Events

Greymouth Rodders - Provincial Rod Run with Driving Events sanctioned

Low speed gymkhana type of event.

Anzac Park, Greymouth

Contact Gavin Davy ph 027 7686250

NZHRA 2025 Lottery car will be on display.  Tickets go on sale 18 January 2025.

Click here for Entry Form

Rod Benders - 1 Day Rod Run sanctioned

697 Ashley Gorge Road, Starvation Hill

Contact Matthew Lott ph 027 7254129

Golden Bay Rodders - 1 Day Rod Run sanctioned

Marchwood Park Road, Motueka - 10am t0 3pm - cancelled if wet

Contact Ken Read ph 027 2206187

Lottery car will be on display

Scenic City Rod & Custom Club - All American Car Day

New Plymouth Car Park, Rogan Street

Click here for Flyer

Te Awamutu Rod & Custom Club - 1 Day Rod Run sanctioned

Te Awamutu Hot Rod Clubrooms, Albert Park Drive, Te Awamutu

Contact Craig O'Hanlon ph 07 8714746

NZHRA Street Rod Nationals - Hosted by Surf City Rod & Custom Club sanctioned

Gisborne Show Grounds

Contact Kevin Birtwistle ph 027 4433323

SOLD OUT - NZHRA Street Rod Nationals in Jan 2025 is now SOLD OUT and there are no more vacancies.  A huge thank you to all that have entered and of course to our Sponsors - we could not have put this event on without you.

Kumeu Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival

Kumeu Showgrounds

NZHRA Lottery car ticket sales start Saturday 18th January and lottery car will be on display. 

Muscle Car Madness

Rangiora Show Grounds

NZHRA 2025 Lottery car will be on display and tickets for sale.

Moonshine Rod & Custom Club - 1 Day Open Air Display sanctioned

Racecourse Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt

Contact Dean Somerville ph 027 4468518

Pre 49 National Rod Run - Hosted by Harbour City Rod Club - SOLD OUT sanctioned

Clearways Accommodation, 54 Clearway Rise, Rukuhia

Contact Lance Walsh ph 027 7330055

SOLD OUT - Pre 49 Nationals in Feb 2025 is now SOLD OUT and there are no more vacancies.  A huge thank you to all that have entered and of course to our Sponsors - we could not have put this event on without you.

Details coming out shortly of our public car display Sunday 9 February, 25 Cambridge Raceway.  

Click here to see Sponsors List

Harbour City Rod Club - 1 Day Rod Run - Pre 49 Nats sanctioned

Leaving from Clearways Accommodation, 54 Clearway Rise, Rukuhia to surrounding central Waikato.

Contact Lance Walsh ph 027 7330055

Yankee Haulers - Motorama 1 Day Rod Run sanctioned

Saturday - Mystery car run starting from Morrinsville Centre and ending at Top Pub Morrinsville

Saturday Evening - Drive in movie, Rec Ground

Sunday - Car show including bikes, truck and caravans, Rec Ground

Contact Todd ph 027 4927337

Kiwitown Cruisers - Kiwitown Piston Festival

Picnic and Pistons at the Island 10am-3pm

Entry is a gold coin donation which will be given to a local charity/group. 

Island Reserve, Cnr Clarke Street & Orahiri Terrace, Otorohanga

Yankee Haulers Inc - 1 Day Open Air Display sanctioned

Recreation Grounds, Avenue Road, Morrinsville 

Contact Helen Cranston ph 027 4871169

Wellington Chevrolet Club - 1 Day Rod Run sanctioned

Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt

Contact Lance Tredrea ph 021 2619093

Te Kuiti Rod & Custom Club - 1 Day Rod Run sanctioned

Waitete Rugby Club, Waitete Road, Te Kuiti

Contact John McGuire ph 027 4789322

Wanganui Road Rodders - 1/8th Mile Street Drags sanctioned

Taupo Quay, Whanganui

Contact Raj Patel ph 021 438725

Gear Jammers Rod & Muscle Car Club - 1 Day Open Air Display sanctioned

Kapiti Primary School, Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu

Contact Pru Cullen ph 021 0433021

Matamata Rod & Custom Club - Swapmeet sanctioned

Mangawhero Road, Matamata Rod & Custom Club Rooms

Contact Jeff Barron ph 021 1247079

NOTE:  We will not be having Car O'Rama in 2025 but will be back in March 2026.

Repco Beach Hop 2025

Come along and see us at the Repco Beach Hop 2025.

We will have a stand on the following days and places and the NZHRA 2025 Lottery car will be on display and tickets on sale.  Sunday will be the last day for ticket sales:

Wednesday 26th March - Waihi Town Centre from 9am

Thursday 27th March - Paunanui Airfield, Paunanui Beach

Friday 28th March - Onemana Beach Reserve from 10am

Saturday 29th March - Whangamata Club Car Park

Sunday 30th March - Classic Cover Nostalgia Fair, Williamson Park, Whangamata

Kiwitown Cruisers - Provincial Rod Run without Driving Events Sanctioning in progress

Cobra Rod & Custom Club - Unjudged Show sanctioned

Waimumu Fields Building, Waimumu, Gore

Contact Peter Lormans ph 027 6063425

Fifeshire Street Rodders Inc - 1 Day Rod Run - 40th Anniversary tentative

40th Anniversary Rod Run

Whitestone Rod & Restorers - Provincial Rod Run without Driving Events sanctioned

50th Anniversary 

Whitestone R&R Club Rooms, 3 Stoke Street, Oamaru

Contact by txt Geoff Omnet ph 021 501494 or email geoff@spo.co.nz

Southside Streeters Inc - Unjudged Show sanctioned

563 Pakuranga Road, Howick, Auckland 2010

Contact Keith Hunter ph 021 939253

Wellington Chevrolet Club - 1 Day Rod Run sanctioned

Poker Run starting from LAF N TIGER, Lower Hutt and finish at Wellington Chevrolet Club Rooms, Benge Hall, Upper Hutt

Contact Lance Tredrea ph 021 2619093

East Bay Rods - Provincial Rod Run without Driving Events sanctioned

Pre 49 Rod Run

Kumeu Show Grounds

Contact Pete Weitz ph 021 0300214

Eastside Street Rods - NZHRA Street Rod Nationals sanctioned

Hawkes Bay A&P Showgrounds, Karamu Road North, Hastings

Contact Ron Ward ph 027 2407410

Rod Benders Inc - Unjudged Show / Pre 49 Nationals sanctioned

Rod Benders Club Rooms, 132 Waterloo Road, Christchurch

Contact Matthew Lott ph 027 7254129

Sun Valley Roadsters - Provincial Rod Run Sanctioning in progress

50th Anniversary

Te Awamutu Rod & Custom club - NZHRA Street Rod Nationals TBC

Possible club interest in holding 2027 Street Rod Nationals.

Date TBC

Riverside Rodders Inc & East Bay Rods Inc - Pre 49 Nats TBC

Riverside Rodders Inc and East Bay Rods Inc combined to host Pre 49 Nats.

Americar Rod & Custom Club - NZHRA Street Rod Nationals TBC