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Licence to thrill

A new film celebrating New Zealand's extreme sports history arrives on the big screen as a surfing doco about riding the monster waves off Fiordland heads to television. Scott Kara investigates.

Extreme sports jump set to break the speed of sound

An extreme sports enthusiast from Austria looks set to break the speed of sound as he attempts the world's highest ever parachute jump.

Starting at the top

Teenage athletes are expected to woo sponsors, charm the media, build a brand, and manage their money. All that, before they even turn up for practice. Jehan Casinader meets the gutsy young sportspeople who want to win on all fronts

'I was waiting for a signal' - skydiver forgets to pull cord

Ski slopes give insight into today's new woman

Ruakuri: Pitch black

A quick word with - extreme skier Jamie Pierre

Indoor glacier gives rain the slip

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