Matti Latvala won the Rally of New Zealand Sunday after leader Sebastien Ogier spun his Citroen three corners before the finish. The Finn began the Whaanga Coast special stage 6.20 seconds behind the Frenchman, but edged ahead in the final sector to win his third World Rally Championship race. Ogier finished second, 2.40 seconds behind Latvala, while six time world champion Sebastien Loeb managed a podium spot despite having earlier slid off the road on the second special stage of the day and surrendering the lead. Norwegian Petter Solberg pushed hard for victory in the final stage, but came off the road and crashed his privately-entered Citroen into an electricity pylon. He and co-driver Phil Mills were safe.
