Cycling
Twins' Cycle Mission for Mental Health
17 year old twins Roody and Owlsca Ballester are cycling from Auckland to Wellington to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation. We talk to them on the home stretch at Marton. Audio
Dawkins claims gold at Oceania Championship
Cyclist Eddie Dawkins has won gold in the kierin at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne, leading a clean sweep of medals for New Zealand in the event.
Bond wins Abel Tasman Cycle Challenge
Double Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond has dominated an elite field to win the inaugural Abel Tasman Cycle Challenge.
'The guru of Paraparaumu'
The Kapiti Coast District has just voted in its first ethnic mayor, Malaysian-Indian K. Gurunathan. Lynda Chanwai-Earle travels up the shaken post-quake, tsunami-alert region to meet the new "Guru of… Audio, Gallery
'The guru of Paraparaumu'
The Kapiti Coast District has just voted in its first ethnic mayor, Malaysian-Indian K. Gurunathan. Lynda Chanwai-Earle travels up the shaken post-quake, tsunami-alert region to meet the new "Guru of…
AudioTriple Teez – on a roll in South Auckland
Charity group Triple Teez are helping the people of Mangere get on their bikes by giving away hundreds of bicycles in South Auckland. Audio
Grand Tour cycle teams reduced
Teams in the Grand Tours and several other key races will have one less rider from next season in order to improve safety and enhance the spectacle for fans.
The Great Trail: Crossing Canada
A 24,000 kilometre long trail for trampers, cyclists and paddlers in Canada is nearly complete. The Great Trail's been nearly 25 years in the planning but when all the work is done, hopefully next… Audio, Gallery
Gate wins Tour of Southland
Auckland cyclist Aaron Gate has won the Tour of Southland, two minutes and 40 seconds ahead of Christchurch's Michael Vink.
Vink wins Southland time trial
Michael Vink has claimed his second stage win of the Tour of Southland with a win in the 13km individual time trial in Winton.
Olympic rowing champ a force on the road as well as water
The Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond has shown he's not only a force to be reckoned with on the water but also the road.
Cycling's Roulston retires
Double Olympic track cycling medalist Hayden Roulston will draw the curtain on his career after the Tour of Southland.
Cyclist advocate says many options to cut blind spot deaths
A judge says an inquest should investigate whether cameras should be installed on truck and trailer units to eliminate blind spots. Cycling advocate Patrick Morgan agrees. Audio
Elderly pay when cyclists use footpaths - advocate
Dr Ben Rossiter from Victoria Walks presents a pedestrians perspective on the campaign to change the law to allow children and those aged over 65 to ride their bikes on our footpaths. Can walkers and… Audio
New Zealand holiday tips
Sarah Bennett shares her travel tips. Sarah is an independent travel writer, specialising in New Zealand travel. She's the co-author of many of New Zealand Lonely Planet books. Audio
Mother continues push to make cycling on footpath legal for kids
A Lower Hutt mother and cycling enthusiast is a step closer to getting a law change allowing people - especially children - to ride on the footpath. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Jo Clendon who successfully… Audio
Team Sky defends Wiggins' use of steroid
Tour de France cycling unit Team Sky has defended Sir Bradley Wiggins' use of a banned steroid through a medical exemption.
Leading NZ cyclists reach end of the road
Two leading New Zealand cyclists Jo Kiesanowski and Matt Archibald have announced their retirements from the sport at top level.
BMX star without movement from chest down
The Australian BMX star Sam Willoughby remains without feeling below his chest after a serious training crash which left him with spinal damage.
Our Own Odysseys - middle-aged cycling OE
Janie Cook and her husband spent five months cycling around Europe in what she calls a mini middle-aged OE. Audio, Gallery
