Perhaps his memories of growing up in a small Alberta town are why top Canadian freestyle halfpipe skier Mike Riddle feels repeatedly drawn to Wanaka.
Racing the ''fast and furious'' 1.6km cross-country sprint in the opening Winter Games event today is another rung in Sarah Murphy's 13-year climb to get to Sochi.
While much of August is being dominated by two-legged athletes competing in the 2013 Winter Games, by the end of the month it will be time for four-legged competitors to shine on the snow.
The Oamaru Licensing Trust has withdrawn its management contract from Millennium and Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Ltd as part of a mutual agreement, chairman Ali Brosnan says.
Despite battling a double dose of the flu, Balclutha's Rhys Gardner and co-driver Alex Ramsay managed a creditable fifth place in Sunday's Rally of Canterbury.
Timely extra snow over the weekend has ensured the Queenstown Lakes mountains are looking their best the week the 2013 Winter Games begins.
Australian V8 Supercar driver Shane van Gisbergen paid Highlands Motorsport Park a debut visit yesterday and the amiable Kiwi was seriously wowed by what he saw.
Scott Columb is ''wild'' about being left out of the three-rider New Zealand squad to tackle the annual Motocross of Nations event near Leipzig, in southern Germany, on September 30.
Torte Lyons does not look like your average ''horrible little bogan'', as her mother jokingly calls her.
Imagine having two days' preparation to travel to the other side of the world for a 630km adventure race, with an estimated winning time of 100 hours, which your world-title-holding captain anticipates will take just four days.
While it was a ''shame'' Wanaka will not host a national triathlon series race next year, the impact on the town will be ''minor'', according to Challenge Wanaka race director Victoria Murray-Orr.
A male cyclist is attended to by emergency services personnel after he was knocked off his bike by a van near Luggate yesterday afternoon.
Eight Wanaka Wearable Creations Show survivors have been rescued from spending their days stuffed in storage, to become the first permanent display at the Warbirds and Wheels visitor attraction at Wanaka Airport.
Friends say Wanaka will mourn Ken Copland and miss his positivity after the long-serving community board member died on solo fly-fishing trip.
Daisy Thor-Poet has used her film-making skills to transform the process of grief into gaining global recognition after winning a prestigious competition.
Hayden Paddon has two factors in his favour for this week's Rally Finland - he is racing on his preferred surface and the roads suit his driving style.
The battle for Catlins Coast Rally glory looks set to be fierce, with five former winners heading the seedings for the eight-stage event tomorrow.
The battle for Catlins Coast Rally glory looks set to be fierce, with five former winners heading the seedings for the eight-stage event tomorrow.
Highlands Motorsport Park's programme for its first race meeting in November includes two final rounds for an international and a domestic championship, plus the inaugural outing for the Toyota 86 racing series.
Josh Coppins believes Queenstown rider Scott Columb's inclusion in the New Zealand team is a ''no-brainer'' if Columb is fit to ride.
