With the biggest ever field and the national marathon title up for grabs, record racing will be the order of the day at this weekend’s Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon.
 

Queenstown’s Amisfield Winery and Bistro is celebrating being named New Zealand’s best winery restaurant in the prestigious Cuisine NZ Good Food Awards.

Audi New Zealand is proud to announce its naming rights sponsorship of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ for 2013.

NEW ZEALAND FEMALES VIEW IT AS THE ‘LITTLE PROBLEM THEY DON’T HAVE’

51.2% of New Zealand females think it’s normal to leak a little urine every now and then, according to a new survey of over 500 New Zealand women carried out by lights™ by TENA®. 45.9% of respondents believe bladder weakness is an issue that only women over the age of 40 suffer and only 10.6% believe it to be a problem women aged 20-29 encounter.

This weekend, Edmonton will welcome an ITU World Cup race to its city for the ninth time. The familiar host city will break from the standard race format in favor of a super speedy sprint 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run course. The fast and furious race will see top athletes like Erin Densham and Peter Kerr battle for bragging rights in the women’s and men’s races.

The U23 Australian National 24H Solo Champion Mark Tupalski won round three of the SHIMANO MTB Grand Prix endurance racing series at Ourimbah MTB Park near Wyong on the weekend. His fellow Canberran Ed McDonald claimed the second place after a tight race with a local club rider from the Central Coast. Max Richardson from Wamberal came in third after a sensational performance in the prestigious seven hour Solo Elite classification. 

There's nothing more delicious than a steaming bowl of winter comfort food - so why would you sacrifice what tastes good, just because you're feeling under the weather? Love your throat drops this cold and flu season, with new Lemon Menthol Vicks VapoNaturals™!

Madrid, Spain (12 June 2013) -Rachel Klamer (NED) earned her first European title in a down to the line sprint finish in Alanya, Turkey on Friday. In a five-way battle for three medals, Klamer was the one who bumped up her speed in the final metres to beat out Great Britain's Vicky Holland by just two seconds. Holland took silver, while Vendula Frintova (CZE) scored bronze to taker her second European Championships medal.

Madrid, Spain (12 June 2013) - Ivan Vasiliev (RUS) continued his successful season at the 2013 Alanya ETU Triathlon European Championships on Saturday, winning his first European title. Alessandro Fabian (ITA) executed a strong race plan from start to finish for silver, while Mario Mola (ESP) smoked the run yet again to make up nearly two minutes off the bike for bronze, each claiming their first elite European Championship medals.

A Kiwi eye specialist is set to help prevent blindness and visual impairment in Cambodian children, by leading the way for a group of Australasian surgeons who will train the country's local surgeons.

The table is set, the logs are on the fire and delicious, rustic aromas fill the air - so complete the scene and take your annual seasonal soirée to the next level with Allan Scott Pinot Noir, the ultimate dinner guest!

Forget chopping wood in the freezing night air - get warm and embrace style and creativity with the new Rinnai Neo™ Inbuilt Premium Classic - the fireplace that complements you and your home!

Lingenau (17 June 2013) – Mountain running, paragliding, white water kayaking, mountain biking: The world’s toughest relay race takes place on August 17, 2013 in Lingenau (Vorarlberg/Austria) and will be organized biyearly in the future.

Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean continued on his winning ways on the final day of the Mare Nostrum swim meet in France today.  Kean, following on from his win in the 100m backstroke yesterday, won the 200m final at Canet-en-Roussillon today.

The table is set, the logs are on the fire and delicious, rustic aromas fill the air - so complete the scene and take your annual seasonal soirée to the next level with Allan Scott Pinot Noir, the ultimate dinner guest!

Going troppo in the search for a drink the kids will love and you feel happy with? Farewell the fruitless search because fruity just got fun, thanks to new SpongeBob fruit drinks - the drink that makes it hip to be square!

Forget chopping wood in the freezing night air - get warm and embrace style and creativity with the new Rinnai Neo™ Inbuilt Premium Classic - the fireplace that complements you and your home!

Canadian Bezanson wins in Amsterdam!

For the first time in history a BMX competition took place at a course with moving elements and course-rider-interaction.

June 11, 2013

From Venezuela to Japan, from South Africa to Nepal, the world's top adventurers and paragliders have been training hard to ensure they are ready for the ultimate challenge of their lives.

Winter is the hardest time of the year to eat well, say 50% of consumers, according to a recent NESCAFÉ Greenblend survey.

Renowned patissier Adriano Zumbo - famous for his divinely flavoured treats and unique flavour combinations - has teamed up with Vicks to launch VapoNaturals™ - testament to his belief that all things should taste great, even if you are feeling under the weather!

15th Alpentour Trophy
Schladming

Freakish weather conditions dominated the 15th Alpentour Trophy 2013 in and around Schladming. The more than 500 mountain bikers from all over the world had to cope with the lot: strong rain, snow and a cancelled fourth stage due to flooding and mudslides. Still in a class of his own in the elite men’s category was last year’s winner from the Czech Replublic, Kristian Hynek. After two consecutive stage wins he claimed the title ahead of World and European Champion Alban Lakata from Eastern Tyrol. In the elite female field, the Vice World Champion from Great Britain, Sally Bigham, won again.

Lesley Cantwell, a member of the Athletics New Zealand team at the Oceania Area Athletics Championships in Tahiti has died in a Papeete Hospital.

Madrid, Spain (7 June 2013) - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today named Chicago as the host city for the 27th edition of the 2015 World Triathlon Grand Final. In preparation for the Grand Final, Chicago will also host a World Triathlon Series event in 2014.

June 8, 2013 - The sun shone on Blenheim for day one of the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Blenheim Palace Triathlon, with a record number of entrants and spectators expected to roll into the palace grounds over the course of the weekend.