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Giant skateboard dropping in to BOP Future Olympic hopeful’s Matt Markland and Bowman Hansen standing on the giant skateboard, Eke Tahi. Photos. John Borren/SunLive. '); } else { // } New Zealand’s Olympic Committee is hoping Kiwi’s will go goofy for skateboarding ahead of the Tokyo Olympics this summer. The Great Olympic Skate Roadshow is trucking around Aotearoa, visiting 45 towns in 41 days, aiming to subvert the general public’s preconceptions of the new sports entering this year. To do so, the roadshow has the aid of a giant, 800kg, 12-metre long ska...

The high winds of the rugged west coast had to be carefully factored into the planning of this 100-square-metre house. The larch cladding will weather with age, to blend in with the surrounding grassland and grey stony beaches. The orientation of the home and its long narrow structure maximises warmth from the sun. Solar panels were also added so, if desired, the home completely off-grid in the future. The house is built on piles with timber framing, meaning it's lightweight enough to be easily relocated – a necessity for anyone wanting to build in the coastal area. The award for M + M...

Changes to default providers won't lower KiwiSaver fees as Govt hopes, say experts 14 May, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read The number of KiwiSaver default providers will reduce from nine to six. Photo / Getty Images Experts have poured cold water on the Government's hopes that a major shake-up to the KiwiSaver default providers will bring down fees across the industry. And the majority of those appointed as new default fund providers say the low fees on offer through their default schemes won't be applied to their other funds. On Friday the Government announced the nine curr...

Tauranga runner-ups in 800kg skateboard comp Olympic weightlifting hopeful David Liti attempting to hold up the board. Photo. Supplied. '); } else { // } Three Tauranga residents have come up just short of naming the giant skateboard that is now touring the nation to promote the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. The 800kg skateboard will traverse Aotearoa as part of the Great Olympic Skate Roadshow with three stops in the Bay of Plenty scheduled as part of the journey. The 12-metre-long board will head to Mount Maunganui on May 18 before heading to Rotorua the fo...

Press Release – NZ Olympic Team 11 May 2021 Aotearoa has spoken. Eke Tahi , meaning Ride as One, is the name of The New Zealand Olympic Committees giant 12-metre-long, 800kg skateboard. The name was announced yesterday at Kaikohe West School as Eke Tahi kicked off its epic … 11 May 2021 Aotearoa has spoken. Eke Tahi, meaning ‘Ride as One’, is the name of The New Zealand Olympic Committee’s giant 12-metre-long, 800kg skateboard. The name was announced yesterday at Kaikohe West School as Eke Tahi kicked off its epic 41-day Great Olympic Skate Roadshow. Nearly 1,000 Kiwis entered na...