The Motu Trails, the seventh Great Ride to be completed under Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail, will be opened with a public cycling and walking event this Sunday, 20 May.

A brutal challenge faces riders in the final Olympic showdown for mountain bikers in the fourth round of the Rocky Roads UCI World Cup in France.

They may be considered 'man's best friend' but for the thousands of dogs abandoned in New Zealand every year this statement couldn't be further from the truth.

Shelby County, Alabama, USA (16 May 2012) -  Last year was a historic one for Cross Triathlon, after four years of continental championships ITU hosted its first world titles in Extremadura, Spain. Over 400 athletes competed across the elite, junior, age-group and paratriathlon categories in the swim, mountain bike and cross country run discipline. This year, the sport takes another step forward as ITU partners with XTERRA for the second edition for the 2012 Shelby County ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships and XTERRA Southeast Championships.

Over 900 guests from New Zealand and around the world descended on Queenstown’s Steamer Wharf last week (May 10) for a party that showcased the venue as the resort’s latest entertainment destination.

A 57-strong New Zealand team will contest the UCI BMX World Championships in Birmingham next week including a record 14 riders in the BikeNZ squad to compete in the elite competition.

A record 235 nominations have been received for The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2012. The previous record was 214 nominations received in 2011.
 

Six weeks out from the Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon and records are already being broken.

New Zealand's largest pizza delivery company Domino's Pizza, today announced its removal of a public holiday surcharge from across its menu and is now challenging other NZ food service companies to do the same.

The new-look Christchurch Airport Marathon is poised to become another great earthquake recovery story.  Following the February 2011 aftershock, last year’s event almost didn’t go ahead. But a last-minute organisational effort saw more than 3000 participants support a make-shift event at Lincoln. While pleasing for organisers, this was a far cry from the almost 6000 participants from 12 countries that had turned out in 2010. Entries for 2012, however, indicate a return toward the popularity of what has been the South Island’s premier marathon event.

New Zealand winery Mud House has once again been recognised internationally - receiving accolades for four of its top vintage wines at the Wine & Spirits Asia, Singapore Expo.

New Zealand has strengthened its hold on a top 8 place in the Olympic women’s rankings despite Debbie Tanner being brought down in a crash in San Diego earlier today at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series.

Wellington rider Samara Sheppard produced an outstanding performance to finish fourth in the under-23 elite crosscountry race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in the Czech Republic today.

The New Zealand men have enjoyed one of their most successful ITU World Triathlon Series events ever, with three athletes coming home inside the top ten to cement their overall ranking inside the top 8 countries in the world and all but guarantee 3 starting spots at the London Olympic Games.

Olympic hopefuls Rosara Joseph and Karen Hanlen were out of the major contenders in the third round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in the Czech Republic today.

The battle of the salons is about to heat up, with the launch of Salon Finder's inaugural 'New Zealand's Favourite Salon' competition on May 14.

New Zealand will be well represented at the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Championship Series in San Diego this weekend, the spiritual ‘birthplace’ of triathlon.

ANZ today announced it will be Major Sponsor of the New Zealand team for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Triathlon New Zealand is delighted to announce that SUBWAY® restaurants is to be the official naming rights partner to the ‘SUBWAY® Triathlon New Zealand Youth Academy'.

Victims of the recent Fijian flood will be remembered during a special fundraising concert held in Palmerston North on Saturday, May 12.

Premium cat food brand, Dine has today announced a global partnership with stunning international actress and TV star, Eva Longoria.

Hollyford Track Guided Walks, one of New Zealand’s premier guided walks, is adding the ‘wow’ factor to its walks with the inclusion of a new scenic helicopter flight from the start of the 2012 summer season.

Over 2000 riders will forgo sleep this weekend to race in the dark during the iconic Cateye Moonride, which takes place in Rotorua on Friday.

A sacred Maori pounamu stone now welcomes visitors to Dart River Jet Safaris’ Glenorchy Visitor Centre, the starting point for New Zealand’s most sensational journey.

Kiwi mums say their sacrifices go unnoticed, they put their careers on hold for us and claim its "difficult" to be a mum, but all they want this Mother's Day is a simple thank you - according to a new survey.