Wendy Petrie

13/06/2024

Novice rowers at St Kentigern College getting stronger through winter.

At St Kentigern College, RowingHub has found a group of novice girls who are enthusiastic about rowing together. They intend to use the winter to enhance the...

13/06/2024

What your child needs from you after a race! Ex Silver Fern April Ieremia & daughter, Atlanta have some great advice for parents.

Novice school rowers and their parents both have a lot to learn. RowingHub uncovered some great advice from rower, Atlanta Bruce, and her mother, former Silv...

13/06/2024

It’s never too late to try something new, no matter what age.

With two thousand high school athletes competing at Maadi Regatta each year, you might think you've left it too late if you didn't start at school level. How...

03/09/2023

Thanks for sharing our stories NZWW.

Don't miss our latest issue, out now!
🌟 Wendy Petrie shares her special family bond - and the change that will happen soon.
🌟 We reflect on Queen Elizabeth's living legacy, one year since she passed.
🌟 At 70, Deborah Coddington has a special new project.
🌟 Former Shorty star Grant Loban on life after Damo.
🌟Three couples share the secrets to lasting love after 60, 65 and even 70 years of marriage!
And enjoy our drool-worthy cookie cake recipe.
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03/08/2023

Working a bit of a Barbie theme here! Fashion for a Cure in sunny Nelson with Breast Cancer Cure. Breast Cancer Cure

15/03/2023

When told she wasn't welcome to train with the boys in Gisborne, 16 year old New Zealand football rep. Renee Holmes was devastated.
Instead of packing it in, she picked herself up & took a huge risk switching codes, from football, to rugby. It was the best decision she ever made.
Seven years later she is a proud World Champion Black Fern with a goal kicking skills lauded as outstanding by legend Dan Carter. What you might not know about Renee is how far she's travelled to get where she is today, literally. Her Dad, Laurie drove hours each day to get her to training and games. She's now set her sights on being the best goal kicker in the world by the next World Cup. Her story is a total inspiration. Have a listen to my podcast. Apple & Spotify

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/told-she-wasnt-welcome-to-train-with-the-boys-black/id1589141972?i=1000604180174

Photo credit: Hannah Peters via Getty, Rachael Whareaitu, Arizonaleger

19/08/2022

08/03/2022

My latest Podcast with the one & only Sevens star Ruby Tui, ahead of the launch of Super Rugby Aupiki! This competition is a big step forward for Women’s Rugby & for Ruby it’s a dream come true. A force on & off the field she tells me how she came to the game by accident & didn’t realise her interview with the BBC Olympics post match, had made her a worldwide sensation!

https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZEWYaXBjbgkNsWBZf52RT?si=SiHcwhsEQ1eDZFV6S7mSGQ

The Word with Wendy Petrie. On Apple & Spotify.
Pics: Michael Lee

25/12/2021

From the Auckland Christmas news crew, Merry Xmas! TVNZ 1

21/11/2021

A great chat with NZ Rally Driver, Emma Gilmour, on signing with McLaren & smashing stereotypes!
Here’s the Podcast link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SZXu4l09zObGecks55nHm?si=QX5sf-FhROi_CefjklhGtQ&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A2ZEWYaXBjbgkNsWBZf52RT

20/10/2021

My next Podcast with Silver Ferns star shooter Maia Wilson. At just 24, she's a great role model. Maia reveals being overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for her Instagram post revealing her struggles with body image. Turning down a US Basketball Scholarship, just out of High School to play netball with the Silver Ferns, Maia faced tragedy not once but twice. How she’s learnt to deal with adversity, the pressure of elite sport and break down her inner demons.

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-word-with-silver-ferns-star-shooter-maia-wilson/id1589141972?i=1000538863570

Netball New Zealand

07/10/2021

Podcast Part 2 of my Olympic swimming wrap with kiwi teen sensation Erika Fairweather.
“I realised I am good enough”. Swimming New Zealand

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/teenage-swimming-sensation-erika-fairweather-on-making/id1589141972?i=1000537779651

16/03/2021

This was a 10 hour adventure.. running, kayaking, map reading, biking, swimming & rolling under electric fences. Definitely pushes you to your physical & mental limits but the feeling at the finish & the team bond is Gold. BTW, Even as an adult an electric fence jolt still really hurts!

10/02/2021

A grey old day down at the America’s Cup Village.. media & events taking a breather before racing starts Saturday 🙌