Surfing
Cyclone may bring action to Olympics' first surfing event
An impending tropical cyclone looks set to bring some action to the surfing competition at the Olympics this weekend.
It's the first time the sport has been included and two New Zealand surfers are… Audio
Olympic business - How and why new sports make it into the Game
The Tokyo Games are just over a week away, and include some sports not previously seen at the Olympics in a bid to woo a younger audience. Measures were introduced ahead of the Tokyo Olympics allowing… Audio
Two NZers on board for surfing debut at Olympics
Two Kiwis are riding the Olympic wave, as surfing makes its debut at the Games. It's hoped Ella Williams and Billy Stairmand's appearance at the Tokyo games will inspire even more Kiwis to get on… Audio
Lack of support doesn't deter Kiwi surfers
Surfing NZ has withdrawn support for surfers heading to the World Surfing Games but that hasn't stopped Olympic hopefuls Paige Hareb and Saffi Vette from going it alone.
Keep an ear out for Sam Charlesworth
Sam Charlesworth is an 18-year-old self-taught musician who has just released his fourth album Duality of the Human Mind. Video, Audio
Why it's never too late to learn something new
Our ability to pick up new skills declines with age, but harnessing a specific mindset can help you learn new tricks as an adult. Tom Vanderbilt joins the show to discuss his new book, Beginners: The… Audio
'We cannot blame sharks for us encountering them more' - shark expert
There has been a seeming multiplicity of shark sightings and encounters around the coastline this summer. However, scientist Riley Elliott says with we cannot blame sharks for us encountering them… Audio
Profiling the new Olympic sports: Surfing
The Tokyo Olympics are due to take place next year after they were postponed due to Covid. Emile speaks to the events and communications manager of Surfing New Zealand Ben Kenning about its inclusion… Audio
New Zealand's surf breaks and the characters who ride them
Avid board-rider and photographer Derek Morrison's book Surf Dreams takes us through the country's popular and most remote surfing communities with tales of the personalities who ride the waves. The… Audio
Sir John Kirwan's top stress-busting tips
Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Audio
Mick Fanning: From shark attack victim to shark advocate
Mick Fanning will forever be known as the man who fought off a great white shark while competing on live TV at Jeffreys Bay in 2015. Now, the Australian sporting icon is conquering his fear of sharks… Audio
Calling Home: John Ayton in Redondo Beach, California
Taranaki native John Ayton first left New Zealand in the late 1960s and while he has returned home for stretches, he has led a fascinating, globe-trotting existence in the ensuing years. He's Calling… Audio
Calling Home: Peter Spear in Waikoloa, Hawaii
In 2005, Peter Spear and his wife Wendy decided to pack up and head off to Hawaii for a change of pace. The couple only intended to be there a few years, but 15 years later they still love their… Audio
3MM: Gary McCormick on riding life's wave
Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Broadcaster, raconteur and surfer Gary McCormick discusses the philosophy of having a less tidy life and learning to ride the… Audio
Top surfer didn't mind self-isolating while the country was in lockdown.
New Zealand surfer Billy Stairmand was one of the few Olympic athletes that didn't mind self-isolating while the country was in lockdown.
Off the grid: Life on Great Barrier Island during lockdown
Third generation Great Barrier Island resident Tom Daly is living off-the-grid with his wife Beth and three children under six -- Beau (6), Finn (4), Hucks (2). He talks to Jim about how they are all… Audio
Riding A Wave: Surfing for Farmers Success Story
Surfing for Farmers was set up by a Gisborne based farm consultant turned rural real estate agent, Stephen Thomson, in spring 2018. He'd seen a Netflix doco about surfing helping United States war… Audio
Surfer buys lotto ticket after being bitten by shark
Nick Minogue was told to buy a lotto ticket after he was bitten by a three-metre-long Great White shark while surfing at Pauanui Beach. He didn't win the big prize last night, but he has a decent… Audio
Calling Home: Duncan Clarke in Costa Rica
Technically, Duncan Clarke still lives at his mother's place in Wellington, but that's because his vocation as a long-haul tour bus driver means he is effectively of no fixed abode. The former… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand has a new Men's Surfing Champ
New Zealand has a new Men's Surfing Champion. Karyn Hay speaks with Elliot Paerata-Reid - also known as EPR - from Piha about taking out the title at the national champs at St Clair Beach in Dunedin.
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