While the Anaconda Adventure Race national Series kicks off in Noosa, Queensland, next weekend (11-12 August) Kiwi interest will likely fast forward to the Augusta outing in Western Australia in November, with the announcement of the trio who will make up the New Zealand team vying for the hotly contested Trans Tasman Trophy.

The PNP Cycling Club is into its 9th year of running their popular spring Mountain Bike Cross Country 5 round Series, beginning Sunday 2nd Sep 2012 at Wainuiomata Trail Park, Wainuomata.

Wellington is being introduced to the high-energy sport of competitive cheerleading this weekend, with the region’s first competition running on Sunday.  This is no stereotypical pom pom shaking on the sidelines though, the two and half minute routines are crammed full of gymnastic tumbling, stunts and basket tosses, which see girls being lifted and thrown into the air while pulling different tricks.  Add the dance, lighting, sparkly uniforms and pumping music mashes, and the result is a stage-worthy performance.

Whatever is in your diary on the weekend of 15 and 16 September — cancel it! The ONLY place to be is North Stradbroke Island for the Straddie Salute Multisport Festival. This, my friends, is an event like no other. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — it is my FAVOURITE event on the Queensland sporting calendar. This weekend isn’t about work deadlines, iPhone calendar reminders, thousands of appointments for the kids or your in-laws — it is all about bikes, running shoes, a pair of sunnies, your togs, and buckets of local prawns.

Hawke's Bay mountain biker Brook MacDonald became just the second New Zealand rider to win a UCI World Cup with victory in France today.

Inspired by the Rena oil disaster, a liquid latex creation by aspiring young fashion designer Charlotte Bishop took out top honours at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards last night (Saturday July 29).

Travel HQ is a new travel agency that specializes in group bookings for
schools and sports groups.  They can also assist with fundraising and
sponsorship which allows groups to travel for free.  Arranging the trip
and removing funding hassles means a lot less stress, a smoothly run event
and more time for players to spend in their sport.

The final countdown is on to the 19th annual Mizuno Taupo Half Marathon, which is being held this coming Sunday 5th August 2012.

New Zealand’s leading female triathlete Andrea Hewitt will head into the London Olympics mentally fresh and in the best form of her career.

Yes people, you heard correctly! One of the biggest acts in the world today, Nicki Minaj, is heading to New Zealand for her debut Auckland performance.

We asked celebrity colourist and Nice'n Easy colour expert Belinda Jeffrey to share her expert advice to combat your hair concerns, and make colouring your hair at home a breeze! Her top tips for ideal at home colour include;

Dynamo Events today announced international accountancy network BDO as naming sponsor of the Wellington to Auckland Cycle Challenge.

Vancouver, Canada (24 July 2012) - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding to host cities and National Federations for the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final.

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (24 July 2012) -  While Olympic distance is the focus next week in London, this week some of the world's best endurance multisport athletes will head to Spain to contest the 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. The event has a strong history, with athletes like Simon Lessing, Greg Welch and Chrissie Wellington taking the titles in the past, and this year athletes like Enelko Llanos, Dirk Bockel, Chris McCormack, James Cunnama, Jodie Swallow and Caroline Steffen are aiming for gold. The 2012 world titles will be decided over a 4km swim, a 120km bike leg and a 30km run in Vitoria-Gasteiz, which is the capital city of the province of Álava in northern Spain.

Janice Davies ebook The Success Attitude - Haunting Messages Guiding Us, is entered in the Inspirational/Visionary category. With over 250 entries from around the globe, this is the second year Dan Poynter, an American speaker and writer has organised the global awards. 'It's a buzz,' says Janice. 'I have been told my memoir is a follow up to Eat Pray Love. It's a more realistic journey for women who have families and budgets and unable to pack up and travel the world.'

In March 2007 the Cancer Society was instrumental in raising awareness of the harm caused by tobacco displays (power walls) in dairies, supermarkets and petrol stations.  “We want cigarette displays off the walls and under the counter,” the Society demanded in a media release.

The New Zealand men’s Olympic Team have all come through unscathed at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Hamburg, Germany this morning (NZ time).

London-bound Kate McIlroy and Nicky Samuels both came away with impressive results at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Hamburg, Germany this morning.

New Zealand’s London-bound triathletes have one final hit out before the Olympic Games when they race at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Hamburg, Germany this weekend.

The world's largest iron distance triathlon and flagship of the Challenge Family global series of iron distance triathlons, Challenge Roth, has sold out in record time for 2013.

 In conjunction with the 38th annual Gothia Cup football tournament held in Gothenburg, a new world record was made at Liseberg Amusement Park in the category of “Most nationalities on a theme park ride”. There were 72 different nationalities represented in the record which included players from the Meet the World tournaments, Gothia Cup and citizens of Gothenburg.

ITU triathlon returns to Hamburg for the 10th year in a row this year, as a host of London-bound athletes get ready for a fast and furious sprint in their final pre-games preparation. However, it’s not all about Olympic fever, as this race marks the second half of this year’s WTS series, with only Stockholm, Yokohama and the Auckland Grand Final to come, the battle for world title points is starting to get serious. Hamburg has hosted a World Cup event since 2002, and the ITU World Championships in 2007, before coming on board in the first year of the ITU World Triathlon Series in 2009.

 A multi-award-winning and world-renowned Central Otago winery is celebrating its 25th commercial grape harvest this year by hosting a ‘not-to-be missed’ event in recognition of the milestone.

 Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours is proud to have joined forces with well-known eco-business Wanaka Wastebusters in a joint sponsorship of the Paper4trees initiative in the region.

The Contact National Schools Triathlon Championships will be hosted at Pegasus, just north of Christchurch, in March next year.