Flying Kiwis land on Aspen podium
A little tactical nous has helped Zoi Sadowski-Synnott land on the podium again.
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Tight tussle shapes in women’s 2-day
Tight tussle shapes in women’s 2-day
It was game on in the race for honours on the first day of the two-day individual women's race at the Coast to Coast yesterday.
Cadzow picks up double with road race win
Cadzow picks up double with road race win
Paris Olympian Kim Cadzow will take two champion’s jerseys home after claiming the Cycling New Zealand Elite National Road Race title in Timaru yesterday.
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Overseas spots filled for event
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Overseas spots filled for event
International mountainbikers are living the Kiwi dream.
World Cup win for Sadowski-Synnott
World Cup win for Sadowski-Synnott
Wanaka's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has returned to the top of women's snowboarding with her first Snowboard Big Air World Cup victory since 2023.
Robinson being brave at world champs
Robinson being brave at world champs
Queenstown skier Alice Robinson admits she's probably been a bit braver this season, hoping that will help her at the World Championships in Austria over the next week.
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Elliott confident he can go back-to-back
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Elliott confident he can go back-to-back
A battle for the ages awaits Wanaka-based multisport athlete Hamish Elliott when he lines up in the Coast-to-Coast on Saturday morning.
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Maier knows they’re coming for her — and she’s loving it
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Maier knows they’re coming for her — and she’s loving it
Simone Maier knows she has a target on her back as she aims to win an unprecedented sixth world championship of multisport Longest Day title at the Coast to Coast on Saturday.
Richie McCaw helps bring back Godzone
Richie McCaw helps bring back Godzone
Rugby legend Richie McCaw has played a big part in the return of one of New Zealand's iconic adventure events.
Sadowski-Synnott claims another World Cup win
Sadowski-Synnott claims another World Cup win
Wānaka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has completed a stunning comeback from injury by winning the FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup in Aspen.
NZ women pipped as test goes ‘to the wire’
NZ women pipped as test goes ‘to the wire’
The New Zealand women came agonisingly close to a transtasman tournament victory but had to settle for second place on points differential.
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Wollaston continues fine form in impressive sprint win
Wollaston continues fine form in impressive sprint win
In-form rider Ally Wollaston capped her lightning start to the UCI World Tour season with an impressive sprint victory in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Race in Geelong at the weekend.
Skier set to realise two dreams
Skier set to realise two dreams
When Grant McKenzie was a shy schoolboy, he could often be found in the library reading about Italy’s history.
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Athletes look to make a splash at SI champs
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Athletes look to make a splash at SI champs
Otago rowers are in for a big test on the Twizel waters this weekend.
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Winter wonders and investment blunders
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Winter wonders and investment blunders
There was a time when few people in my office knew the first thing about snowboarding or freeskiing.
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‘Super Singles’ tournament attracts full field
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‘Super Singles’ tournament attracts full field
Do not tell Allan Swallow that bowls is a struggling sport.
Another 5-0 win for NZU20s
Another 5-0 win for NZU20s
New Zealand had a second straight 5-0 win at the division 3, group A under-20 world championships in Istanbul yesterday, this time thumping Bulgaria.
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Veteran keen to rejoin Thunder
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Veteran keen to rejoin Thunder
Veteran forward Joe Orr will return to Dunedin next month and will suit up for his old team again.
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Canadian embracing leadership role
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Canadian embracing leadership role
Cole Beckstead was hoping to find a good reason to stay in New Zealand longer.