My husband and I have trekked out to the NZ Fitness Expo every year that it’s been held (with the exception of last year as I was heavily pregnant and on the verge of popping!), so we’re long time fans of the event. I’m a personal trainer working in the fitness industry and the husband …
With Lydia Ko hitting the headlines yet again – this time as she regained her world No 1 position after winning the recent Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship in Taipei – this month national sporting association New Zealand Golf launched its new campaign ‘She Loves Golf’. Women: Give golf a go! The month of activities on …
Feeling like you could use a little help getting your health, wellbeing and fitness on track? Take a look at the latest technology, tech gear and websites to help you out! Under Armour launches UA Record app UA Record simplifies your personal health data with fitness tracking tools, connects you to your digital community and …
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Rope walking has been around for thousands of years in various forms, but over the past few decades, a challenging yet rewarding new sport called slacklining has evolved. We had a chat with Patrick Stern from the Slackline Shop to find out more about slacklining and how you can give it a go. What is …
Keep calm and move with this new holistic workout! It’s a fusion of dynamic meditation and dance that’s here to stay. We all have days when we feel rushed off our feet, right? Chakradance is an energising way to combat stress, stay grounded, and increase your heart rate in a whole new way. A complete …
Budding sports stars have become recipients at this year’s AMP Scholarships National Awards Evening held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on 4 December. AMP New Zealand Managing Director Jack Regan was delighted to award $200,000 in scholarships to passionate and determined New Zealanders striving to ‘do their thing’. AMP’s Chief Customer Officer, Jeff Ruscoe, …
Get health and fitness news from around the world and in Aotearoa: Survey aims to find out whether pregnant women getting enough key nutrients Pregnant women are constantly bombarded with information on what they should be eating – but there’s very little research into what New Zealand women are actually eating. Massey University Masters student …
On November 1, New Zealand’s largest stand up paddle board event, Starboard Paddle For Hope, and The PINC & STEEL Cancer Rehabilitation Trust will come together to raise funds for people affected by cancer in New Zealand. What’s Paddle for Hope? The Starboard Paddle for Hope festival is a fun family fundraising event now in its fourth …
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Hutt City Council’s Policy and Regulatory Committee has recommended that Council should increase its investment in cycling and walking infrastructure by $3,012,000 over three years to encourage greater participation in active travel in the city. In New Zealand and globally, the move to creating walking and bike-friendly cities is growing as planners adapt to changes …
Get health and fitness news from around the world and in Aotearoa: Drop in Pacific smoking rates According to the latest census data from Statistics New Zealand, Pacific smoking prevalence rates in adults have dropped from 30.3% in 2006 to 23.2% in 2013. Pacific Health Manager and Tala Pasifika acting manager Louisa Ryan says, ‘We want to congratulate our …
Next year, adventurer extraordinaire Mal Law will embark on his most audacious challenge yet. In just 50 days, he plans to climb 50 mountain peaks, and run 50 off-road marathons – that’s the equivalent of running past the ionosphere, out of the earth’s atmosphere, and into space. It’s a journey that will take him through …
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New Zealand Olympic cycling gold medallist Sarah Ulmer is the latest athlete confirmed for the Motatapu Icebreaker Off-Road Marathon to be held 8 March 2014 in Queenstown and Wanaka. With just one week to go until entries close, 37-year-old Ulmer said she entered the iconic Motatapu adventure race “as an excuse to come to paradise” …
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