AUCKLAND Summer Pole Vault, Mission Bay – 28 January 2012 Athletics came to the beach with a pole vault event, organised by decathlete Brent Newdick, staged within the café on the reserve. French athletes stole the show with outstanding pole vaulting in the tricky conditions, Franck Logel winning with a height of … [Read more...]
Splashing at Rainbow Springs
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rainbow Springs, Rotorua – one of New Zealand’s oldest conservation parks – has opened a thrilling new family-friendly eco-experience designed to entertain and educate visitors about conservation and sustainability. The Big Splash, which opens to the public for the first time today (20.01.2012), explores … [Read more...]
Sylvia Potts Classic 2012
January 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sylvia Potts Classic and NZ Junior 3000m championships Saturday 21 January 2012 Hastings Angie Smit will be going for three years in a row in the Sylvia Potts Memorial 800 metres this weekend, the key event at the Potts Classic meeting in Hastings on Saturday evening. The Potts Classic is the second round of the … [Read more...]
Miller wins in Brisbane and other NZ news
January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
AUSTRALIA Brisbane Track Classic, Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre Nathan – 14 January 2012 Bronze medallist at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Andrea Miller was in fine form winning the 100m hurdles. Miller showed a strong comeback after having surgery on her back clocking 13.56s, to beat compatriot Fiona … [Read more...]
John Walker Night of Miles 2012
January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
John Walker Night of Miles, Mt Smart Stadium – 17 December 2011 In her first competition of the season Elizabeth Lamb equalled her personal best clearing 1.86m in the high jump. The 2008 Commonwealth youth champion was over at 1.80m on her third attempt, 1.83m on her second try and the 1.86m on the third [...]John … [Read more...]
Air New Zealand to Norfolk Island
January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Air New Zealand Group General Manager Australasia Bruce Parton said the airline was delighted to have won the recent Government tender to operate the services. “Air New Zealand has a significant presence in the Tasman market and has a long and well-established relationship with the people of Norfolk Island, having been … [Read more...]
Southgate Exceeds and other news
December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS T & F CHAMPIONSHIPS Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington – 10/11 December 2011 Highlights from day one were a record breaking pole vault by Nicholas Southgate who cleared 4.90m, to add 40cm to Paul Gibbon’s 1989 record and Julia Ratcliffe who increased her senior girls’ hammer record by a … [Read more...]
Gill improves shot put record
December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jacko Gill improves on his New Zealand senior shot put record – qualifies for London Olympic Games Sixteen year old shot putter Jacko Gill set a new National Record and surpassed the London Olympic Games selection standard with a throw of 20.38m at Sovereign Stadium’s North Shore on Monday evening. The throw came … [Read more...]
Bing returns to competition and other news
November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
AUCKLAND. Athletics, Mt Smart Stadium – 26 November 2011 National youth heptathlon record holder Portia Bing made a successful return to competition following an injury with two sprint victories. Bing won the 100m in a wind assisted 12.29s (+4.4) followed by a clocking of 57.85s over 400m. The 18 year old sustained a … [Read more...]
Kiwis no match for Kenyans
November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand finished eleventh in the Chiba Ekiden Relay in Japan overnight. The event is raced over the marathon distance of 42.2km in six stages with each team having three men and three women. US based Hugo Beamish had New Zealand ninth after the first 5km in 14m 23s. Leonora Petrina, also based in the [...]Kiwis no … [Read more...]
