Ian Ferguson
NZ Sporting History: Ian Ferguson
Today's NZ Sporting history feature is all about Ian Ferguson. He spent many years as our most successful Olympian, until Lisa Carrington took that title in 2021. Audio
Lisa Carrington - Paddling into the history books
Canoeist Lisa Carrington may paddle her way into the history books today at the Tokyo Olympics. Yesterday she won two gold medals in less than two hours, and today she's targetting gold in the K1 500… Audio
Olympic kayaking legend Ian Ferguson praises Lisa Carrington
Olympic Kayaking legend Ian Ferguson just got company at the top.
Paddler Lisa Carrington has smashed her first two races, bringing home gold in the singles and doubles.
That brings her career medal… Video, Audio
Ian Ferguson impressed by golden Carrington in Rio
Lisa Carrington's early mentor Ian Ferguson recounts his delight at the kayaker's second medal. Audio
Former Olympian reacts to Luuka Jones silver medal win
Our best known Olympic canoest Ian Ferguson is over the moon about Luuka Jones silver medal win in the women's canoe slalom. Audio
Taking on the Challenge of White Water Rafting
A $37 million dollar white water rafting park caters to both the enthusiastic amateur and the established pro but it also offers students from low decile schools the chance to learn water safety. Audio, Gallery
Vector Wero Whitewater Park - Ian Ferguson
The taps have turned on at New Zealand's first and only man-made whitewater park. Twenty million litres of water will run through the Wero Whitewater Park in Manukau. The facility is due to open next… Audio
NZ Retro - The Year 1984
New Zealand Retro: Today we remember 1984. Not the Orwellian novel but the year in music and events which occured in our nation, some 30 years ago. There were one million fewer of us back then but… Audio
SPARC holds funding for swimming and canoe racing
Acrimony and in-fighting within top-level swimming and canoe racing have put their Olympic campaigns in jeopardy. Audio