In this part of the world, the one-eyed focus is squarely on how much the All Blacks will potentially win each game by but for the rest of the rugby world, they see Japan 2019 as the most open tournament yet. In recent years, the top five nations have had some wobbles and new contenders […]
While many want the cold weather to hold off for a bit longer, those inclined to the decline are wishing for a repeat of 2018 when the powder came early and remained. For when the snow starts in earnest for 2019 though, visitors will be able to experience nationwide enhancements that have taken place at […]
With enough talking points to sink a ship and increase downforce, the Formula One season and its current incarnation are only weeks away from launch date. News flows fast at this time of year and the levels of intrigue remain high despite the annually limited number of genuine contenders. Innovation and driver movements are at […]
For a little country at the bottom corner of the map, New Zealand continues to send its best and brightest off to battle or brighten the world. And, they do a pretty good job of making sure the country keeps shaping itself in its own unique image here at home too, whether it be entertaining […]
Forget the track action, the logistics of shipping the F1 team’s considerable equipment from Suzuka in Japan to Texas then down to Mexico City would be something to behold. With only five races to go at the start of the month, October is make or break and the good news is Lewis Hamilton is within […]
Since 2014, those who have been injured, wounded or fallen ill at the forefront or behind the scenes of modern day warfare have been given a lifeline in the form of the Invictus Games. Latin for ‘unconquered’, the word Invictus itself stirs thoughts of strength and power and using the medium of sport, has delivered […]
What are a bunch of grown men to do for a weekend in Rotorua with no strings attached? That question probably meant a few different things years ago but nowadays, it’s about the destination and how much action, adventure and sights we can squeeze in. Keen on adrenalin? A bit of Kiwi nature and culture? […]
AUDI QUATTRO WINTER GAMES IN THE TOP FIVE Attracting X Games and snow stars from the Northern Hemisphere, the sixth Audi Quattro Winter Games is putting New Zealand on the map, the annual event now the fifth biggest of its type in the world. Many of these serious American and European competitors migrate for the […]
The reality for Kiwi racing genius Scott Dixon is, he is a lot more recognisable in the USA than he is in his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand. The 17 years at the head and heart of the Chip Ganassi Racing Team has kept the Kiwi in America for almost his whole entire adult life […]
On talent alone, New Zealand’s golfing supremo is in the right company on the US PGA Tour and every so often he makes it click. When the South Koreanborn Kiwi took out the Greenbrier Classic in 2015, it was a mark of his promise that almost failed to materialise. Coming to New Zealand as a […]
While the majority of Kiwis will be rubbing their hands to get warm, there’s another section of society waiting for winter with bated breath and rubbing their hands with pleasure. The cold has arrived quickly and early on both islands and given all of the ranges a great base dumping which bodes well for the […]
It’s no argument that New Zealand rugby is spoilt when it comes to its choice of wingers but to call it a production line would suggest each star is the same or ordinary. Especially down the left flank, the All Blacks have produced world class finishers that appear to outdo each other as if in […]
Something new to take the attention away from 2017’s disaster perhaps? The Kiwis open their new era with a new coach and a new market as they embark on an exhibition Test v Fiji at Denver’s Mile High Stadium. Perched 1600 metres above sea level, the arena was originally going to host the Kiwis and […]
It’s gearing up again to be another chapter in an ESPN mistyeyed documentary but it’s likely LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers will be up against the star laden Golden State Warriors for the fourth straight year. This is the dynasty effect that is almost exclusive to the NBA that has scores of rivalries dating […]
The One To Watch Wyatt Crockett Longevity the Maketh of a Legend If he plays every game leading up to the Eden Park clash with the Blues, Wyatt Crockett will become the first player to reach 200 Super Rugby games. And, with his track record it’s not hard to imagine he’ll play a part in […]
Tweaked Super Rugby season set for another trial The ever evolving (or is it revolving) Super Rugby competition has had another makeover for 2018 and once again, the same story-lines exist. Can the Blues make the semifinals like they always predict and expected to do? Will the Crusaders make the final again and what new […]
The One To Watch: Hamish Bond Swaps The Boat For The Bike What do you do when you’ve won two gold medals rowing at the Olympics, taken home seven consecutive world championships and can’t be beaten over eight long years? Take up cycling, is Hamish Bond’s response and he wasn’t meaning a dilly-dally out into […]
After surprising everyone including himself last season, Kiwi Brendon Hartley’s taste of Formula 1 action has led to a permanent ride for the Red Bull Toro Rosso in 2018 and a realisation of his potential. Going from Palmerston North to the Principality of Monaco is a rather large jump but for the 28 year old […]
The One To Watch: Blair Tuke New Zealand sailing’s unsung hero Team New Zealand trimmer and 49er legend Blair Tuke hasn’t always been in his good mate, Peter Burling’s shadow and he has stepped out of it again by continuing New Zealand’s proud history in the Volvo Ocean Race. Before the America’s Cup became the […]
The Winter Games, both Olympic and Paralympic, usually pass with minimal mention down under, but in the case of the compact Kiwi Paralympian team heading to South Korea this March, there’s reason to take notice. For a global event that is heavily dominated by northern hemisphere athletes, New Zealand participants more than hold their own. […]
Opie Bosson Reins Supreme In The Twilight Of His Career In a sports world obsessed and put into context by statistics, the phenomenal haul of veteran Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson has to be studied twice to truly appreciate. In a 23 year career in the ruthless racing industry, the 37 year old has amassed over […]
Uncommon, like the generational flash of a passing comet or a fleeting eclipse, Michael Venus is New Zealand’s latest tennis shining star and in 2017 became the first Kiwi to win a Grand Slam doubles title since 1979. At the tender age of 30, the Auckland-born and bred resident took out the Roland Garros title […]
Becoming New Zealand’s greatest-ever batsman is a matter of how soon and not if for Black Caps Captain, Kane Williamson. Comparisons are often made in the game of cricket because of the importance of statistics, and the diminutive run machine is not only on an autobahn to overtake late legend Martin Crowe’s records, but he […]
Not long ago, on the east coast of golf-mad America, in North Carolina was a sneak peek into what could be simply described as the manufacturing of greatness – the American Dream on a conveyor belt. Filmed at the world-renowned Pinehurst courses was a collection of the world’s finest pint-sized golfers, and the stakes couldn’t […]
Big footballing names are few and far between in New Zealand, but in recent times, the national side have had a genuine star of the game leading the way to the FIFA World Cup. In 2010, Ryan Nelsen famously led the All Whites to an unbeaten Cup run, and his underling in that tournament has […]
A generation after the world-beating deeds of the late Possum Bourne, rally star Hayden Paddon has once again put Kiwi drivers on the map. The Hyundai driver has become a fixture on the world’s loose roads for the past four years and has been supremely competitive when all the stars align. In such a condensed […]
Motorsport dominates the global sporting landscape in October, with both hemispheres hosting their signature events as their respective seasons heat up: Formula 1 has its busiest month; the WRC finishes off its European window; and three Kiwis are neck and neck for Bathurst and beyond. NBA 2017/18 TIPS OFF It’s all about who can keep up […]
As clichéd as it sounds, Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup triumph in Bermuda is the ultimate redemption story. Whatever drove the team in the early days after the catastrophe in San Francisco four years earlier was potent enough to push them through a myriad of challenges and, against all odds and rationale, put together the […]
With a cold blast hitting much of New Zealand earlier than expected, ski fields the length of the country have been able to open with bonus time to spare. Seasoned snow bunnies know their spots on both islands, but for those looking to venture out and experience new terrain and thrills, where do you go […]
As the billionaires and their boats descend on Bermuda for the 35th America’s Cup, Team New Zealand will be once again showing why they are at the cutting edge of yachting evolution. Against a perpetual wall of money, Kiwi sailors have always found a way to get around or over it with skill, innovation, and […]
You’ve likely heard of the legendary King Arthur and the extraction of the enchanted sword, Excalibur, from the stone, but who on earth is Charlie Hunnam? Sons of Anarchy fans will know the English actor as bikie, Jackson ‘Jax’ Teller, and women wish they knew him, as he was one of the original picks for […]
