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Emirates Team New Zealand Launch Their Fastest Boat Yet
Emirates Team New Zealand celebrated a long awaited milestone today at their Beaumont Street base in Auckland by launching their first custom designed development boat. The 45 foot catamaran has been in the process of being built for the past six months and has taken a dedicated team of boat... Read Post
- americas cup, emirates team new zealand
- 21 Jun 2016
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America’s Cup Racing in Chicago
Things got a little rowdy for Emirates Team New Zealand on the water during their recent practice session in Chicago. Luckily no one was injured and the team were soon back upright and ready to sail shortly afterwards. Currently leading the America’s Cup series over Oracle, the team will... Read Post
- americas cup, crash, racing
- 13 Jun 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Emily Wilson – Genesis Energy Hillary Challenge 2016
In the second week of May I had the privilege of speaking to some of the countries promising young adventurers at the Genesis Energy Hillary Challenge held at the Hillary Outdoors Centre near Tongariro National Park. The last time I was there, nearly a decade ago, I was competing myself in the... Read Post
- adventure, challenge, hillary outdoors, learning, youth
- 01 Jun 2016
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All you need to know about New Zealand’s Ski Fields
Arguably the adventure capital of the world, it's no surprise that New Zealand carves up the competition when it comes to presenting some gnarly slopes. With so much packed into the two tiny islands, it can be hard to pick the best skiing in New Zealand. It all depends on what you're looking to get... Read Post
- Cardrona, Coronet Peak, Mt Cook, Mt Dobson, Mt Hutt, Mt Ruapehu, Ohau, Porters, queenstown, Roundhill, ski, Snowboard, taupo, The Remarkables, Treble Cone, wanaka
- 01 Jun 2016
- Danielle Conwell
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Athlete Blogs: Simon Lansdaal – South Island Road Trip
Day 1 started early with an uneventful drive to Wellington followed by one of the nicer ferry crossings I have had. We spotted dolphins as we were leaving Wellington harbour and enjoyed a scenic cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound into Picton. The final destination for the day was Blenheim Top Ten... Read Post
- milford sound, moto, mountain bike, mtb, old ghost road, queenstown, road trip, south island, travel, wanaka
- 18 May 2016
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Queenstown Mountain Bike Club Needs Your Help
Everybody’s seen or heard of the bike scene in Queenstown. From the epic singletrack network up Coronet Peak to the rowdy descents of the Queenstown Bike Park and the stately Queenstown Trail network, there’s something there for all abilities. We’re doing everything we... Read Post
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We Love You Mum!!
Behind every individual is a Mum that's seen it all. The highs and the lows, the laughter and the tears, without our Mum's we wouldn't be the people we are today. We asked our team to share some thoughts on the special women that bought them into the world and inspired them to be the best that they... Read Post
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Pouakai Circuit on Mt Taranaki
If you are after some serious mountain views in the North Island, you only really have a couple of options. The North Island of New Zealand isn’t as spoiled for choice like the south when it comes to alpine environments, but we do have a number of big volcano’s to help you get... Read Post
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Cooper, Gaze Head Powerful New Zealand MTB Team
We’re stoked to see 3 of our Torpedo7 team riders selected to join the NZ squad at the XC World Champs at the end of June. Elite Female racer Kate Fluker joins U19 riders Eden Cruise and Jessica Manchester in the Czech Republic and we wish them all the very best as they take on... Read Post
- Bike, cross country, event, mtb, race, world champs, XC
- 04 May 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Sophie Schollum – The Ultimate Wakeboard Road Trip
With boards, tents, a good crew and winches packed in our cars we set off on the ultimate winching road trip. Our goal was to winch places that have never been ridden before. We set off from Auckland to Queenstown scouting out the raddest places, riding where we could and camping our way down New... Read Post
- athlete blog, roadtrip, sophie schollum, Wakeboard
- 27 Apr 2016