A mistake missing the final buoy proved costly for New Zealand’s top open water swimmer Kane Radford in today’s State Capital Classic event on the Wellington waterfront.

The Ellerslie International Flower Show has begun a nation-wide search for a couple to get married in the Straight from the Heart exhibition garden at this year’s Show.

The international journal Psycho-Oncology has published a new study, undertaken by researchers at the Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit, on physical activity for people affected by cancer.
Previous studies have shown that being physically active is beneficial to people who have been diagnosed with cancer, but there has been little research examining the challenges faced by service providers involved in supporting their clients to be active.

12 weeks to an Ultra Marathon- BY ONLY RUNNING 20KM Per week, thats right. This training manual willl take you from meat sack to machine, because when you know better you do better.

Pantene, the world’s leading haircare brand, today announced it will support 11 elite female athletes as its newest beauty ambassadors. The group will be featured in Pantene’s first global marketing campaign to support the Olympic Games. The athletes will provide proof that, regardless of their training for the Olympic Games, Pantene’s performance helps give them beautiful hair.

Thirty years ago the inaugural Speight’s Coast to Coast had just three participants from outside of New Zealand. This year the 30th anniversary of the world’s longest running multisport event features almost 100 internationals from 16 countries.

In celebration of 10 beautiful years in business, 2012 sees high performance natural skincare brand Trilogy launch a year long campaign to raise funds for Child’s i Foundation, a wonderful charity helping to end the tragedy of baby abandonment in Uganda.

'Men in the City' charity bachelor event is back for a third time in Wellington, on Saturday, February the 11th. Check it out at www.meninthecity.co.nz which also includes information about the our great bachelors.

A Trans-Tasman battle of the sexes will resume on Sunday for round three of the State Ocean Swim Series in Wellington, dubbed the Capital Classic.

Look out for a new campaign this summer that’s going to get right under your skin. As part of the ‘Don’t let the sun get under your skin’ campaign, special ultraviolet (UV) cameras will be at popular holiday spots around the country to show the skin damage that can’t be seen by the naked eye.

iD Dunedin Fashion Week will show its support of Christchurch designers with three special ‘Celebrate Christchurch’ capsule collections to feature on the runway of this year’s iD Fashion Show held on Friday 30 March and Saturday 31 March 2012, in Dunedin.

February 6th marks the international release of 4 CD's of Bob Dylan cover songs entitled Chimes of Freedom under the Universal Record label and on iTunes.  It is part of Amnesty International 50th Birthday celebrations.

Rain did not hamper the spirits of the 110 kids who participated in the Suzuki Grid Kids Duathlon at Timaru International Motor Raceway on Sunday 22 January.

A Kiwi company founded in a bedroom eight years ago with just $10 start-up capital has now been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

A wonderfully romantic dinner and two night package for two at Oamaru’s most romantic lodge is on offer, not just for Valentine’s Day but for the entire month of February.

Surely the fittest and fastest couple on the planet, Laurent Vidal and Andrea Hewitt proved victorious in a stunning days racing at the latest round of the Contact Tri Series in front of huge crowds in Wanaka today.

Elite riders Roman van Uden and Louis Crosby have confirmed their entries for the NZ Bike Magazine Ruapehu Cycle Classic next month.

Work began this week on planting the more than 2000 hanging baskets and planters which will bring colour and see more than 50,000 flowers on display at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show.

The Doddsy Challenge has done it again, encouraged a world class field of triathletes to gather at stunning Lake Wanaka tomorrow night in a winner takes all sprint race in the latest round of the Contact Tri Series.

Polar explorers Cas and Jonesy are just days from marching into the record books. James Castrission, 29 and Justin Jones, 28 are in a race against time to become the first polar adventurers in history to trek to the South Pole and back unsupported. This means they are without kites or any outside assistance — they have to carry their own food and supplies for the duration of the 2,200km journey.

A team from Auckland has been hard at work in Abu Dhabi getting 140 shipping containers ready to load on the ship for New Zealand in preparation for the Auckland Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race which runs from 8 - 18 March.

Vancouver, Canada (17 January 2012) - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to confirm the prize money for the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series, with the total prize pool surpassing two million dollars next year.

Pucker up with Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Rose this Valentine's Day. 100% natural, this tinted lip balm moisturises and soothes lips, whilst leaving them with a gorgeous rose colour.

Fashion history will be created and careers launched when the world’s hot new fashion talent show their collections at the 8th annual iD International Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Speight’s Coast to Coast champion Richard Ussher is returning in search of a fifth win in the 243k world multisport championship across New Zealand’s South Island.