Gaming & Sports
Driving - in real life and sim - with MonkeyMatt
Matt 'MonkeyMatt' Smith is so into auto racing that he does it in real life as well as via simulation. As a sim racer, he competes…
Schools face off in esports competition
Some represent their school in netball or water polo - and some represent their school in League of Legends. These high school students compete at the…
The pinball bar bringing back the 80s
What do you get when you combine Ferris Bueller's Day Off, pinball machines and craft beer? Save Ferris is a craft beer bar and amusement arcade…
Meet Prawln, the Twitch streamer
For some Twitch streamers, being a variety streamer means you play a variety of games. For Prawln, it means he plays a variety of games, and…
How Kiwi gamers took on one of the world's biggest fighting game tournaments
Top Kiwi gamers, Ghostchips and Consistent, take on some of the world's best at Combo Breaker 2019 in Chicago. See the excitement, tension and camaraderie, and…
Re:visit - The sports awards that refused to let women in
Imagine being nominated for an award... and being barred from the awards ceremony. Helen Dash was nominated for Sportsman of the Year for her achievements in…
Fighting community comes together for Battle Arena Melbourne
Battle Arena Melbourne - or BAM as it's known - is about bringing people together to play fighting games. Some of NZ's best competitive gamers are…
Crusaders in Cape Town - 'He pinched my bum'
The Crusaders rugby team are currently in hot water for their actions toward a group of people in a South African McDonald's. It turns out that…
Aotearoa's best gamers take on Chicago
Ghostchips and Consistent (Reagan and Wesley) are two Kiwi gamers at the top of their disciplines, nationally, so what's next? These two are heading to Chicago…
NZ's Ten Pin Bowling League
What comes to mind when you think of ten pin bowling? Is it your first date? Playing air hockey in the lobby after your friends kicked…
Kiwi gamers make their mark at IEM Sydney 2019
Meet some of the Kiwi gamers making a name for themselves overseas. From part-time passion to full time employment, watch as the esports industry continues to…
Waikato Arena Rampage
Welcome to Hamilton's fighting game tournament, the Waikato Arena Rampage. From humble beginnings, this annual tournament is growing legs as more and more gamers join the…
Heavy Eyed
Mitch is a YouTube content creator who takes deep dives into games to see what makes them tick. Looking at themes like mental health within the…
Armageddon: Wellington 2019
It's that time of year again in the windy city, where fans of all things gaming, comics, and fantasy descend upon the Westpac Stadium to celebrate,…
Meet Spud, NZ's Super Smash Bro.
Mario and Pikachu and Zelda, oh my! Meet the Kiwi tearing up Super Smash Bros competitions around the world.
New Zealand's FIFA esports Players
FIFA is no longer just a game or a lifestyle., it's a full-time job. April 13th-14th will see the world's very best kick it out…
Mahuru Māori - Fortnite
Learning languages can happen anywhere, even online! We chatted with Ross McDougall about his mission to get te reo Māori into the gaming world via Fortnite.
Breakaway Esports
The owners of the New Zealand Breakers are investing in a new kind of sporting prowess: Esports. We go behind the scenes of Breakaway Esports, an…
Retro Video Game Collecting
Sam has a self-described 'chronic video game hoarding obsession'. He has hundreds of collectibles from Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation... the list goes on. You name it, Sam's…
The battle for the rodeo in New Zealand
Get a glimpse at rodeo culture and New Zealand's urban/rural divide has never been more apparent. From passionate cowboys to empathetic animal rights activists, is there…
Standing Fierce
If you're a fighting game fanatic then you'll probably already know about Dave and Standing Fierce. Since 2010 the team has been putting on fighting game…
Ping Zero Events
Ping Zero run New Zealand's largest gaming events, bringing hundreds of passionate players together to share good vibes, and unleash their skills.
A Lifeguard for life
It's all in the name, Lifeguards are here to keep you and your whānau safe this summer on Aotearoa's beautiful beaches ?♀️?
Cricketer by choice, physio by necessity
Anlo plays a level of cricket that would mean she'd be a professional... if she was a man. Instead, she's also a physiotherapist to make…
Re:Sports - Ghostchips
The 21st Century has spawned a new kind of athlete - they're called Ethletes, and Ghostchips is one of New Zealand's best. 17 year old Reagan…
Re:Sports - Mighty Ape Waza
Jarret, a.k.a Mighty Ape Waza, has taken his love of Street Fighter from his local fish and chip shop to the big leagues - so will…
Re:Sports - Reno
Sebastian A.K.A. Reno practises Street Fighter 5 in his Hamilton training room, but that's not all he does. Meet the gamer battling the 'basement dweller' gamer…
Re:Sports - Redbull Kumite 2018
The Redbull Kumite, the most anticipated Street Fighter competition of the year, is sending a player all the way to Paris. So who fought their way…
Playing rugby in Romania
Ōtautahi's Mike Stewart is repping New Zealand in Romania, playing rugby in Timisoara.
Kids with disabilities thriving in their sports
Meet Kauri and Alyssa - two young sports-mad Kiwis who represent Aotearoa and happen to have physical disabilities. We learned about how they got into their…