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First giant pumpkin race on water in NZ
Move over the America's Cup, Hamilton is making history instead with the first ever race in this country of people paddling giant pumpkins. Audio
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An uneasy intersection
The decision to ban Odd Future from entering NZ presents some glaring double standards, writes Elle Hunt.
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It's Not OK
Next time you are watching a game, have a listen to the crowd when fists start to fly.
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Big Year interview - Jimmy Spithill
Audio 16 Dec 2013Jimmy Spithill, the Australian who skippered Oracle Team USA to a miraculous victory over Team NZ in the 34th America's Cup this year. He helped engineer what has been hailed as one of the greatest… Audio
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Sport: Aust and Malaysia book OFC Futsal final
Australia and Malaysia both booked places in the final of the OFC Futsal Championship Invitational while hosts New Zealand and Tahiti will battle it out for third place after a...
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Morning Report: local papers
Tuesday's headlines: Rest home patient burned to death; 12.5% share taken in rugby franchise; statement promised soon about a disputed purchase by Dunedin City Council.
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Sprinter snatches cycling bronze for NZ
Manawatu sprinter Simon van Velthooven has won bronze in the men's keirin at the Olympic cycling velodrome, finishing equal third in a last desperate lunge at the line. New Zealand has now won nine… Audio
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ATHLETICS
New Zealand has a rich history in athletics at the Olympic Games - in particular, middle-distance running and walking - but shot putter Valerie Adams is going for gold again in London. Audio
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CANOE and KAYAK
New Zealand has been competing in Olympic canoe/kayak racing since 1972 and has an impressive history. Audio
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Lexus Song Quest 2012 Programme 4
Rodney Macann announces the six finalists. Audio
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Serena snares her 5th Wimbledon title
Serena Williams has smashed her own Wimbledon ace record in snaring a fifth Wimbledon crown with a fighting three-set final defeat of Agnieszka Radwanska. The American serving dynamo spectacularly...
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Lexus Song Quest 2012 Programme 1
Rodney Macann introduces the 12 semi-finalists. Audio
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Pair named as first-ever NZ Olympic women's boxers
Two New Zealand boxers are set to make history as the first women to represent New Zealand in the sport at the Olympic Games. The lightweight 27-year-old Alexis Pritchard and...
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David Kirk
David Kirk was the captain of the All Blacks when they won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. He discusses the chances of NZ chalking up a second victory in one of the world's largest sporting… Audio
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Sport: History
Audio 20 Jun 2011Joseph Romanos on winter sports and NZ's history in the Winter Olympics, which started in a rather piecemeal fashion in 1952. Audio
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Extra Time for 21 April 2011
Audio 21 Apr 2011The Breakers are on the brink of NZ sporting history - we speak with star guard CJ Bruton about his career and what it would all mean for the game here. Yachting great Grant Dalton discusses the twin… Audio
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Wrestling
For the first time in New Zealand Commonwealth Games history, a woman has been selected to challenge in wrestling. Women's freestyle wrestling makes its debut at Delhi and Sian Law...
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Lawn bowls
New Zealand has an illustrious lawn bowls history, with more than 34 medals won over 80 years of Commonwealth competition, including 11 gold. However, team members have warned that achieving...
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Sport: History
Audio 6 Jul 2010Analysis of the state of play from recent recreational activities and great NZ cricket teams. Audio
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All Whites make NZ football history at World Cup
Audio 16 Jun 2010With Barry Glendenning - Deputy sports editor of guardian.co.uk and Matthew Cooper- an NZ fan who was at NZ's match against Slovakia. Audio
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Morning Report: local papers
Monday's headlines: "generous" pre-Budget announcement expected on leaky homes; another hunter shot; sports graphics company and Natural History NZ to work together on future projects.
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Morning Report; local papers
Friday's headlines: Dunedin airport paralysed by elaborate bomb hoax; harshest penalties in Australasian sporting history imposed on Melbourne Storm; power failure in Wellington was caused by a piece…
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Tuesday's newspaper headlines
Bridgecorp staff were instructed to lie to investors; insulation scheme plagued by poor work; Wellington commuters angered by latest fault.
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Two NZ referees get chance to make footballing history
It won't just be the All Whites representing New Zealand at this year's football World Cup in South Africa - two New Zealand referees have been selected by the sport's governing ...
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Rowing dominates finalists for the 2009 Halberg sports awards
Rowing, with five finalists, dominates the finalists for the 2009 Halberg sports awards Senior and lightweight single scull world champions Mahe Drysdale and Duncan Grant, the pair of Eric Murray and…
