New Zealand has been voted the number one dream holiday destination for Brits in a survey conducted after the royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The major survey by the world’s largest travel site TripAdvisor showed that if money was no object New Zealand would be the country British holidaymakers would … [Read more...]
Newcastle United star struck at WETA Workshop
July 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
While New Zealand football fans are going wild for English Premier League side Newcastle United - visiting New Zealand for the Football United Tour - members of the team were left with stars in their eyes in Wellington … [Read more...]
Adams continues winning streak
July 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Valerie Adams notched up her 53rd straight win in the shot put winning the Diamond League meeting in Monaco with 20.38m. IAAF Diamond League, Herculis, Stade Louis II Monte-Carlo – 18 July 2014 Christina Schwanitz of Germany was second with 19.54m and Michelle Carter of USA third with 19.05m. Adams now has an … [Read more...]
New Zealand inspires Bollywood
July 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The international film industry’s New Zealand love affair is well documented with picture perfect landscapes capturing the imagination and hearts of film stars, producers and movie-goers the world over. And, with New Zealand featuring in a list of top foreign places to shoot Bollywood movies, it seems that Indian … [Read more...]
West Ham in New Zealand
July 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
English Premier League team West Ham United received a warm New Zealand welcome today (19.07.2014) when they arrived in the country for the Football United Tour 2014. The team were greeted by some loyal New Zealand fans as they exited the arrivals terminal at Auckland International Airport, before the travelling squad, … [Read more...]
Nick Willis sets new 3000m record
June 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
IAAF World Challenge Meeting, 53rd Golden Spike, Ostrava – 17 June 2014 Nick Willis shaved 0.58 of a second off the New Zealand national 3000m record in finishing third in 7:36.91. Sir John Walker has held the record for the past 32 years with his time of 7:37.49 set in London in July 1982. World [...]Nick Willis sets … [Read more...]
Sam Wreford wins Christchurch Marathon
June 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
CHRISTCHURCH – 1 June 2014 Despite the bitterly cold conditions Sam Wreford clipped seven seconds off his career best time in winning the Christchurch marathon in 2:16:28 on Sunday. Christchurch Airport Marathon and Half Marathon The 31 year old from Timaru led throughout and won by a wide margin of ten minutes over … [Read more...]
Alex Parlane takes Auckland cross
May 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Grand Prix Cross Country, Pakuranga – 24 May 2014 Alex Parlane repelled a strong challenge from Jonny McKee to run out a clear winner of the annual Auckland Grand Prix cross country race at Lloyd Elsmore Park. Parlane, the national champion in 2010, proved too strong over the final 3000m and went on to record [...]Alex … [Read more...]
Hamblin, Willis and Matthews set B standard
May 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
USATF Performance Distance Classic, Occidental College Los Angeles – 15 May 2014 Delhi Commonwealth Games double silver medallist Nikki Hamblin showed a great return to form in finishing second in the 1500m in 4:07.07, under the Glasgow Commonwealth Games B performance standard of 4:09.00. Lucy Van Dalen was fourth in … [Read more...]
Sam Wreford wins Huntly Half Marathon
May 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Sam Wreford of Timaru travelled north for a training run and in the process ran out a clear winner of the annual Huntly half marathon yesterday. The 31 year old led throughout and finished in a career best 1:06:41, nearly five minutes clear of Samuel Murphy of Townsville. He was 46 seconds faster than his [...]Sam … [Read more...]
