diff --git a/push_test.go b/push_test.go
index 4686c65..a9fc90d 100644
--- a/push_test.go
+++ b/push_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func TestRemotePush(t *testing.T) {
 	localRepo := createTestRepo(t)
 	defer cleanupTestRepo(t, localRepo)
 
-	remote, err := localRepo.CreateRemote("test_push", repo.Path())
+	remote, err := localRepo.Remotes.Create("test_push", repo.Path())
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	seedTestRepo(t, localRepo)
diff --git a/remote.go b/remote.go
index 4ff2040..5bed309 100644
--- a/remote.go
+++ b/remote.go
@@ -317,13 +317,17 @@ func (r *Remote) Free() {
 	C.git_remote_free(r.ptr)
 }
 
-func (repo *Repository) ListRemotes() ([]string, error) {
+type RemoteCollection struct {
+	repo *Repository
+}
+
+func (c *RemoteCollection) List() ([]string, error) {
 	var r C.git_strarray
 
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ecode := C.git_remote_list(&r, repo.ptr)
+	ecode := C.git_remote_list(&r, c.repo.ptr)
 	if ecode < 0 {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ecode)
 	}
@@ -333,7 +337,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) ListRemotes() ([]string, error) {
 	return remotes, nil
 }
 
-func (repo *Repository) CreateRemote(name string, url string) (*Remote, error) {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) Create(name string, url string) (*Remote, error) {
 	remote := &Remote{}
 
 	cname := C.CString(name)
@@ -344,7 +348,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) CreateRemote(name string, url string) (*Remote, error) {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_create(&remote.ptr, repo.ptr, cname, curl)
+	ret := C.git_remote_create(&remote.ptr, c.repo.ptr, cname, curl)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
@@ -352,21 +356,21 @@ func (repo *Repository) CreateRemote(name string, url string) (*Remote, error) {
 	return remote, nil
 }
 
-func (repo *Repository) DeleteRemote(name string) error {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) Delete(name string) error {
 	cname := C.CString(name)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cname))
 
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_delete(repo.ptr, cname)
+	ret := C.git_remote_delete(c.repo.ptr, cname)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (repo *Repository) CreateRemoteWithFetchspec(name string, url string, fetch string) (*Remote, error) {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) CreateWithFetchspec(name string, url string, fetch string) (*Remote, error) {
 	remote := &Remote{}
 
 	cname := C.CString(name)
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) CreateRemoteWithFetchspec(name string, url string, fetch
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_create_with_fetchspec(&remote.ptr, repo.ptr, cname, curl, cfetch)
+	ret := C.git_remote_create_with_fetchspec(&remote.ptr, c.repo.ptr, cname, curl, cfetch)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
@@ -387,7 +391,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) CreateRemoteWithFetchspec(name string, url string, fetch
 	return remote, nil
 }
 
-func (repo *Repository) CreateAnonymousRemote(url string) (*Remote, error) {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) CreateAnonymous(url string) (*Remote, error) {
 	remote := &Remote{}
 
 	curl := C.CString(url)
@@ -396,7 +400,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) CreateAnonymousRemote(url string) (*Remote, error) {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_create_anonymous(&remote.ptr, repo.ptr, curl)
+	ret := C.git_remote_create_anonymous(&remote.ptr, c.repo.ptr, curl)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
@@ -404,7 +408,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) CreateAnonymousRemote(url string) (*Remote, error) {
 	return remote, nil
 }
 
-func (repo *Repository) LookupRemote(name string) (*Remote, error) {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) Lookup(name string) (*Remote, error) {
 	remote := &Remote{}
 
 	cname := C.CString(name)
@@ -413,7 +417,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) LookupRemote(name string) (*Remote, error) {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_lookup(&remote.ptr, repo.ptr, cname)
+	ret := C.git_remote_lookup(&remote.ptr, c.repo.ptr, cname)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
@@ -433,7 +437,7 @@ func (o *Remote) PushUrl() string {
 	return C.GoString(C.git_remote_pushurl(o.ptr))
 }
 
-func (o *Repository) RemoteSetUrl(remote, url string) error {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) SetUrl(remote, url string) error {
 	curl := C.CString(url)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(curl))
 	cremote := C.CString(remote)
@@ -442,14 +446,14 @@ func (o *Repository) RemoteSetUrl(remote, url string) error {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_set_url(o.ptr, cremote, curl)
+	ret := C.git_remote_set_url(c.repo.ptr, cremote, curl)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (o *Repository) RemoteSetPushUrl(remote, url string) error {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) SetPushUrl(remote, url string) error {
 	curl := C.CString(url)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(curl))
 	cremote := C.CString(remote)
@@ -458,14 +462,14 @@ func (o *Repository) RemoteSetPushUrl(remote, url string) error {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_set_pushurl(o.ptr, cremote, curl)
+	ret := C.git_remote_set_pushurl(c.repo.ptr, cremote, curl)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (o *Repository) RemoteAddFetch(remote, refspec string) error {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) AddFetch(remote, refspec string) error {
 	crefspec := C.CString(refspec)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(crefspec))
 	cremote := C.CString(remote)
@@ -474,7 +478,7 @@ func (o *Repository) RemoteAddFetch(remote, refspec string) error {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_add_fetch(o.ptr, cremote, crefspec)
+	ret := C.git_remote_add_fetch(c.repo.ptr, cremote, crefspec)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
@@ -535,7 +539,7 @@ func (o *Remote) FetchRefspecs() ([]string, error) {
 	return refspecs, nil
 }
 
-func (o *Repository) RemoteAddPush(remote, refspec string) error {
+func (c *RemoteCollection) AddPush(remote, refspec string) error {
 	crefspec := C.CString(refspec)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(crefspec))
 	cremote := C.CString(remote)
@@ -544,7 +548,7 @@ func (o *Repository) RemoteAddPush(remote, refspec string) error {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 
-	ret := C.git_remote_add_push(o.ptr, cremote, crefspec)
+	ret := C.git_remote_add_push(c.repo.ptr, cremote, crefspec)
 	if ret < 0 {
 		return MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
diff --git a/remote_test.go b/remote_test.go
index cbb52aa..4e64489 100644
--- a/remote_test.go
+++ b/remote_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func TestListRemotes(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := createTestRepo(t)
 	defer cleanupTestRepo(t, repo)
 
-	_, err := repo.CreateRemote("test", "git://foo/bar")
+	_, err := repo.Remotes.Create("test", "git://foo/bar")
 
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestListRemotes(t *testing.T) {
 		"test",
 	}
 
-	actual, err := repo.ListRemotes()
+	actual, err := repo.Remotes.List()
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	compareStringList(t, expected, actual)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestCertificateCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := createTestRepo(t)
 	defer cleanupTestRepo(t, repo)
 
-	remote, err := repo.CreateRemote("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
+	remote, err := repo.Remotes.Create("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	options := FetchOptions {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestRemoteConnect(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := createTestRepo(t)
 	defer cleanupTestRepo(t, repo)
 
-	remote, err := repo.CreateRemote("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
+	remote, err := repo.Remotes.Create("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	err = remote.ConnectFetch(nil)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestRemoteLs(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := createTestRepo(t)
 	defer cleanupTestRepo(t, repo)
 
-	remote, err := repo.CreateRemote("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
+	remote, err := repo.Remotes.Create("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	err = remote.ConnectFetch(nil)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestRemoteLsFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := createTestRepo(t)
 	defer cleanupTestRepo(t, repo)
 
-	remote, err := repo.CreateRemote("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
+	remote, err := repo.Remotes.Create("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	err = remote.ConnectFetch(nil)
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ func TestRemotePruneRefs(t *testing.T) {
 	err = config.SetBool("remote.origin.prune", true)
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
-	_, err = repo.CreateRemote("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
+	_, err = repo.Remotes.Create("origin", "https://github.com/libgit2/TestGitRepository")
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
-	remote, err := repo.LookupRemote("origin")
+	remote, err := repo.Remotes.Lookup("origin")
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	if !remote.PruneRefs() {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestRemotePrune(t *testing.T) {
 	defer config.Free()
 
 	remoteUrl := fmt.Sprintf("file://%s", remoteRepo.Workdir())
-	remote, err := repo.CreateRemote("origin", remoteUrl)
+	remote, err := repo.Remotes.Create("origin", remoteUrl)
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	err = remote.Fetch([]string{"test-prune"}, nil, "")
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func TestRemotePrune(t *testing.T) {
 	err = config.SetBool("remote.origin.prune", true)
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
-	rr, err := repo.LookupRemote("origin")
+	rr, err := repo.Remotes.Lookup("origin")
 	checkFatal(t, err)
 
 	err = rr.ConnectFetch(nil)
diff --git a/repository.go b/repository.go
index 9917c60..860050f 100644
--- a/repository.go
+++ b/repository.go
@@ -12,7 +12,16 @@ import (
 
 // Repository
 type Repository struct {
-	ptr *C.git_repository
+	ptr     *C.git_repository
+	// Remotes represents the collection of remotes and can be
+	// used to add, remove and configure remotes for this
+	// repository.
+	Remotes  RemoteCollection
+}
+
+func initRepositoryObject(repo *Repository) {
+	repo.Remotes.repo = repo
+	runtime.SetFinalizer(repo, (*Repository).Free)
 }
 
 func OpenRepository(path string) (*Repository, error) {
@@ -29,7 +38,7 @@ func OpenRepository(path string) (*Repository, error) {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
 
-	runtime.SetFinalizer(repo, (*Repository).Free)
+	initRepositoryObject(repo)
 	return repo, nil
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +56,7 @@ func OpenRepositoryExtended(path string) (*Repository, error) {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
 
-	runtime.SetFinalizer(repo, (*Repository).Free)
+	initRepositoryObject(repo)
 	return repo, nil
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ func InitRepository(path string, isbare bool) (*Repository, error) {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
 
-	runtime.SetFinalizer(repo, (*Repository).Free)
+	initRepositoryObject(repo)
 	return repo, nil
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ func NewRepositoryWrapOdb(odb *Odb) (repo *Repository, err error) {
 		return nil, MakeGitError(ret)
 	}
 
-	runtime.SetFinalizer(repo, (*Repository).Free)
+	initRepositoryObject(repo)
 	return repo, nil
 }