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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke pick their best sailing song
On the weekend of March 23rd of SailGP returns to Whakaraupo, Lyttleton Harbour. With the New Zealand team currently in second place just behind Australia, a home win could see them sail to the top of… Audio
NZ SailGP team learn lessons for next race in Chicago, NYC
The New Zealand SailGP team has taken a few lessons onboard after their dramatic grand final loss last month... as they get ready for their next race in Chicago. The new expanded series starts this… Audio
'We gave it our all' - Burling, Tuke reflect on Tokyo Olympics
"We gave it our all, and we definitely don't hold any regrets," silver medal winning sailor Peter Burling says, dscribing the bittersweet feeling of coming second in the 49er.
Burling and sailing… Video, Audio
Tuke and Burling look forward to rest at home
New Zealand's most decorated sailors are looking forward to putting their feet up when they eventually get home after they missed out on clinching a second successive Olympic gold medal by the… Audio
Peter Burling's father celebrates silver win from NZ
Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have just claimed silver in the 49er class in the waters off Japan.
Peter Burling's father Richard joins Lisa Owen as he celebrates his son's win.
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Tokyo Olympics: Behind the sailing competition
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have a golden opportunity at the Olympics, albeit a slightly delayed one after their Monday race was postponed.
Will they add to their existing treasure trove?
Penny… Audio
Defending medallists Blair, Tuke coping in heat of Tokyo
One of New Zealand's brightest hopes for gold at the Tokyo Olympics get their campaign underway today. As well as being the defending Gold Medalists in the 49 class , sailors Peter Burling and Blair… Audio
Peter Burling still taking in that winning feeling
Team New Zealand's helmsman, Peter Burling, says yesterday's America's Cup win means the world to him and the rest of the team.
They retained the Auld Mug in Auckland after beating out the Italian… Audio
America's Cup: 'A pretty fun tussle' on race day six - Burling
Team New Zealand are on the cusp of victory in the America's Cup.
But it was the wind, and the race committee, that had the final say in an anti-climatic end to race day 6 - leaving the sailors to… Audio
America's Cup: Fans out in force to watch first day of racing
Honours are even after day one of America's Cup racing.
Team New Zealand and the challenger Luna Rossa each won one race yesterday.
The first to seven wins the Auld Mug.
Felicity Reid reports. Audio
Sports News for 11 March 2021
Devon Conway, Will Young and Daryl Mitchell are set to make their one day cricket debuts for the Black Caps after being picked for the three-game series against Bangladesh, starting in Dunedin on… Audio
Team NZ, Luna Rossa ready to face off in America's Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa are set to enter the starting box tomorrow - getting the America's Cup officially underway.
Fans are looking forward to it, teams are being guarded in public… Video, Audio
Peter Burling on Team NZ's work since last race
The countdown is on until the start of the America's Cup and Team New Zealand's helmsman Peter Burling isn't suprised that it's the Italians he'll be lining up against on March 6th. The defenders have… Audio
Olympics official pushes Covid-19 vaccine priority for athletes
A top International Olympic Committee official has told Checkpoint competitors should get special consideration in the vaccine roll-out.
Senior IOC member Dick Pound says the Olympics will start on… Audio
Team NZ flex muscles in early stages of America's Cup
It may have been the phoney war, but Team New Zealand emerged from last week's racing on the Waitematā Harbour looking in good shape to defend the America's Cup next year.
Team New Zealand was… Audio
Mixed bag for Team NZ at Christmas racing
The America's Cup has has had mixed results. Audio
US wins on first day of America's Cup World Series
A big win for the US and some finger pointing by Team UK dominated the opening day of sailing in the America's Cup World Series in Auckland.
American Magic made the biggest impact on the water with… Audio
America's Cup racing finally underway today
After months of off-the-water turmoil and Covid-19 complications, the America's Cup sailors finally get to go racing today.
The three-day America's Cup World Series regatta, followed by Sunday's… Audio
New sailing app used by World Champions launches for public
Keen sailors and interested amateurs can now have access to the same technology that World Champion 49er team Blair Tuke and Peter Burling use with a new app that can create races and access live… Audio
Sports News for 22 August 2019
The Black Caps will be hoping for a repeat of their 2012 Tour to Sri Lanka in the second Test starting this afternoon. Audio