Athletes
New code to form rulebook for sports and recreation in NZ
Anyone from top athletes..to coaches and weekend sports warriors can have their say on a new code that will basically form the rule book for sports and recreation in New Zealand. An Integrity Sport… Video, Audio
World Athletics issues blanket ban on trans women
World Athletics has become the latest sporting body to issue a blanket ban on transgender women competing in track and field events, despite a lack of conclusive evidence they have an advantage.
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Kids get warmed up for Colgate Games
More than 1000 young athletes will sprint, jump and throw at the North Island Colgate Games in Whanganui this weekend. The Games are the biggest athletics event for children aged seven to 14. Kids in… Audio
How a Kiwi bot could level the online playing field for female athletes
The internet can be an extremely toxic place for women or members of minority groups - but could there be a way to kill online trolls with kindness? Kathryn speaks to Jacqueline Comer, who's been… Audio
How often you should exercise to stay in shape - according to science
The recent Tokyo Olympic Games was the culmination of years of training as much as twice daily for hundreds of world-class athletes. But how often should ordinary, even reluctant, exercisers be… Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - Should athletes be able to skip MIQ?
Sam looks at the debate and complexity around whether athletes deserve special treatment regarding quarantine stays after trip to compete abroad. And it's been announced that all teams for the next… Audio
Wake up call for mental health in sports
The recent sudden death of young cyclist and former Olympian Olivia Podmore has prompted more talk about what is being done in sporting circles to address the mental health issues facing athletes… Audio
Running low on energy
Researchers from the University of Waikato talk about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) – a condition in which athletes don't take in the right amount of calories to do the exercise they are… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Nalini Baruch and Neil Waka
This morning our panellists will be discussing the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble, the Olympics, the increase in sick leave from five to 10 days and the loss of money from the Americas… Audio
Does drinking coffee help burn body fat?
Scientists from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada in Spain examined the effect of caffeine on the oxidation of fat in morning and afternoon exercise sessions, and found a… Audio
The Sleep-Deprived Masculinity Stereotype
Sleep deprivation is more common among men than women. Researchers at the University of Oregon believe this is due to "The Sleep-Deprived Masculinity Stereotype". Co-author Nathan Warren is with us to… Audio
'We already believe there is gene doping going on'
Professor Diana Bowman, from Arizona State University's School for the Future of Innovation in Society is researching the potential impacts of human gene editing on global sport. Could embryonic gene… Audio
When training hard damages young women athletes
Why are women training to breaking point without eating enough ? What is it doing to their bodies? And what's being done to address the problem? Audio
World's largest multi-sport event kicks off in Auckland
World Masters Games chief executive Jennah Wootten is confident of a smooth start to the event. She says 48 venues are hosting events, and public entry is free. Audio
Masters of the Universe now simply Masters
Sir Peter Snell, marathon runner Allison Roe and surf life saving ironman Cory Hutchings will be among nearly 25,000 athletes competing in the World Masters Games, which kick off in Auckland today. Audio
Research into Pacific athletes' mental health begins
A young researcher will spend the next three years looking at the mental health and well-being of elite Pacific athletes. Audio
Sport's top court upholds Russia athletes Rio ban
Sport's top court has upheld a ban on Russia's track and field athletes at the Rio Olympics. Russia is furious. Audio
Olympic Fit
What New Zealand's top athletes will be doing this summer in preparing themselves physically for the Rio Olympics in August 2016, with athlete trainer David Slyfield from High Performance Sport New… Audio
Water Treadmill
Sports scientist Paul Macdermid is studying how people run on a water treadmill compared with an ordinary treadmill Video, Audio
Versatile athlete Melanie Burke, back from Ironman world champs
Melanie Burke is one of the country's most versatile athletes - she is an accomplished professional athlete with forays into running, duathlons, rowing, cycling and of late Ironman competitions. She… Audio