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Bond stuntman dies in action

The stuntman who amazed the world when he parachuted into the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony dressed as James Bond has died while wing-diving in Switzerland, police and media reports say.

Everest unfinished business, says Allsop

Terrified - but she's doing it anyway

Cooper, Hanlen claim NZ mountain bike titles

Brave Charlotte looks forward to show

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.

BMX star has new trick for fans in NZ

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.

Kiwi birdman chases title

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

Top mountaineer slipped, fell to death

Helmet-cam captures plunge

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

Woman dies in high-speed luge crash

Jump the bridge? How about 80 times in one hour?

England coach: rugby worse than bungy

ESPN considers NZ for X Games

Extreme sports star has licence to thrill

Wheelchair motocross is teen's extreme dream

Five of the best : Ways to raise your adrenalin

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

Are longboarders idiots?

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.