Skiing
Let it snow: Skiers flock to Southern skifields
There's been a surge of keen skiers flocking to Southern ski-fields due to a healthy dumping of fresh snow. Audio
Calling Home: Mike Leach in Ottawa, Canada
When Mike Leach turned 21, his parents brought him a one-way ticket to Canada so he could indulge in his love of bike racing. That was in 1989. Since then he has got married, had two kids and still… Audio, Gallery
Big air returns for elite skiers
Our top winter sport athletes have returned to training with fingers crossed that some international competition will return later this year. Video
Record number of skiiers at Mt Hutt for season start
Mount Hutt skifield in mid-Canterbury managed to draw a record crowd of close to 2,000 for its first day of the season on Friday.
The end of level 2 restrictions means the field is able to host twice… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Chris Long in Tromso, Norway
A member of the 'most isolated family in New Zealand', Chris Long grew up at Gorge River on the West Coast. He now resides in Norway, where he works at the Tromso Wilderness Centre taking visitors on… Audio
Robinson to chase more World Cup success...but only after exams
Teenage skier Alice Robinson says her shock World Cup win has given her an early confidence boost, but she's really looking for season-long consistency.
Ski fields welcome heavy snowfall after dry winter
Some South Island ski fields are breathing a sigh of relief as heavy snow begins to fall this evening. This comes during what's been called a very mild winter, with ski fields relying on snowmakers to… Video, Audio
Mount Hutt opens for 2019 season
The bosses of one of the South Island's major ski fields hope recent improvements will continue to drive visitor numbers up. Mount Hutt opened today for the 2019 ski season, with some keen skiers and… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Natasha Lockey in Canada
Kiwi expat Natasha Lockey came across her current home, Rossland, which is in the Kootenay Rockies Region in British Columbia, after reading about the place in snowboard magazines in the 1990s. She… Audio
Sport: Late rule change denies Tongan skier at World Champs
Tonga's only competitor at the Alpine World Ski Championships is denied a place in the main draw following a last minute rule change. Audio
Lindsey Vonn to retire from skiing
U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn has announced she will retire after this month's Alpine world championships because her hurting body was "broken beyond repair."
Cardrona prepares for major development
Only a decade ago, Cardrona village looked destined for a quiet future in its picturesque valley. Now it is set to host the largest skifield in the country, along with plans for hundreds of new… Audio
Olympic debut delayed yet again
The debut of New Zealand's youngest Winter Olympian has been delayed yet again.
Meet NZ's youngest Winter Olympian - Wanaka teen Nico Porteous
NZ's youngest Winter Olympian, Nico Porteous, can't wait to get back to the slopes after a period of injury. He's planning on a competition in Colarado before the Games in February. Audio
Is it all downhill from here? Ski clubs feel pinch as costs soar
Soaring running costs are threatening the future of some historic skiing and tramping lodges on Mount Ruapehu. Throw into the mix low occupancy over the winter, shorter ski seasons and dwindling club… Audio
Whakapapa ski field first open, earliest ever
The ski season has begun with Mt Ruapehu getting the jump on the South Island.
World in Sport for 8 March 2017
This week: Samoa's government to review policy on monetary rewards for Olympic athletes; Team Tonga learn from the World Ski Champs; the first OFC Champions League semi-finalists are found, and; the… Audio
Ambitious Tongan ski team dreaming of Winter Olympics
Two of the Royal Tonga Ski Federation's three athletes just got back from competing at the Nordic World Ski Championship, finishing 105th of 107 and 153rd of 156. Video, Audio
World in Sport for 15 February 2017
This week the World in Sport looks at... the rugby community mourns the death of former All Black Sione Lauaki, Tongan skier Kasete Skeen prepares for the World Championships, Samoa's softballers risk… Audio
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow. Audio, Gallery
