Dargaville Warrant and Repair Centre

31/05/2026

🤴 👑 We are closed Monday 1st June - Kings birthday weekend

🔵 See you all Tuesday 2nd June - halfway threw the year already

😎 The team hope you are all having a nice long weekend with friends & family

🚘🏍 Ride & Drive safe this long Weekend & be safe on the road out there

19/05/2026

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This week is a great time to check all your vehicle’s lights before winter sets in. Do these things:

We've all seen people travelling around with one headlight not working (or a rear light not working). In bad weather this reduces how well you can see your surroundings and, importantly, how well other people can see you.

Turn your lights on and get out of your vehicle to check your headlights, brake lights, and 2 sets of position lights (the lights that come on when you turn on your headlights) are working.

You can check your brake lights yourself by reversing close to a wall and looking for the lights' reflection in your rear-view mirror.

Here are 3 ways to use your lights in bad weather:

• If your wipers are on your headlights should be on (dipped) too.
• Turn full beam off.
• Don’t rely on auto lights.

When it's raining: Turn your headlights on dipped when it’s raining. Many of us have silver, grey, or white vehicles which easily blend into the road, grey sky, and water spray. Having your headlights on dipped activates your rear position lights. Together your lights make you much more visible to people behind you and people coming towards you.

Don't use full beam: It’s illegal to use full beam around other people. Your headlights must be dipped, even in heavy rain. Practically, that means you should only consider using full beam when you're not around other people and you’re driving on an unlit or poorly-lit road.

Don't rely on auto lights: Turn your lights on manually in bad weather. Newer vehicles have auto lights that turn on when it's dark, but you’ll often need to manually turn the headlights on in dim conditions during the day. The automatic function often doesn't activate during daytime, even when visibility is low.

When the weather is bad, always check our pages to see if state highways are affected before you travel. Follow us if you aren’t already. You can find more information in this post: https://www.facebook.com/nztransportagency/posts/pfbid0214iPSqhZ5STpDvY1vrDadCwHXhKVSWpRZWBAxcGALDCbQFFDi7gRAqurn3u54Doul

19/05/2026

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This week is a great time to check your tyre tread on all your vehicle’s tyres (and any spares) before winter sets in.

You should regularly check your tyres to make sure you have plenty of tread. The minimum legal depth is 1.5 millimetres, but the more tread you have the better the grip and the safer you'll be.

Tread is vital to giving you grip on a wet road. The tread in your tyres moves water on the road as you drive through the water. The less tread you have, the less water the tyre can move, and the more likely you are to aquaplane (lose grip on the wet road and be unable to steer or brake).

Use a tyre tread depth checker or go to a garage and get them to check your tread depth.

You can also look for tread depth indicators in the tyre’s grooves – these usually look like little raised squares or rectangles in the groove. The indicators are at 1.5 millimetres. It’s time to change the tyre if it’s worn to the level of the indicator.

Keep your tyres inflated at the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer. Tyres naturally lose a little air pressure over time so it's worth checking them monthly. Remember to check any spares as well.

Our website has more information about tyre safety: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/tyres/

When the weather is bad, always check our pages to see if state highways are affected before you travel. Follow us if you aren’t already. You can find more information in this post: https://www.facebook.com/nztransportagency/posts/pfbid034q8QMojg78WZNw9ioDfCDT3quWkJuGyL4gDn25e3WB4AMceH8wpaFxzeL9ZY9Jr2l

19/05/2026

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It’s all about the people!
We bring you more Repco Beach Hop goodness in the May issue of NZ Petrolhead. It’s the legendary ‘People of Beach Hop’ photo feature, and all the smiles show how much of a good time everyone was having. We also have a full report with photos from 21 Speedway’s test and tune atthe reborn Meremere high-banked oval, and profile the Sun Valley Roadsters club on the eve of its 50th anniversary celebration. There’s Bay Rodders’ Team Champs, and the Nelson Drag Racing Association’s final meeting of the season.
New Zealand Petrolhead is this country’s favorite and biggest-circulating special-interest monthly car mag. Available now from numerous outlets nationwide, or click on the handy link below to have it delivered (P&P fee applies).
Beach Hop 21 Speedway Bay Rodders Tauranga Inc.

www.nzpetrolhead.co.nz

12/05/2026

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🏁 Hot Rods & Harleys 2026 🏁

Thats a wrap on Hot Rods & Harleys 2026. Thank you for all of your support ! We loved seeing your smiling faces enjoying the show for another year 🥳

A massive thank you to all of our amazing sponsors. We appreciate your ongoing support allowing us to bring our show to Dargaville 🏍

Photo Credit : Mirror View Photography

09/05/2026

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06/05/2026

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Vector Lights for Road Safety Week

Vector Lights on the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge shines yellow for Road Safety Week. Everyone can be a Road Safety Hero!

Road Safety Week 2026 recognises everyone who is working to make our roads safer and support people following crashes - from emergency services to health professionals, transport engineers to school crossing patrols, road workers to community campaigners. It also enables everyone who uses roads to understand how they can take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others

06/05/2026

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06/05/2026

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Toyota New Zealand has now topped Reader's Digest Quality Service Awards for over two decades.

More info in the comments 👇

04/05/2026

Have you signed up for yet? There's still time to sign up for free resources to help you take part in the week and raise awareness of road safety.

Visit www.roadsafetyweek.org.nz to find out more and register.

This year is the 15th Road Safety Week, and we couldn't do it without all our sponsors, partners, supporters and all the organisations who take part in the week.

Thanks to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Beca AA New Zealand Vector Limited Aioi Nissay Dowa, The Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Alliance