Kiwis and Aussies in Mario Kart face-off

Nintendo has created a dedicated New Zealand & Australia Mario Kart community to make it easy for local fans to track down other antipodeans and challenge them for trans-Tasman superiority.

The company will also be organising special guest challenges for players to take part in, kicking off with a series of races against the staff at Nintendo Australia at 12:30pm on Tuesday (NZ time).

To join in, you just have to have a copy of Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo 3DS – go here for a how-to.