026 Southern League and National League campaigns
     13 Nov: Detours are up on State Highway 7 near Culverden - in North Canterbury - after a single-vehicle crash about midday, leaving a person critically injured
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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person has died after a four-wheel drive rolled on Tokerau Beach in the Far North last night 9:16

    Entertainment:
    Liam Hemsworth "took ownership of the role" on his first day on The Witcher 9:12

    Entertainment:
    Kim Kardashian failed the bar exam 8:42

    International:
    Hair loss drug finasteride causing psychological side effects in some men 8:16

    International:
    A Russian drone has hit a block of flats in Kyiv killing six people during a mass wave of strikes across the Ukrainian capital 8:16

    Entertainment:
    Georgia Tennant has contacted the police after receiving more death threats 8:12

    Law and Order:
    Several people have been killed and injured after a double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in Sweden's Stockholm 8:06

    Rugby League:
    A brutal blow for heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker following his defeat by Fabio Wardley in London last month 7:56

    Netball:
    The Silver Ferns will look to apply the lessons from last year's Taini Jamison series loss to England into tomorrow morning's first test in London 7:56

    Politics:
    Five community organisations with a focus on supporting youth mental health are receiving a funding boost from the Government 7:46


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