Racing
Triple fatality prompts review of jump racing
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing will carry out a full review of jump racing after three horses were killed at Elleslie Racecourse on Monday. Audio
Midday Sports News for 25 January 2016
It's been a mixed start for the NZ cricketers in the first ODI against Pakistan at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Audio
Thoroughbred handicapper suspended for betting on races
New Zealand thorougbred racing handicapper Dennis Quirke has been suspended after it was discovered he'd been betting on races. Audio
New gambling fee to plug offshore leak
58 million dollars is leaving the country in offshore betting profits each year but now the Government is moving to plug the hole. Audio
Yachties race wine across the Cook Strait
For more than a decade yachties and wineries in Marlborough have teamed up to race the region's new vintage of sauvignon blanc across the Cook Strait to Wellington. Audio
Midday Sports News for 3 November 2015
Track conditions at Flemington remain a concern ahead of today's big race. Audio
Champion racehorse sire Zabeel dies
Champion New Zealand racehorse sire Zabeel has died, with his owner saying he has lost more than just a horse.
Racing legend Bonecrusher laid to rest at Ellerslie
One of New Zealand's greatest racehorses Bonecrusher was put down and buried today at the Ellelrslie Racecourse where he so often triumphed. In the 1980s Bonecrusher, the first NZ thoroughbred to earn… Audio
Bikes, BEARS and the Britten Legacy
They call them the Bears: enthusiasts of British, European and American motorbikes. Recently riders from around the country gathered in Christchurch, both to race and to pay homage to one of the… Audio
Will it be four in a row for Terror To Love?
Will it be four in a row for Terror To Love? Audio
Melbourne Cup biggest betting day for NZ
It's the day New Zealanders and Australians pause in unison for a few minutes of horse racing with many hoping for a big winnings. Audio
Extra Time for 24 October 2014
We preview the provincial rugby finals, look at the New Zealand Maori team and hear from Robbie Deans about the challenges facing Australian Rugby. We talk to top rally driver Hayden Paddon before the… Audio
NZ Racing Board's annual profit flat after budget blowout
The New Zealand Racing Board's flat profit was due to a 3-million-dollar budget blow-out in spending, on broadcasting and online developments. Audio
Jockey banned for seven years
The Central Districts jockey David Walker has been banned from racing for seven years and castigated for betraying the sport. Audio
Vibrations on Mountain Bikes
Paul Macdermid is measuring the impacts of vibrations experienced by mountain bikers Audio
Vibrations on Mountain Bikes
Paul Macdermid is measuring the impacts of vibrations experienced by mountain bikers Audio