▁Zealand ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁launch ing ▁pad ▁for ▁the ▁career ▁of ▁many ▁New ▁Zealand ▁drivers . ▁Rod ▁Mill en ▁and ▁Pos sum ▁Bour ne ▁being ▁the ▁most ▁notable . ▁Rec ently ▁Hay den ▁P add on ▁has ▁used ▁the ▁series ▁as ▁a ▁spring board ▁to ▁international ▁competition , ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁Asia - P ac ific ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁before ▁moving ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁Production ▁and ▁Super ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁World ▁R ally ▁Championships . ▁ ▁The ▁championship ▁was ▁formed ▁around ▁the ▁then ▁newly ▁created ▁R ally ▁New ▁Zealand ▁when ▁it ▁joined ▁the ▁World ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁Since ▁then ▁R ally ▁New ▁Zealand ▁has ▁frequently ▁been ▁the ▁st arring ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁N Z RC ▁and ▁the ▁event ▁is ▁current ▁based ▁in ▁A uck land . ▁The ▁International ▁R ally ▁of ▁Wh ang are i ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁N Z RC ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁being ▁a ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁Asia - P ac ific ▁R ally ▁Championship . ▁The ▁current ▁six ▁round ▁championship ▁also ▁takes ▁in ▁events ▁based ▁in ▁O tag o ▁and ▁Can ter bury ▁regions ▁with ▁two ▁events ▁based ▁at ▁W air ar apa . ▁ ▁Champions ▁S our ced ▁from : ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Series ▁Official ▁Web ▁Site ▁ ▁Category : R ally ▁racing ▁series ▁Category : M ot ors port ▁compet itions ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand <0x0A> </s> ▁In ▁the ▁Dark ▁of ▁the ▁Night ▁is ▁a ▁thr iller ▁horror ▁novel ▁by ▁author