American masters basketballer shoots sky high in quest to tick off bucket list

American masters basketballer shoots sky high in quest to tick off bucket list

An American basketballer battling terminal cancer has managed to tick off a bucket-list wish while in Auckland competing in the World Masters Games 2017 – skydiving over Auckland from 16,500 feet. Melanie Day was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer two years ago and told she had only two to...

Australian softball master Jenny Holliday gets back to nature in Auckland

Australian softball master Jenny Holliday gets back to nature in Auckland

Australian softball legend Jenny Holliday has pitched up to Auckland this week to participate in the World Masters Games 2017 – and has taken the chance to check out some of the local sights while she’s here. As the fastest Olympic women’s softball pitcher of all time, an Olympic bronze medallist...

Australian squash legend Sarah Fitz-Gerald has a golden run at World Masters Games 2017

Australian squash legend Sarah Fitz-Gerald has a golden run at World Masters Games 2017

Sarah Fitz-Gerald has lived up to her reputation as one of Australia’s greatest ever squash players, winning gold in her division at the World Masters Games 2017 in Auckland. Fitz-Gerald, the five times world squash champion, has added another world title to her name after beating her New Zealand...

Canadian basketballer masters Auckland off the court

Canadian basketballer masters Auckland off the court

A veteran of the Canadian masters basketball circuit, Toronto-based Jude Kelly, has been making the most of his time off the court in Auckland while here for World Masters Games 2017. Kelly is a walking, talking, passionate advocate for all things sports – especially basketball and masters sport...

Auckland captures business success during the World Masters Games 2017

Auckland captures business success during the World Masters Games 2017

With nearly 25,000 athletes from 100 countries here for the World Masters Games 2017, Auckland’s economic growth agency is presenting business and investment opportunities to interested international visitors. Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), has organised a series of...

The British & Irish Lions are coming

The British & Irish Lions are coming

Queens Wharf will be at the heart of the action when Auckland welcomes The British & Irish Lions back to New Zealand for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017. Auckland is hosting three matches during the upcoming tour, highlighted by two Test matches against the All Blacks (Saturday, 24 June and...

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Auckland screen sector drives high-value creative economy

Auckland’s screen sector now earns nearly $1 billion in production and post-production revenue annually, with today’s release of Statistics New Zealand’s annual industry economic data for the 2016 year more good news for the region. Auckland’s international reputation as a feature film destination...

Three All Blacks share their ‘Insider’s Guide’ to Auckland

Three All Blacks share their ‘Insider’s Guide’ to Auckland

With less than 80 days to go until kick off for the first All Blacks game in Auckland in the DHL New Zealand Lions Series, three All Blacks took some time out from training to share their favourite things to do in Auckland. The British & Irish Lions are returning to New Zealand for the first time...

All Blacks share their ‘secret to success’ in new campaign to promote Auckland

All Blacks share their ‘secret to success’ in new campaign to promote Auckland

With less than 90 days to go until the first All Blacks game in Auckland against the British & Irish Lions, three All Blacks play a starring role in a new campaign that showcases what visiting fans can do around Auckland while they’re here. Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED)...

DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge entries close this week

DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge entries close this week

Budding Māori digital entrepreneurs are being urged to get in quick and submit their entries to the DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge which closes this Friday, 31 March. Individuals or teams of up to five people can enter DIGMYIDEA, with $10,000 worth of business start-up assistance going to...