Sean Nugent

Win makes 19th birthday the best

It was a golden 19th birthday for American Chris Corning, who won the snowboard world cup big air...

Win makes 19th birthday the best

The New Zealand Winter Games wrapped up in style at Cardrona on Saturday, thanks to a breathtaking performance from birthday boy Chris Corning, of the United States, in the snowboard world cup big...

Close call ...

Three people were lucky to escape injury yesterday after the car they were travelling in left the Cardrona skifield road and rolled down a bank into some trees.

Bilous flies high for first podium spot

In front of a raucous home crowd cheering him on, Finn Bilous nailed some huge jumps in the final...

Bilous flies high for first podium spot

It was a day to remember for Wanaka freeskier Finn Bilous at the finals of the freeski big air world cup, as the teen secured a world cup podium berth for the first time in his career on his home mountain of Cardrona.

Ice Blacks enjoy feast of roo stew

Members of the Ice Blacks celebrate their win over Australia last night secured a convincing...

Ice Blacks enjoy feast of roo stew

A ruthless display by the Ice Blacks against the Australian Mighty Roos last night clinched the transtasman series for the Kiwi team, a 6-1 victor in Queenstown.

Three escape injury in skifield road plunge

Three people were lucky to escape injury when the car they were in went off the Cardrona skifield road and rolled down a bank into some trees.

Bilous, Philips surprise finalists

On his way to his second junior world championship title is parallel slalom snowboarder Dmitry...

Bilous, Philips surprise finalists

Two unlikely Kiwis successfully battled it out with some of the world's best in the big air world cup yesterday at Cardrona, to qualify for the finals, to be held today and tomorrow.

NZ holds early advantage in test series

NZ holds early advantage in test series

The New Zealand Ice Blacks have drawn first blood in the three-game test series against the Australian Mighty Roos as part of the Winter Games, with a comfortable 4-2 victory thanks to some...

US skiers dominate cross-country event

Coming in strongly to take the gold medal for the men's cross-country skiing freestyle sprint is...

US skiers dominate cross-country event

The United States dominated the cross-country skiing freestyle sprint at Snow Farm yesterday, part of the Winter Games.

Queenstown underdog has his day

The Remarkables says it is spending $45 million on upgrading facilities and snow making. Photo: supplied

Queenstown underdog has his day

Queenstowner's Blake Marshall put on a show to win the men's ski title at the four-star freeride event at The Remarkables yesterday.

Halfpipe gold this time for Porteous

It is gold this time around for Wanaka freeskier Nico Porteous.

Bringing Olympic tricks

Carlos Garcia Knight. Photo: Getty Images

Bringing Olympic tricks

He is the forgotten man of February's Winter Olympics, but some strong performances from Carlos Garcia-Knight in the big air world cup at Cardrona could bring him to the forefront of everyone's minds.

Kreibich holds off Kiwi rivals to win spectacular two-star event

There was skill, there was speed, but mostly there was a certain craziness at the two-star freeride event held at the Remarkables ski field yesterday.

Porteous top qualifier for final

Wanaka freeskier Nico Porteous stamped his claim as the gold medal favourite in the junior world...

Porteous top qualifier for final

There has been no Olympic hangover for Nico Porteous.

Lee looking forward to freeride events

Wanaka freeride skier Sam Lee (pictured) is excited about next week’s freeride world qualifer at...

Lee looking forward to freeride events

For freeride skier Sam Lee, there is nothing better than flying down the face of the mountain, jumping off cliffs and performing tricks people are more accustomed to seeing in the halfpipe than in...

Second gold for Murase as Kiwis languish

A clean, stylish performance in the men’s freeski slopestyle final resulted in Swedish skier...

Second gold for Murase as Kiwis languish

It was a day to forget for the Kiwis competing in the junior world championship freeski and snowboard slopestyle finals at Cardrona yesterday.

Canada crowned curling champions

Canada's Jennifer Jones keeps a close eye on the direction of her throw as partner Brent Laing...

Experience tells as mixed doubles goes to Canada

Canada's curlers have been crowned champions of the Winter Games mixed doubles, after an ice-cool performance against Scotland in the final at the Maniototo curling rink in Naseby.

No place like home for Wanaka teens

For Wanaka brothers Luca (left) and Ben Harrington, it does not get any better than competing in...

No place like home for Wanaka teens

Competing in the junior world championships on your home mountain: for three young Kiwi skiers, it does not get any better than this.

Robinson 'just a little bit' disappointed

Robinson 'just a little bit' disappointed

The chance to grab back-to-back gold medals in the giant slalom at Coronet Peak disappeared in the blink of an eye for a mightily disappointed Alice Robinson.

Robinson strikes gold in giant slalom

Queenstown teen Alice Robinson wins the giant slalom race at Coronet Peak yesterday, claiming New...

Robinson strikes gold in giant slalom

New Zealand has its first medal of these Winter Games, and it's gold.

On a learning curve

Wanaka teenager Ben Richards trails winner Oliver Davies, of Great Britain, in the quarterfinal...

On a learning curve

It's not everyday you find yourself in the world championships of something you have never done before.

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