New Zealand’s first Money Week is running from September 2nd – 8th 2012. Organisations across the education, financial and community sectors have organised a variety of Money Week events throughout New Zealand, with YWCA and Women in Super working together on Financial Literacy workshops for young women.

22-year old Cameron Leslie marched out to the starting blocks with Kiwi band six sixty beating in his ears, the lyrics sing “Rise up, rise up, baby you’re a revolution.” Cameron Leslie tonight stood up and became a revolution, defending the Olympic gold medal he won four years ago in Beijing, and beat his own world record by just under 5 seconds.

Southland's Philippa Gray and Laura Thompson proved Kiwis can fly in the London Velodrome today, claiming gold in the individual B pursuit and pulverising the former world record by nearly 5 seconds in their qualification ride.

Four Kiwi men will chase the richest purse in the sport of triathlon this Monday (NZT) at the Hy-Vee Triathlon in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Bevan Docherty, Kris Gemmell, Clark Ellice and Dylan McNeice will line up with hopes of grabbing a share of the spoils.

Just like the Kiwi Paralympic tandem girls Phillipa Gray and Laura Thompson the New Zealand medal tally is rolling along with a head of steam. The Southland duo has this morning (GMT) bagged New Zealand’s third medal at the London 2012 games, securing bronze in the Women’s B 1km time trial.

It’s a man’s world can no longer be used to describe Sailing amongst the New Zealand Paralympic crew. Just as the 1st of September marks the first day of spring in New Zealand, it will also be remembered for the first day a women sailed under the New Zealand flag at the Paralympic Games.Jan Apel has teamed up with fellow Aucklander Tim Dempsey to contest their first games which will also represent New Zealand’s participation in the competition for the first time since Sydney in 2000.

Sophie Pascoe is half way there, three medals in three days and she’s not done yet.

The Horizon Energy Motu Challenge (October 13) has seen the who’s-who of multisport over the last 18 years.

The fast-approaching live show from professional party-starters Far East Movement has just been taken up another notch.

Since the inaugural event in 2002, this spectacular and challenging tour of the Coromandel Peninsula has become one of New Zealand’s favourite road cycling events. With some 40 kilometres of climbing and 2300m of altitude gain, the Cranleigh K2 combines the rigours of European cycling with the Coromandel’s supreme surroundings to produce a unique challenge that has become a must-do among elite and recreational cyclists alike.

New Zealanders are being invited to become ‘friends’ of the famous Kingston Flyer to ensure the iconic steam train is around for future generations to enjoy.

It may have taken three Paralympic games, but a gobsmacked Fiona Southorn finally has a Paralympic medal she can call her own, after stamping her name on a bronze medal in the London Velodrome.

If Sophie Pascoe was wanting to let her actions do the talking at the London 2012 Paralympic Games then the Christchurch kid opened her campaign with an almighty roar, wiping just over half a second off the world record in the 200 metre individual medley heat and then a further 3 seconds in the final.

One of New Zealand’s most luxurious lodges is celebrating the re-opening of one of the world’s most renowned walking tracks.

It’s an easy bow to draw suggesting Paralympic swimmer Nikita Howarth could be the next Sophie Pascoe, but if the young 13 year old from Cambridge has anything to do with it at the London 2012 Paralympic games, you’ll remember her for being the first Nikita Howarth.

Less than two weeks after the conclusion of the London 2012 Olympic Games, a host of Olympians returned to competition to represent their countries in the ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships this past weekend. The innovative race format, which includes two women and two men each completing a 'super-sprint' triathlon before tagging off to their next team mate, featured 23 teams from all five continents and was a rousing success in Stockholm.

One of New Zealand's most successful bands of recent times, Evermore, are coming back home for a visit.

Peter Martin and Tim Prendergast might be about to compete in their fourth Paralympic Games in London, but the excitement and enormity of such an occasion is yet to grow old for the duo who make up two thirds of the countries athletics contingent.

For the second consecutive year and the fifth time in history, the ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships will be decided in the small and scenic Swiss town of Zofingen. Defending world champions Melanie Burke (NZL) and Joerie Vansteelant (BEL) will each return in attempts to repeat as the fastest duathletes in the world. The grueling race is set over a challenging 10km run, 150km bike, 30km run distance that includes a steep climb on the bike and hills at the beginning of each run lap.

It was almost impossible to sneak through the Olympic rowing village four weeks ago without bumping into a Kiwi. Black singlet-wearing athletes and Rowing New Zealand’s support staff littered the temporary compound.

Howick Pakuranga swimmer Corey Main has grabbed both of New Zealand’s medals at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships that finished in Hawaii yesterday.

30 August 2012 - Women are bucking the global trend at the Lake Wanaka Half making up over 50% of the field in the scenic half iron distance triathlon that forms part of the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival on 13-19 January 2013.

Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) today announced the New Zealand team aiming to take the world title from Australia at the Lifesaving World Championships in November.

In an ironic twist Kiwi Paralympic dressage rider Anthea Gunner’s love of horses has taken the 30 year old to places many can only dream about. Both in terms of nightmares you just wish you could wake up from and dreams you hope never end.

Nathan Smith’s not used to being the most talked about son in the family, but for the next 12 days the Paralympic cyclist is hoping to give his parents every reason to gloat.
Turning 36 on Wednesday, Nathan, who’s the older brother of All Black Conrad Smith, is set to debut at his first Paralympic games in London.