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Today on The Spinoff: The latest on Stuff’s takeover of the 6pm news on Three, a series of alternative but equally ambitious transport options for Wellington and How TVNZ’s The Lost Boys of Dilworth brought a “horrendous nightmare” to life.
In the months leading to the closure of the Pukekohe Park Raceway, the father and daughter duo managing the grassroots racecourse want to give everyone one last chance to go fast.
For circuit manager Gary Stirling the closure is “gutting”, though “it’s silly, it’s just a paddock with a bit of asphalt”. But it’s a bit of asphalt that has been a part of the local motorsport community for more than 60 years.
Checkered Flag was made with the support of NZ On Air.
‘Some’ Newshub staff to be taken on by Stuff for new 6pm bulletin
A series of alternative, equally ambitious, transport options for Wellington
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The confused history of the flagpole on the hill above Wellington CBD
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