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New Zealand's war horses - Stuart Stubbs
A statue to honour war horses is being pushed for in the Waikato. More than 24,000 horses left New Zealand to serve in the First World War, but only four came back. Stuart Stubb's father - Major… Audio
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Sir Mark Todd the best of NZ performers at Badminton
Audio 9 May 2014The former champion Sir Mark Todd has turned in New Zealand's best performance to lie fourth after the opening day of dressage at the Badminton horse trials in England. Audio
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Rickshaw Run
Audio 8 May 2014Could you travel to a far-away country with someone you've only met once, jump in a seven horse power tuk tuk and race it three and a half thousand kilometres .. all for a good cause? Houhora police… Audio
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NZ horse gives Pitt confidence at Badminton
World equestrian number one William Fox Pitt hopes a kiwi horse will help him repel the New Zealand challenge at the badminton trials starting in England tonight. Fox Pitt is...
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Stripping off
Veterinary students at Massey university are striping off their kit to fund-raise money.
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Vet students in fundraising calendar
Veterinary students at Massey university have been getting their gear off again in the interests of fund-raising - for the Barely There calendar.
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Zico warns Brazil of Uruguay threat
The former Brazil football star Zico makes his countrymen World Cup favourites - but warns Uruguay, who wrecked the Selecao's dreams on their last hosting in 1950, are his dark...
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The Free Rider - Alycia Burton
Audio 1 May 2014Imagine the skills and training needed to be a competitive showjumper - and then deciding to do it... on a horse with no saddle or bridle. Well that's what Alycia Burton, a twenty-five-year-old, has… Audio
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Big fine for dangerous gas fitting
A Central Hawkes Bay horse coach manufacturer has been given a substantial fine after pleading guilty to two cases of dangerous gasfitting that were described as ticking time bombs.
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Nicholson's quest for grand slam comes undone
A disastrous showjumping has dropped the New Zealand rider Andrew Nicholson out of the top 20 at the Kentucky horse trials, scuttling the Burghley champions' quest to win all three...
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Nicholson moves up the Board at Kentucky
A clear cross country, inside the time allowed, has moved New Zealand equestrian and defending Kentucky champion Andrew Nicholson up from 11th to seventh place at the American grand slam...
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Nicholson eyes riding's grand slam
New Zealand's Andrew Nicholson is eyeing an elusive equestrian grand slam after being handed the Burghley title that has officially been stripped from compatriot Jock Paget. Audio
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FEI Tribunal issues partial decision in Paget case
Equestrian's world governing body the FEI has officially stripped New Zealander Jonathan Paget of his Burghley crown. The FEI Tribunal has issued a partial decision in Paget's doping case, after...
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Nicholson eyes slam after Paget stripped of title
New Zealand's Andrew Nicholson is eyeing an elusive equestrian grand slam after being handed the Burghley title that was on Thursday officially stripped from compatriot Jock Paget. Paget's title…
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Paget's pain another Kiwi's gain
New Zealand equestrian Andrew Nicholson has been handed the Burghley horse trial title after compatriot Jock Paget was officially stripped of his crown. Equestrian's world governing body the FEI…
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Anzac memorials planned nationwide
The spirit of the Anzacs will be alive and well as racing cars take to the track at Pukekohe for the New Zealand round of the Super V8s on Friday.
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Appeal for would-be horse owners
Kaimanawa horse enthusiasts are urging people to re-home the animals as the date for the annual muster approaches.
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Horse lovers urged to adopt a Kaimanawa horse
Audio 23 Apr 2014With just days left before applications for adopting a Kaimanawa horse close, horse lovers are being encouraged to snap up a bargain. About 180 Kaimanawa horses will be removed in the Department of… Audio
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The Lego Movie
The blockbusting action film for children, which also might just be the single biggest product-placement vehicle ever conceived.
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Paget still waiting for hearing date
One of New Zealand's leading equestrian riders Jock Paget is still waiting on a hearing date so he can put his case over the positive drug test that will cost...
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SPCA advises shooting stray cats
The SPCA in Tokoroa is housing so many cats it's telling some people to humanely shoot strays instead of bringing them in. Audio
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FMG issues booklet for lifestyle block owners
FMG has put out a free booklet featuring the tricks of the farming trade and common pitfalls for lifestyle block owners.
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Second-hand story from Prague
"In the Czech Republic, every day was an inorganic throw-out day; if you wanted to get rid of something, the side walk was fair game."
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It's A Dundeel has problems in leadup to BMW
The New Zealand-trained racing star It's A Dundeel has been battling lameness in the lead-up to Saturday's $1.6 million BMW weight-for-age race at Rosehill in Sydney. One of the drawcards...
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Slow down campaign for rural SI roads
The Selwyn district is joining other rural Canterbury areas to launch a campaign to get motorists to slow down on country roads.
