Bridge
Lessons from a brilliant bridge
Good, fast and on-budget infrastructure building shouldn't have to wait for disaster situations to swing into action. Audio
Bridge quest comes to an end for Sharleen Grounds
Wellingtonian and avid bridge player Sharleen Grounds has travelled around the country in her camper van visiting 108 bridge clubs. Audio
An Introduction to Bridge
Bryan gets to grips with a yarborough and a singleton with Allan Morris, Chairman of NZ Bridge ahead of their upcoming Congress event. Audio
A mission to make Bridge cool
After hearing our interview with Sharleen about her Bridge tour of NZ, Sonya Adams emailed us to say she's also "on a mission to make Bridge cool". Audio
Sharleen's summer bridge-club tour
This summer, Wellington woman Sharleen Grounds is on a road trip with a difference. While seeing the sights, she's visiting some of New Zealand's 100-odd Bridge clubs to meet the locals and play a few… Audio
Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He takes award-winning photographs of wild cats in their natural habitat and has twenty different species on his camera roll. Audio
A good day's work - fencing in out-of-the-way valley
Fencing contactor James Ewing has two years of work ahead of him at Lees Valley Station in North Canterbury. He was erecting a deer fence along the valley road when Cosmo Kentish-Barnes stopped for a… Audio
Ashburton's Hakatere Bridge open to all vehicles after damage
The Hakatere Bridge - also known as the Ashburton Bridge - re-opened to all vehicles today, after being damaged by debris from surging water in this week's floods.
The critical State Highway One link… Video, Audio
Arch Jelley: 'Who would nominate a 98 year old'
Coaching legend Arch Jelley's work with international athletes and card players is recognised in the New Year honours.
CHCH bridge designs scrapped
A design for a new pedestrian bridge in Christchurch is calling into question the respect New Zealand has for its artists, after a design competition was scrapped and the council instead went for a… Audio
West Coast residents lose ‘lifeline’ south of Franz Josef
It usually takes just 25 minutes to travel between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, but it's now a 12-hour drive after the Waiho Bridge was washed away by the rising river. Video, Audio
Top bridge player banned for doping
A top international bridge player has been stripped of titles after testing positive for banned drugs.
'Bridge Blacks' make semis in international bridge tournament
The New Zealand men's bridge team has reached the semi-finals of one of two premium bridge tournaments in the world.
Go with the flow
Last November's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has altered the course and flow of the Clarence River in southern Marlborough, creating new challenges for farmers and new possibilities for a local rafting… Audio, Gallery
Bridge: Not just for Grandmas
Bridge is a card game, and it's not for grandmas. At least that is what Richard Solomon thinks from New Zealand Bridge. Audio
NZ Bridge team into top eight of World Champs in Poland
Six New Zealand bridge players have made it to the quarter final round of the world championships in Poland. Audio
Whanganui Road open in time for Christmas
Locals of the upper reaches of the Whanganui River are rapt a new bridge is opening that will clear the road into Whanganui in time for Christmas. Audio
Residents still in limbo after bridge collapse
People left isolated by the collapse of a bridge in Upper Hutt say they are frustrated the opening of a temporary road to their homes has taken so long.
People isolated by bridger collapse will have to wait
People left isolated by the slumping of a bridge in Upper Hutt will have to wait until the end of the week before things improve. Audio
Damaged Hutt bridge still not inspected
Upper Hutt City Council is yet to get a close look at a damaged bridge which was closed four days ago, cutting road access to 63 homes.