New Glacier Experience Launch

10 April 2012

This Thursday, Franz Josef Glacier Guides is launching a spectacular new glacier tour called 'The Ice Explorer' (Thursday 12 April 2012).

Shoppers Resent Credit Card Charge - Survey

10 April 2012

Kiwi shoppers are voting with their feet as many say they'd rather leave their favourite store than pay a credit card surcharge according to a new retail survey*.

Track Cycling World Championships – Day 1

Track Cycling World Championships – Day 1

5 April 2012

All that glitters is not gold as the New Zealand team found out with two outstanding bronze medals on the opening night of the UCI Track Championships in Melbourne last night.

Silk Route Bike Tour

Silk Route Bike Tour

5 April 2012

Off- limits to travellers until recently, The Pamir Highway is a dream for adventure cyclists. Cycle the 2nd highest highway in the world and one of the most remote places you can visit on this 3 week bike tour from Kashgar to Dushanbe.

New Zealand Food and Music at its Best at Pen-y-bryn Lodge

New Zealand Food and Music at its Best at Pen-y-bryn Lodge

4 April 2012

Building on the huge success of previous events, Oamaru’s most stunning historic lodge is inviting guests back for more unique entertainment with the return of a renowned New Zealand chef and a ‘genre-busting’ musical trio.

Big New Zealand Cycling Team Looks for Success in Melbourne

Big New Zealand Cycling Team Looks for Success in Melbourne

4 April 2012

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships beginning in Melbourne tomorrow will be an important litmus test for New Zealand riders towards their London Olympic aspirations.

Record Crowds Enjoy Home Town Charm

Record Crowds Enjoy Home Town Charm

3 April 2012

People definitely outnumbered sheep on Saturday when record crowds turned out to celebrate the 20th celebration of the Great NZ Muster in Te Kuiti.

Tips to Reduce Stress in April's 3 Short Working Weeks!!

3 April 2012

Three of the four weeks in April are short weeks with statutory holidays and workers often scramble to get their normal workloads done....resulting in extra stress.

Kiwi Cycling Campaign to Sprint into Life at World Championships

Kiwi Cycling Campaign to Sprint into Life at World Championships

3 April 2012

No longer considered the new boys on the block, the youthful sprint cyclists aim to get New Zealand’s campaign off on an emphatic note at the UCI World Track Championships in Melbourne on Wednesday.

New Funding Puts More Auckland Kids in the Water

New Funding Puts More Auckland Kids in the Water

2 April 2012

Co-ordinated funding brings free swim & survive skill development to 37,000 Auckland children.

Media Mum Urges Others to Join Her in Fight Against Global Killer

Media Mum Urges Others to Join Her in Fight Against Global Killer

2 April 2012

Popular television star and Kiwi mum, Teuila Blakely, is joining the fight against a global disease responsible for the death of millions of children worldwide and is urging other New Zealand parents to join her.

State New Zealand Swim Championships

State New Zealand Swim Championships

2 April 2012

North Shore sprinter Hayley Palmer, hospitalised with glandular fever last year, bounced back to grab a ticket to the Olympics on the last night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight.

Willers Fourth in BMX Supercross Opener

2 April 2012

World number three ranked BMX rider Marc Willers has finished fourth in the opening round of the UCI Supercross World Cup near San Diego today.

2012 iD Dunedin Fashion Week Captivates Crowds

2012 iD Dunedin Fashion Week Captivates Crowds

2 April 2012

More than 3000 fashion lovers were dazzled by inspiring designer collections – and high profile special guests – at this year’s iD Fashion Shows held at Dunedin Railway Station on Friday 30 March and Saturday 31 March.

Boyle Claims Major Honour in Swimming NZ’s Awards

2 April 2012

London Olympian Lauren Boyle has been awarded the State Insurance New Zealand Swimmer of the Year.

Solid Start for Kiwi BMX Riders in UCI Supercross Opener

2 April 2012

New Zealand riders made a solid start to the first UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in California today.

Radford, Gorman Claim State NZ Ocean Swim Series Titles

Radford, Gorman Claim State NZ Ocean Swim Series Titles

2 April 2012

Rotorua’s Kane Radford showed he is on target to qualify for the London Olympics after clinching the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series this morning on the back of a victory in the final leg at Takapuna Beach on Auckland’s North Shore.

State New Zealand Swim Championships

State New Zealand Swim Championships

30 March 2012

Wellington 20 year old Gareth Kean has signalled he wants to be a force to be reckoned with in the London Olympics after an impressive qualifying performance on the penultimate night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight.

Ward and Salt Take Out Contact National Schools Honours

Ward and Salt Take Out Contact National Schools Honours

29 March 2012

Over 700 children from as far South as Invercargill and North to Whangarei competed on a picture perfect day at the Contact National Schools Triathlon Championships at Lake Karapiro today.
 

Hollywood Star Zips in Queenstown

Hollywood Star Zips in Queenstown

29 March 2012

Queenstown, New Zealand: An ‘A-list’ Hollywood superstar yesterday (March 28) joined the growing list of celebrity zippers to take to the trees with Queenstown award winning ecotourism business, Ziptrek Ecotours.

Partner’s Life DUAL - Spectacular Day on the Islands

29 March 2012

On Saturday 24th March, over 1700 fitness enthusiasts were treated to the wavy green hills of Motutapu Island and the contrasting forest and volcanic rock of Rangitoto Island, in the Partners Life DUAL run, walk and mountain bike event.

KidsCan and Domino's Unite to Help Kiwi Kids

29 March 2012

KidsCan children's charity will be given a funding boost when it joins forces with Domino's pizza in a unique initiative to raise funds for some of New Zealand's underprivileged children.

Winter Festival Announces Event Line Up: Programme Goes Live!

Winter Festival Announces Event Line Up: Programme Goes Live!

29 March 2012

Festival-goers, Queenstowners and holiday-makers from around the world can check out the programme for the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party, the 2012 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival (June 22 – 1 July), at www.winterfestival.co.nz.

State New Zealand Swim Championships

29 March 2012

The country’s top ranked swimmer Glenn Snyders is looking ahead to the London Olympics with lofty goals after completing the trifecta on the fourth night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland last night.

Kiwis Challenge Poverty and Themselves at Oxfam Trailwalker 2012

29 March 2012

While most of us enjoy a lie-in this Saturday, intrepid walkers from across the country will converge on misty trails in Taupo for Oxfam Trailwalker. Nearly 1000 competitors will walk – or run, if they’re keen – a full 100 kilometres in less than 36 hours, and all to help Oxfam raise vital funds to support its work with communities living in poverty in the developing world.

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