Ocean race turned scientific expedition
There's more to the Volvo Ocean Race than being the first team around the world.
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Cooking up inspiration in Volvo Ocean Race
Bianca Cook hopes to inspire other Kiwi women to take on the Volvo Ocean Race.
Tuke's first sight of home raises spirits
There was match racing off the east coast of the North Island last night.
20 days at sea - just two minutes in it, as Volvo yachts cross Auckland line
Team AkzoNobel win a tight sprint into Auckland to claim leg six of Volvo Ocean Race.
Echo of the past as Lady Pippa welcomes son James in Auckland
Nearly three decades ago she was there to greet husband Peter Blake.
Volvo Ocean Race: Blair Tuke's MAPFRE in late surge
The leading boats are fighting for victory and should reach Auckland in the small hours.
Six Auckland nail-biting Volvo finishes
A close battle for tonight's Volvo finish has echoes in the past.
Tuke sets sights on NZ as leaders battle down coast
America's Cup winner Blair Tuke has caught his first glimpse of New Zealand
Seasick sailor's love for Volvo Ocean Race
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is due in Auckland next week.
First into Auckland a special Kiwi homecoming
COMMENT: For Kiwis it will mean the world to get into Waitemata Harbour first.
Watch: Volvo Ocean Race welcomed to Auckland's Viaduct Harbour
The boats won't arrive for a few days, but the Volvo Ocean Race village has opened.
Editorial: Ocean racers will light up City of Sails
EDITORIAL: The Volvo stopover should be a timely appetiser for the America's Cup.
Auckland's 23-day party kicks off
23-day Volvo Ocean Race stopover celebrations start today at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour
Burling and Brunel suffer from still seas
Peter Burling's Volvo Ocean Race team held back by doldrums.
Kiwis at sea, drenched in salt and sweat
"It's like the longest wet, camping holiday you can imagine."
Get ready for the 23-day ocean race party
Free events at the ocean race village at Viaduct Harbour in Auckland start next Saturday.
Burling gets one over on Tuke in VOR
Kiwis battle for position as turning point in Ocean Race approaches.
Volvo Ocean Race gets 'wet, wild and fast'
Blaire Tuke and MAPFRE takes the lead in the Volvo Ocean Race as conditions get wet.
Microplastic scourge reaches pristine Antarctica
Microplastic particles polluting Earth's oceans now found in Antarctica's pristine waters.
One dead after Volvo yacht with Kiwi onboard crashes into fishing boat
Reports person dead after Volvo Ocean Race collision
Volvo Ocean Race: Collision overshadows Hong Kong leg win
Serious collision overshadowed Team Sun Hung Kai's leg four victory in Volvo Ocean Race.
Overboard rescue on Scallywag
Scallywag rookie gets rescued after going overboard on Leg 4. Source: Volvo Ocean Race
Tuke helps MAPFRE to win in Volvo Ocean Race
MAPFRE have become the first crew to win back-to-back stages in this year's Volvo.
Hold on! Volvo entrants surf down mountainous waves
Volvo Ocean Race teams have battled against 50 knot wins and monster waves.
Watch: Volvo Ocean Race boats unbelievable close call
Kiwi crew came close to a potentially catastrophic collision during the Volvo Ocean Race.
Misconduct dismissed for 'rude' video in Volvo Ocean Race
Navigator steps down in Cape Town before race restarts for Melbourne on Sunday.
Tuke earning his ocean racing stripes
Champion sailor Blair Tuke is enjoying the challenge, writes Michael Brown.
Blair Tuke's Mapfre wins second leg in Cape Town
Blair Tuke talks about winning the second leg in the Volvo Ocean Race at Cape Town. / Volvo Ocean Race
Tuke's hands show wear and tear
Kerikeri sailor putting in a huge effort for Mapfre in the Volvo Ocean Race.
What have they done to Burling's hair?
America's Cup winners get dodgy hair cuts as they cross the Equator for the first time
Sailor of the year; master of understatement
Peter Burling was typically understated after scooping sailing's top honour.
Rough start for NZ sailors
Leg two of Volvo Ocean Race is a rough introduction to the realities of ocean racing.