Canterbury Bouncing Back!
The Speight’s Coast to Coast has been the world’s premier multisport event for 30 years. But like the rest of Christchurch, the 243k race across the South Island has been seriously affected by the earthquake woes of the last 18 months. But race director Robin Judkins reveals that early entries for the 2013 event indicate that the event and its region are on the road to recovery.
Contact National Schools Triathlon Champs Hits Karapiro
The Contact National Schools Triathlon Championships are held tomorrow at Lake Karapiro in the heart of the Waikato, with a great response from schools the length and breadth of the country in one of the fastest growing and most popular schools sports events on the calendar.
State New Zealand Swim Championships
While there were two more Olympic qualifying times set, it was a remarkable performance from an untried group of four men that brought the house down on the third night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland last night.
The Changing Face of Motherhood - Modern Kiwi Mums Feel Isolated, Guilty and Want More 'Me Time'
Kiwi mums are feeling isolated and guilty about the amount of time they spend with their children but are desperate for more 'Me-Time' according to a new study*.
‘Ice Age 4: Continental Drift’ New Zealand Movie Premiere at Queenstown Winter Festival
(Queenstown, New Zealand) - 20th Century Fox New Zealand and Reading Cinemas Queenstown are delighted to announce that the New Zealand movie premiere of Ice Age 4: Continental Drift will be hosted in Queenstown as part of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival.
Kiwi Imports Australians Don’t Want!
“For a city with some of the highest youth smoking rates in New Zealand it is disappointing to see an international tobacco company investing in a two year upgrade to increase its capacity to manufacture cigarettes,” said Dr Jan Pearson of the Cancer Society.
Sir Michael Hill Looks Forward to NZPGA Pro-Am Championship at “The Most Beautiful Place on the Planet”
The countdown is on to this week’s NZPGA Pro-Am Championship at The Hills in Queenstown, and course owner Sir Michael Hill is looking forward to it more than most.
State New Zealand Swim Championships
Twenty-year-old Matamata swimmer Matthew Stanley rewrote the record books for a second straight night at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight, which doubles as the Olympic Trials.
New Face of Pantene Announced
A simple swish of Kiwi beauty Morgan Harrison's hair was all it took to be selected to feature in an upcoming Pantene Aqua Light television commercial.
It's All in the Shot, Says New Zealand Barista Finalist
Wellington barista Nicole Moses knows what it takes to make the perfect coffee - and now she's got the title to prove it.
Brown Grabs Runner-up in Asian Pacific Ironman Championships
Cameron Brown has gained one of his best results away from home in his illustrious career, finishing runner-up to world champion Craig Alexander in the Asia Pacific Ironman Championships in Melbourne today.
Hewitt on Podium in Mooloolaba
Australia’s Erin Densham put in one of the most impressive performances of her career, leading the swim and then crushing the field with a stellar run to win her second career ITU World Cup in Mooloolaba on Sunday.
Hind Looks to Stake Claim in State NZ Swimming Championships
Talented Wellington swimmer Natasha Hind is looking to come out from behind the shadows in the State New Zealand Open Championships starting in Auckland on Sunday.
UCI Track World Championships LIVE on SKY Sport
SKY Sport is proud to be screening LIVE coverage of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships from April 4th-8th from Melbourne’s Hisense Arena adding to SKY Sports already strong 2012 Cycling portfolio.
Entertainment Galore and Family Fun at the NZPGA Pro-Am at The Hills
A family friendly arena of entertainment, food and wine, ‘The 19th’ at the NZPGA Pro-Am event at the stunning Hills golf course will be THE place to be at the end of this month.
Relaxed Snyders Confident of Swimming Success
With a ginger tinge to a goatee beard, leading kiwi swimmer Glenn Snyders looks more like a leprechaun than an Olympic aspirant.
Local Schools Win Big Muffin Break
Two primary schools have won the chance to kick start their annual fundraising thanks to the Muffin Break Great Bake Sale.
Steal Your Mum's Heart This Mother's Day with Sarah Brown's Sophomore Album
She held your hand on the first day of school, cradled you as you cried over your teenage crush and attended every sports game and dance recital but, as time goes on, the little things mum did tend to be forgotten.
Sinbad Gully Sponsorship Hugely Rewarding
An award-winning environmental conservation project in a World Heritage Area is continuing to demonstrate “uplifting and positive” results half-way through the first stage of work.
BikeNZ Names Largest Team for Track Cycling World Championships
New Zealand will send their largest team ever to next month’s UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne.
Sydney Fields Confirmed in Final Race for Automatic London Qualification
The start lists have been confirmed for the opening round in the ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series in Sydney next month and it highlights the huge task facing the New Zealanders as they pursue a final shot at earning an automatic nomination to the team for London 2012.
Spectators to Experience ‘Exclusive’ View at The Hills
Exclusive guided walks to a previously non-accessible area of The Hills golf course will be on offer to keen visitors to the NZ PGA Pro-Am Championship at the end of this month.
2012 ITU World Cup Season Starts in Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba, Australia (19 March 2012) - It's the sixth year in a row that Mooloolaba will open the ITU World Cup season, which makes it the second time that it's opened an Olympic year. Back in 2008, three-time ITU World Champion Emma Snowsill took out the Mooloolaba title and went on to win Gold at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, while two-time ITU World Champion Javier Gomez took the men's and then finished fourth in Beijing.
New Restaurant Opens in Downtown Auckland
Botswana Butchery, offering fun dining in a premium atmosphere, is to open in Auckland’s Ferry Building this Thursday [March 22].
Hanlen Fires to 8th at Mountainbike World Cup, South Africa
Whakatane's Karen Hanlen raced to a stunning 8th at the first round of the 2012 UCI Mountainbike World Cup in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa overnight. In a world class quality field of competitors, containing every Olympic nations top Elite cross country athletes Hanlen put herself in a position to not only challenge for the race lead, but to claim a result that will allow her to build on what has already been a form summer.