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Entries open for 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games

Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 1:53 pm | Winter Games NZ

Entries opened this week for 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games, the Southern Hemisphere¹s largest winter sports event taking place on 12-28 August 2011 and that is expected to attract over 1,000 of the world¹s elite snow and ice sports athletes. More >>

100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games secures first entry

Monday, 21 February 2011, 4:40 pm | Winter Games NZ

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (February 21, 2011) - Despite entries not due to open until next month, 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games this week signed up its first competitor, New Zealand ski cross athlete, Sam Hazeldine (32) of Queenstown. More >>

Lake Wanaka plays centre stage in winter sports

Thursday, 2 September 2010, 4:53 pm | Winter Games NZ

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (2 September, 2010) – This week’s announcement by Winter Games NZ that 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games will take place from 13 to 28 August 2011 will once again put Lake Wanaka at the forefront of international snow sports. More >>

Winter Games NZ attracts world's top freeskiers

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 10:07 am | Winter Games NZ

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (August 10, 2009) – Many of the top international names in elite freeskiing are now confirmed for the inaugural 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games which take place on 21-30 August 2009. These include possibly the world’s ... More >>

Winter Games NZ Big Air Secures Naming Sponsor

Friday, 5 June 2009, 10:37 am | Winter Games NZ

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (June 5, 2009) - Winter Games NZ today announced Queenstown Resort College as naming sponsor for the Big Air, the grand finale of Winter Games NZ which takes place from 21 to 30 August 2009. More >>

Winter Games NZ links with Winter X Games

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 10:33 am | Winter Games NZ

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (May 20, 2009) - The freeski component of this year’s Winter Games NZ is shaping up to be the most prestigious event of its kind ever seen in New Zealand. Along with an invite list of the biggest names in the sport, Winter ... More >>

Natural luge added to Winter Games NZ programme

Monday, 23 March 2009, 1:32 pm | Winter Games NZ

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (March 23, 2009) – Winter Games NZ today announced natural luge has been added to the Winter Games NZ (WGNZ) programme as a demonstration sport on the Southern Hemisphere’s only natural luge track in Naseby, Central Otago. More >>

Winter Games NZ Brings Dates Forward

Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 3:21 pm | Winter Games NZ

Winter Games NZ today announced a change of dates for next year’s inaugural event that is destined to be the largest winter sports event outside of the Winter Olympics. Winter Games NZ, which is expected to attract over 800 of the world’s elite snow ... More >>

Winter Games NZ Receives International Support

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 12:57 am | Winter Games NZ

Next year’s Winter Games NZ initiative received backing from the international snow sports community at the recent FIS Congress in Cape Town, South Africa with FIS pledging its support for the event. More >>

New Zealand Winter Games Planning Begins

Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 4:38 pm | Winter Games NZ

An interim board has been created to develop a proposal to host the inaugural New Zealand Winter Games in 2009. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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