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Todd in medal contention after cross-country
New Zealand's master horseman Mark Todd is in line for his fifth Olympic medal, finishing the cross-country phase of the three day event in third place.
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Book Review - Michael Morpurgo: War Child to War Horse
Audio 31 Jul 2012Written by Maggie Fergusson, published by HarperCollins/Fourth Estate, reviewed by Graham Beattie. Audio
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The Panel with Mai Chen and Neill Miller (Part 2)
Audio 26 Jul 2012Topics - the choice of New Zealand's flag-bearer at the London Olympics has been characterised as a two horse race. The strapline in the NZ Herald is unequivocal - Business leaders have delivered a… Audio
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EQUESTRIAN
New Zealand has a proud Olympic record in equestrian events - beginning with Mark Todd, who won the country's first gold medal in Los Angeles in 1984 and is competing in his seventh Games.
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George Crumb
Ryan Smith interviews George Crumb about his recent American Songbook series and more. Audio
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Our Own Odysseys
Audio 17 Jul 2012Horse-crazy Jane Thompson had a lot of fun and adventures in her "mid-life OE", a year in the United Kingdom where she was able to attend some of the world's most renowned horsing events. Audio
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Geordie Hill Station Childhood Memories
Two sisters, Sheila and Marge, grew up on a high country station up the Lindis Pass in the late 1940s and 50s. They reminisce about rural life, which included spending three days riding horses to… Audio
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Clarke Johnstone out of Olympics after horse injury
The equestrian rider Clarke Johnstone is out of the running for the London Olympics after his horse suffered a leg injury. Johnstone's horse Orient Express failed to pass the final...
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Nicholson wins Barbury Castle event
New Zealand equestrian Andrew Nicholson won the Barbury Castle International Horse Trials in England on Sunday. No New Zealander has ever won the event before.
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Nicholson makes history at Barbury horse trials
The New Zealand equestrian Andrew Nicholson had the perfect confidence booster as he prepares for the London Olympics by winning the Barbury Castle International Horse Trials in England on Monday.
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Advisor accuses health board of using horse drug unethically
Audio 28 Jun 2012A mental health advisor has resigned from the Southern District Health Board, accusing it of continuing to use the horse tranquiliser ketamine unethically on patients with depression. Audio
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Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower
London's Big Ben clock tower is to be renamed Elizabeth Tower to mark the Queen's 60th year on the British throne.
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Barbury last chance to impress NZ eventing selectors
Mark Todd is among 12 New Zealand combinations entered at the Barbury Castle International Horse Trials in the UK this weekend. It's the last chance for any would-be Olympians to...
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A whodunnit on Waiheke Island
Audio 26 Jun 2012Earlier this month, members of the local golf club were horrified to discover a horse had ruined seven of the course's eleven greens, just hours before a tournament. Audio
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Australian horse wins Royal Ascot
Australian horse Black Caviar won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in a photo finish at Royal Ascot in Britain on Saturday.
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So You Think wins at Ascot
The New Zealand-born thoroughbred horse So You Think has crashed the royal party at Ascot, defeating the Queen's horse Carlton House in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. The dual Cox...
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British super-horse makes it 11 straight
British racing observers are predicting the champion four-year-old Frankel will never be beaten after his effortless win on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting in England. The...
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The director of 'Tortoise In Love' - Guy Browning
Audio 19 Jun 2012Guy Browning financed, produced and directed his film in an unusual way. The residents of three little English villages - where there's a combined population of about 2,000 people - banded together to… Audio
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Queen and Duke attend Trooping the Colour
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London on Saturday.
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Fieldays
Audio 15 Jun 2012Fieldays, the largest rural sector exhibition in the southern hemisphere, continues this weekend at Mystery Creek in Hamilton. This is the 44th year of the show that features all aspects of rural… Audio
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Morning Report: local papers
Friday's headlines: Family's heartbreak over fake internet messages; state of Wellington water in decline; Otago University boosted Dunedin economy by nearly $780 million last year.
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Zara Phillips selected for London Olympics
Zara Phillips, the Queen's granddaughter, has been selected to compete for Great Britain at the London Olympics next month. Phillips has been chosen as part of the five-person eventing team.
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Olympic opening ceremony features 'idyllic' rural scene
London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a slice of idyllic British countryside for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games next month.
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New Zealand equestrians stake Olympic claims
The New Zealand equestrians Andrew Nicholson and Caroline Powell staked clear Olympic claims, with both finishing in the top five at the Bramham International Horse Trials in the United Kingdom...
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I'll Have Another favourite for Belmont Stakes
Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another was installed as the odds-on favourite to win this weekend's $1.5 million Belmont Stakes in New York despite drawing wide. The three-year-old chestnut colt,...
