Ironman
Lauren Roche from troubled teen stowaway to GP and author
Author Lauren Roche has lived a life of constant reinvention. She was a high school drop out, who stowed away on a ship to the US at the age of 16. After being deported home she turned to prostitution… Audio
Ironman's Suit
Tony Starks's Iron Man suit enables him to fly, it has weapons and it's basically indestructible. What on earth (or space) is it made of? Audio
Sci-Fi/Sci-Fact - Ironman's Arc Reactor
James Rice is a PhD student researching superconducting power supplies for fusion energy applications at the Robinson Research Institute at Victoria University of Wellington, where he works closely… Audio
Brian Ashby, Canterbury's voice of sports
Cantabrians who follow sport on the radio were sad to hear last month that one of the stalwarts of local broadcasting down the years had called it quits. Brian had covered every Olympic Games since… Audio
Materials: Fact or fiction - Ironman's Suit
Tony Stark first put on the Iron Man suit in 1968. Not only does it allow him to withstand bullets and give him superhuman strength, but the suit also mends itself. Associate Professor in… Audio
Ironman athletes reset their sights
'As soon as I found out I went to the fridge and grabbed a beer'
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
Phillips times ironman run to perfection
Christchurch triathlete Mike Phillips has stormed home to grab his first full ironman win, overcoming mechanical issues and a crash on the bike leg to win Ironman New Zealand in Taupo.
Terenzo Bozzone keen to overcome accident in Ironman defence
Lucky to be alive after a training accident, Terenzo Bozzone is hoping to celebrate his birthday by retaining his title at Ironman New Zealand in Taupo tomorrow.
Bozzone returns from injury with half ironman win
Auckland triathlete Terenzo Bozzone has won the Western Sydney half Ironman, his first event back after a training accident earlier this year.
Fourth consecutive victory for Bozzone
New Zealand ironman star Terenzo Bozzone has made it four wins in a row to continue his unbeaten 2018 season with victory at Ironman 70.3 Busselton in Western Australia.
Hundreds turnout out for Ironman despite algae
The cancellation of the swim in today's half Ironman in Taupō due to toxic algae in the lake hasn't stopped hundreds of athletes taking part.
Holidayers, athletes 'extremely disappointed' by bloom
Holiday makers on Lake Taupō are disappointed they can't swim or fish in the lake due to a toxic algal bloom. Video
Swim taken out of Taupō half Ironman
The major leadup event to the New Zealand Ironman in Taupō in March has been forced to change because of issues with the water quality in the lake.
Woman makes Ironman cutoff by six seconds thanks to strangers
Suzanne Stokes finished the Taupo Ironman in 16:59:54, six seconds before the cutoff, and it was all thanks to a group of strangers that helped her over the line. She spoke to John Campbell. Audio
McCauley and Currie win NZ Ironman
New Zealand's Braden Currie and rising American star Jocelyn McCauley have won the men's and women's titles at the New Zealand Ironman in Taupo.
12-time NZ Ironman champion rewarded for his commitment
Ironman triathlete Cameron Brown, who's dominated his sport in New Zealand for the past 16 years, has been rewarded with a New Year's Honour.
Bozzone breaks Ironman WA record
New Zealand triathlete Terenzo Bozzone has broken the men's course record at Ironman Western Australia.
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…Cameron Brown wins Taupo Ironman for 12th time
At the weekend's Taupo ironman, Cameron Brown broke not only his own record, but the oldest winner of any Ironman race in the world - and the first to win the same race 12 times. Audio