New Zealand
Brave Charlotte looks forward to show
The 9-year-old, who survived meningococcal disease as a baby, is known as a "petrol-head" and is geared up to see her favourite stars at the Nitro Circus show at North Harbour Stadium tomorrow night.
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Kiwi killed while base jumping
A friend of a 20-year-old New Zealander who died in a base jumping accident in Italy says he "left this world doing what he loved the most".
Top NZ cricket commentator loses cancer battle
New Zealand Cricket has offered its condolences to the family and friends of Peter Sharp after...
Five of the best : Ways to raise your adrenalin
Get your blood pumping with these adventurous activities in and around Auckland.
Licence to thrill
A new film celebrating New Zealand's extreme sports history arrives on the big screen as a surfing doco about riding the monster waves off Fiordland heads to television. Scott Kara investigates.
Extreme sports jump set to break the speed of sound
An extreme sports enthusiast from Austria looks set to break the speed of sound as he attempts the world's highest ever parachute jump.
Starting at the top
Teenage athletes are expected to woo sponsors, charm the media, build a brand, and manage their money. All that, before they even turn up for practice. Jehan Casinader meets the gutsy young sportspeople who want to win on all fronts
