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  • Midday Sports News for 17 May 2022

    Audio
    sport
    17 May 2022
    No caption

    Former BMX world junior champ, Jessie Smith struggles to understand how Cycling NZ can be shocked by the findings of the latest independent review into the sport. Audio

  • Getting traumatised athletes to come forward will be a challenge - Cycling NZ chair

    News
    New Zealand sport
    17 May 2022

    Cycling New Zealand wants traumatised athletes to come forward after an investigation found ongoing issues within the high performance programme. Audio

    Getting traumatised athletes to come forward will be a challenge - Cycling NZ chair
  • BMX champ on her experience at Cycling NZ

    Audio
    sport
    17 May 2022

    A damning report has been released about Cycling NZ's high performance programme.

    Michael Heron QC who led this inquiry, also uncovered a culture of bullying, poor behaviour, lack of accountability… Audio

  • The Outliers | Episode 12: Jessie Smith

    Audio
    sport life and society
    19 Oct 2020
    Jessie Smith training in Cambridge

    Jessie Smith is the world junior BMX champion based in Cambridge, Waikato.  She aims to become the fastest Māori on a bike, a goal she is not that far from achieving.  Video

  • Jessie Smith - Tokyo Olympics hopeful

    Audio 4 Jan 2020
    No caption

    Over the summer we're profiling some of our Olympic hopefuls in less well known sports. Today it's the turn of BMX rider Jessie Smith, whose mentor and sponsor is London Olympic BMX silver medallist… Audio

  • Today's sports news: What you need to know

    News
    Sport
    28 Jul 2019
    Issac Luke

    In today's sports news - McLaughlin clinches his 14th Supercars win of 2019, Issac Luke charged by NRL judiciary, World title for Hamilton BMX rider, and Swimming Australia under fire.

    Today's sports news: What you need to know
  • Walker narrowly misses final in Manchester

    News
    Sport
    28 Apr 2019
    Sarah Walker

    Sarah Walker has finished ninth in her first BMX World Cup Supercross of the 2019 season in Manchester.

    Walker narrowly misses final in Manchester
  • Mixed opening day for NZ at Youth Olympics

    News
    Sport
    8 Oct 2018
    Cailen Calkin and Jessie Smith finished fifth in the mixed teams event.

    It's been a mixed opening day of competition for New Zealand athletes at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.

    Mixed opening day for NZ at Youth Olympics
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