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SportSeptember 5

Tabanelli siblings claim gold

Italian siblings Flora and Miro Tabanelli claimed their respective crowns at one of the feature Winter Games events yesterday.
Tabanelli siblings claim gold
Tabanelli siblings claim gold
SportAugust 22

Biggest show on snow: Winter Games begin

The biggest show on snow in the southern hemisphere gets under way today.
Biggest show on snow: Winter Games begin
Biggest show on snow: Winter Games begin
SportMarch 20

Curling, ice hockey ditched to cut costs

Curling and ice hockey are off the New Zealand Winter Games programme.
SportSeptember 3

Kreibich holds off Kiwi rivals to win spectacular two-star event

There was skill, there was speed, but mostly there was a certain craziness at the two-star freeride event held at the Remarkables ski field yesterday.
SportAugust 27

Robinson strikes gold in giant slalom

New Zealand has its first medal of these Winter Games, and it's gold.
Robinson strikes gold in giant slalom
Robinson strikes gold in giant slalom
SportAugust 27

On a learning curve

It's not everyday you find yourself in the world championships of something you have never done before.
On a learning curve
On a learning curve
QueenstownFebruary 26

‘Something’ special planned for Olympic medallists

Plans are afoot to celebrate the success of Olympic heroes Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous when they return home to Otago.
‘Something’ special planned for Olympic medallists
‘Something’ special planned for Olympic medallists
SportFebruary 15

Robinson happy with Giant Slalom result

Queenstown's Alice Robinson has finished in the top half of the pack competing in the Giant Slalom at the Winter Olympics.
NewsSeptember 11

Departing CEO happy with event

Arthur Klap is stepping down from his role in charge of the Winter Games NZ a happy man.
Departing CEO happy with event
Departing CEO happy with event
SportSeptember 7

Americans, Japanese to fore in halfpipe

American and Japanese competitors dominated the qualifying rounds of the  men’s and women’s snowboard halfpipe world cup at Cardrona Ski Field yesterday.
SportSeptember 7

Rare win for Ice Blacks

One down, two to go.
Rare win for Ice Blacks
Rare win for Ice Blacks
SportSeptember 4

Wylie thrilled to win at home

Home conditions played into the hands of the New Zealand competitors at The North Face Frontier two-star freeride competition at the Remarkables skifield yesterday.
Wylie thrilled to win at home
Wylie thrilled to win at home
SportSeptember 4

Bronze medals in slopestyle for Kiwi duo

With the Winter Olympics only five months away, two young New Zealand Olympic hopefuls have got their build-up to the Games off to an almost perfect start.
Bronze medals in slopestyle for Kiwi duo
Bronze medals in slopestyle for Kiwi duo
SportSeptember 3

Hamilton wins marathon in blanket finish

There were no sheep in sight but the subzero temperatures resulted in many skiers and spectators wearing merino clothing at the 2017 Merino Muster at the Snow Farm near Wanaka at the weekend.
SportAugust 25

Out to make most of `home mountain' advantage

Two young Wanaka locals hope waking up in their own beds will give them an edge over the rest of the field, when the New Zealand Winter Games slopestyle competition starts today.
Out to make most of `home mountain' advantage
Out to make most of `home mountain' advantage
QueenstownAugust 25

'Biggest' Games launched on peak

The haunting sound of a conch shell being blown welcomed more than 900 athletes to the 2017 New Zealand Winter Games on Coronet Peak last night.
'Biggest' Games launched on peak
'Biggest' Games launched on peak
QueenstownAugust 10

$2.7 million to develop two Games

A total of $2.75 million in funding for the Winter Games New Zealand has been announced by Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce, enabling the two-yearly event to keep growing.
$2.7 million to develop two Games
$2.7 million to develop two Games
QueenstownDecember 11

Winter Games' net financial boost $7.8 million

This year's Winter Games provided a major financial boost to Southern Lakes and New Zealand, a games report released yesterday shows.
Winter Games' net financial boost $7.8 million
Winter Games' net financial boost $7.8 million
SportAugust 25

Winter Games: Satisfaction as challenges met

The third biennial Winter Games ended last night and event chief executive Arthur Klap says he was proud to have delivered 19 of the 20 scheduled events.
SportAugust 25

Winter Games: Hirano, Clark take titles on day of crashes

Crashes and celebration featured in equal prominence at the snowboard halfpipe world cup finals at Cardrona Alpine Resort on Saturday.
SportAugust 22

Winter Games: Heather Mills 'over the moon'

British celebrity Heather Mills is "over the moon" with a Winter Games silver in Queenstown, a big step toward her Paralympic dream.
Winter Games: Heather Mills 'over the moon'
Winter Games: Heather Mills 'over the moon'
SportAugust 22

Winter Games: Hall tops great day for NZ

New Zealand was in the limelight yesterday at the Winter Games thanks to celebrated Paralympian Adam Hall and his team-mate, Corey Peters.
Winter Games: Hall tops great day for NZ
Winter Games: Hall tops great day for NZ
SportAugust 22

Winter Games: Clark, Betz set pace in snowboard halfpipe

American star Kelly Clark set the standard in qualifying for the snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Games but she may not have it all her own way in the final.
Winter Games: Clark, Betz set pace in snowboard halfpipe
Winter Games: Clark, Betz set pace in snowboard halfpipe
SportAugust 22

Winter Games: Medals at stake in curling fours

It should be a tense final day at the Winter Games curling competition in Naseby today.
SportAugust 21

Winter Games: Double for US skiers in demanding slalom

The Americans flew the flag high at one of the marquee events at the Winter Games yesterday.