Ideal conditions for long-distance triathlon turned into a perfect day for Dylan McNeice (NZL) and Candice Hammond (NZL) as they won the men’s and women’s races at Challenge Wanaka 2014.

With less than three days to go before Challenge Wanaka 2014, the world’s most scenic long-distance triathlon, both winners from last year say they’re in great shape after introducing new training regimes for this season and are aiming for back-to-back victories.

Make sure you look fabulous this summer wearing a tee that’s not only designed by one of New Zealand’s great designers, but helps raise funds for a great cause, as well.

Watering plants can be a real hassle, especially during the summer months.  It is time consuming and there is always wasted water.   But now, thanks to AutoPot your plants won’t suffer when you are too busy to water or are away on holiday.  AutoPot is the simplest watering system available in New Zealand and gives you the ability to leave plants unattended for weeks at a time.

The 9th WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno ended today with new
impressive riders who will turn soon into the professional snowboarders of the future.
On the ladies’ side Thalie Larochaix won the grom category and Henna Ikola was first among the
rookie, while Rene Rinnekangas blasted in the grom ranking and Stian Kleivdal the rookie one.

Atlas, the new album by New Jersey's Real Estate, arrives through Domino/EMI NZ on February 28th 2014. A triumph of highly evocative, perceptive songwriting and graceful, precise musicianship, Atlas carefully refines, and ultimately perfects, the brilliantly distinct artistic vision that made its predecessors Days and Real Estate so beloved.

It started 6 years ago with 67 runners from New Zealand and a single competitor from the USA.
On March 15 the 6th Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon will have a field of over 850 runners from 26 countries, including some of the very best ultra distance runners in the world.

It is full steam ahead for the ITU World Cup Sprint Triathlon in New Plymouth next March, with news today that the Port Taranaki has joined forces as naming rights partner to this significant international sporting event.

An Auckland father who has survived multiple surgeries for melanoma is warning Kiwis to be vigilant about sun protection and not procrastinate when it comes to getting suspicious moles checked.
Daniel Grobler, who is awaiting tests to ensure the cancerous cells found in a lesion on his chest have been successfully removed, is urging Kiwis to be more proactive with having their moles analysed.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first U.S. visit and the band’s history-making debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” The U.S. Albums, a new 13-album collection spanning 1964’s Meet The Beatles! to 1970’s Hey Jude, will be released January 17 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol.

On the back of the launch of its new beginners’ cookbook, How to Cook, Fairfax Magazines’ Cuisine is excited to introduce the How to Cook app for iPad, in association with Gaggenau.

The hotly anticipated debut album from acclaimed hip-hop star will be available digitally in New Zealand on January 10.

A new music festival in Queenstown is set to be a standout event on the South Island entertainment calendar, Queenstown Blues & Roots Festival.

New Zealand enjoyed success at the Australian Junior Sprint Triathlon series in Penrith over the weekend, with the group of young triathletes banking some invaluable experience and winning the mixed team relay event on the Sunday for good measure.

Two young road cycling standouts get their chance back on the track after being included in the BikeNZ team to contest next week’s final UCI World Cup in Mexico.

This year’s Lake Wanaka Half, part of the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival, has attracted a record number of entries with three world champions amongst a field of more than 1,200 athletes.

BikeNZ is delighted with the additional investment into the organisation’s high performance programme which will increase by $400,000 per year in 2014.

In a year that will go down as the one of the most successful ever for New Zealand music, SOL3 MIO have surpassed the pack to become the biggest selling act domestically for 2013.

Each year ChildFund does something special to highlight a hero gift from their Gifts that Grow catalogue. This year’s gift was ‘the bike’, with the balloon structure a literal example of how ChildFund’s Gifts keep growing in value for families in need.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, greeted by scores of screaming, swooning fans who rushed the gate to catch a glimpse of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr as they took their first steps on American soil.  Two nights later, on Sunday, February 9, 74 million viewers in the U.S. and millions more in Canada tuned in to CBS to watch The Beatles make their American television debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”  In this cultural watershed moment in American history and one of the world’s top-viewed television events of all time, The Beatles performed five songs on the live broadcast.  “Beatlemania,” already in full, feverish bloom in The Beatles’ native U.K., was unleashed with blissful fervor across America and around the world.  The British Invasion had begun.

Stretch out, relax and enjoy the splendors of a glorious Kiwi summer with a range of quality outdoor furniture – designed for living and lounging, inside and out – by Lujo.

As the summer holidays approach, Hubbards is encouraging New Zealand drivers to keep an eye out for our adventurous kids playing outdoors by creating 500 signs with the message: Beware Of The Kids!

Bike NZ, FYD and Sarah Walker Help Kick Off Initiative with Exciting Bike Programme.

Reclaim your bikini body in a flash with this healthy, antioxidant-packed energy drink and tips from Green Tea x50’s nutritionist Anne-Marie Lasserre