Recreation & Sport

A team of New Zealand gymnasts is to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for forward rolls.

New Zealand speed king Alan Thoresen is preparing for a fresh attempt on the world land-speed record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

New Zealand’s South Island has been included in the world’s top eight fishing destinations by Singapore Airlines’ in-flight magazine.

A Kiwi woman now claims something few others can – she has jumped out of a plane 10,000 times.

A little bit of Beijing is getting a Kiwi makeover as New Zealand’s Olympic team prepares for the games.

New Zealand’ motorsport champion Scott Dixon will enjoy a good old Kiwi barbecue in New York before his next IndyCar series – thanks to a group of ex-pat New Zealanders.

Cavers exploring deep inside Kahurangi National Park, in the north west of New Zealand’s South Island, have discovered a new passage through rock that is 500 million years old.

The picturesque town of Lake Wanaka in New Zealand’s South Island has been listed as one of the world’s 10 most romantic places to have a holiday.

One of the founders of bungy jumping, New Zealand entrepreneur Henry van Asch has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday awards for his services to tourism.

Kiwi Scott Dixon's Indy 500 win has placed him alongside some of New Zealand's greatest sportspeople.