New Zealand’s diverse literary tradition owes as much to its rich Māori and Polynesian heritage as it does to its pioneering history. Before the printed word, story-telling and oratory captured the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand. The first book was published in New Zealand in 1830. By the 20th century authors were … [Read more...]
Getting into hot water in Rotorua
August 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Getting into hot water comes naturally around Rotorua where an active thermal landscape is the source of bubbling mineral waters and therapeutic mud baths – so it’s no wonder that the tourist town is also New Zealand’s top spa destination. Long-recognised for healing qualities, the geothermal water and … [Read more...]
Queenstown Skyline star gazing
August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Queenstown’s reputation as a holiday resort for the stars is rising to new heights with the launch of a mountain-top star gazing experience. … [Read more...]
London Olympics Wrap Up
August 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LONDON Olympic Games – 3-12 August 2012 Monday 6 August: Valerie Adams was unable to match the power of arch rival Nadzeya Ostapchuk in the defence of her Olympic crown in the shot put. Update: Adams wins Gold after Ostapchuk tests positive Adams had to settle for the silver medal as the Belarusian banged out … [Read more...]
Adams awarded Gold
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Valerie Adams has been awarded the gold medal for shot put at the London Olympic Games. The announcement comes after Belarus’s Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for the steroid metenolone in a urine sample. Ostapchuk’s positive test means the 31-year-old has been stripped of her medal, which now passes to Adams. Adams … [Read more...]
NZ and Oceania Cross Champs 2012
August 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand and Oceania Cross Country Championships, Minogue Park Te Rapa – 4 August 2012 Kenyan Edwin Kaitany found the muddy underfoot conditions difficult as he sped to victory in the New Zealand cross country championships at Minogue Park Te Rapa on Saturday. The 21 year old recorded 38m 54s for the 12km, beating … [Read more...]
Smith finds course tough
August 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Olympic Games – 3-12 August 2012 Kimberley Smith was disappointed with her 15th place in the marathon around a tight and difficult course in 2h 26m 59s. “I just didn’t feel great today, the course I found really, really difficult. I was slipping, the cobblestones were really hard to run on, the turns were really … [Read more...]
Snell for Hall of Fame
August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Snell to be an Inaugural Member of IAAF Hall of Fame The IAAF has chosen the occasion of the Athletics New Zealand 125th Annual General Meeting in Hamilton this weekend to announce that New Zealand athletics icon, Sir Peter Snell will be one of twenty four inaugural members of IAAF Hall of Fame. The announcement … [Read more...]
Relay and other event news
August 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CHRISTCHURCH Riverside Handicap Road Relay, Beckenham – 28 July 2012 Fastest times went to New Brighton Olympic in the senior men 5 x 2.5km in 1h 17m 3s, from University 1h 20m 28s. Fastest laps going to Callan Moody 14m 58s, Brett Tingay 15m 1s and Daniel Balchin 15m 6s. Canterbury Tri Club was the [...]Relay and … [Read more...]
Willis sets 1500m Record
July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MONACO Herculis Diamond League Meeting – 20 July 2012 Nick Willis was still over the moon hours after smashing his New Zealand national 1500m record at the Diamond League meeting. Willis finished third in 3m 30.35s, slicing 1.44s off the record set in the same race last year. He also bettered Ryan Gregson’s Oceania … [Read more...]
