The 9-year-old, who survived meningococcal disease as a baby, is known as a "petrol-head" and is geared up to see her favourite stars at the Nitro Circus show at North Harbour Stadium tomorrow night.

A kiwi BMX ace whose world-first triple backflip attracted more than 9 million hits on YouTube will wow homegrown fans with a spectacular new bike trick.

The world's first large-scale wingsuit race has selected a Kiwi to be one of its top competitors.

Watch Felix Baumgartner's amazing leap from near outer space to Earth in his helmet-cam view - but not if you get vertigo!

A friend of a 20-year-old New Zealander who died in a base jumping accident in Italy says he "left this world doing what he loved the most".

Get your blood pumping with these adventurous activities in and around Auckland.

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

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