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    ‘I’m just a kid from Alexandra’

    Finn Butcher’s nana from Ophir, Val Butcher, is "just so delighted" her grandson is an Olympic...

    ‘I’m just a kid from Alexandra’

    It was not when he crossed the line and thumped his kayak in delight.

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    Butcher achieves ‘lifelong dream’

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    Butcher achieves ‘lifelong dream’

    Finn Butcher exudes a lot of calm for someone who takes part in an event described as "beautiful chaos".

    Landmark moment for future of sport in NZ: Jones

    Luuka Jones. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Landmark moment for future of sport in NZ: Jones

    New Zealand canoeing great Luuka Jones could not have been prouder of her team-mate yesterday.

    Kiwi kayaking women power into Paris final

    From front: Dame Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Olivia Brett and Tara Vaughan are straight...

    Kiwi kayaking women power into Paris final

    The New Zealand women's K4 500 team are straight through to the final after easily winning their heat at the Paris Olympics.

    Wilde fell ill after Seine swim

    New Zealander Hayden Wilde (centre) competing in the men's individual triathlon last week. Photo:...

    Wilde fell ill with E.coli after Seine swim

    New Zealand silver medallist Hayden Wilde and one other Kiwi triathlete got sick with E. coli after swimming in the River Seine last week, it has emerged. 

    Three NZ women make pole vault final at Games

    New Zealand's Eliza McCartney has qualified for the pole vault final at the Paris Olympics. Photo...

    Three NZ women make pole vault final at Games

    Eliza McCartney eased into the final of the Olympic pole vault for a second time but two of her New Zealand teammates admit they're lucky to be joining her.

    Olympic silver for Kiwi women in velodrome

    New Zealand track cyclists Rebecca Petch, Shaane Fulton and Ellesse Andrews celebrate on the...

    Olympic silver for Kiwi women in velodrome

    The New Zealand women's team sprint have won silver in the track cycling, adding to Finn Butcher's gold in the men's kayak cross.

    Butcher 'still lost for words' after win

    Central Otago athlete claims gold at Games

    Central Otago paddler Finn Butcher has this morning joined the ranks of the southern sporting greats by winning gold in the men’s kayak cross at the Paris Olympics.

    Butcher shows medal credentials

    Finn Butcher charges to victory in his kayak cross heat in Paris yesterday. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Butcher shows medal credentials

    By the time you read this, Dunstan High School might have produced an Olympic medallist.

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    Fairweather has 2028 in her sights

    Erika Fairweather. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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    Fairweather has 2028 in her sights

    It is a time of reflection for Erika Fairweather as she bids farewell to the Paris Olympics.

    Crash puts Kiwi triathletes out of running

    Hayden Wilde of Team NZ leads Max Studer of Team Switzerland during the triathlon mixed relay on...

    Crash puts Kiwi triathletes out of running

    New Zealand’s hopes of a high placing in mixed triathlon team event at the Paris Olympics faded after a crash involving Hayden Wilde on the bike leg. 

    Mixed relay triathlon to go ahead

    Training sessions for the swimming leg of the triathlon were cancelled due to poor water quality...

    Mixed relay triathlon to go ahead

    The Olympic mixed relay triathlon competition will be held as scheduled in Paris, organisers say, after testing the water quality of the River Seine.

    US sprinter wins 100m gold by a whisker

    Noah Lyles (lane 6) crosses the line to win gold in the men's 100 metres. Photo: Reuters

    US sprinter wins 100m gold by a whisker

    Noah Lyles of the United States won an enthralling and dramatic men's Olympic men's 100 metres final by fractions of a second in a time of 9.79 in Paris.

    Djokovic delivers top-drawer tennis to claim gold

    Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning Olympic gold in Paris. Photo: Reuters

    Djokovic delivers top-drawer tennis to claim gold

    Novak Djokovic completed his career Golden Slam, fighting off Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a magnificent Olympic men's singles final battle at Roland Garros.

    Butcher, Jones into quarterfinals at Games

    Finn Butcher competes in the first round of the kayak cross in Paris yesterday. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Butcher, Jones into quarterfinals at Games

    Kiwis Finn Butcher and Luuka Jones will line up in the quarterfinals of the men's and women's kayak cross at the Paris Olympics.

    Emotional Hobbs misses spot in 100m final

    A disappointed Zoe Hobbs after her sixth place in the women's 100m semifinal in Paris. Photo:...

    Emotional Hobbs misses spot in 100m final

    Kiwi sprinter Zoe Hobbs has missed out on a place in the women's 100m final after finishing a "disappointing" sixth in her semifinal this morning. 

    Walsh, Gill miss shot put medals after Walsh injury

    Tom Walsh in the shot put final this morning. Photo: Getty Images

    Walsh, Gill miss shot put medals after Walsh injury

    Kiwi shot putter Tom Walsh is out of medal contention after throwing three fouls and apparently suffering an injury.

    'All I had left in the tank': Fairweather closes out campaign

    Erika Fairweather swimming in the women's 800m freestyle final in Paris. Photo: Getty Images

    'All I had left in the tank': Fairweather closes out campaign

    Erika Fairweather has rounded out her Olympic campaign with an eighth place finish in the women’s 800m freestyle final.

    'Super proud' Twigg takes silver

    Emma Twigg with her silver at the medal ceremony. Photo: Getty Images

    'Super proud' Twigg takes silver

    If Tokyo was for the demons, Paris was for the love of it.

    'Devastating': Schmidt misses medal after trampoline fall

    Dylan Schmidt fell during his final routine, finishing the event in eighth place. Photo: Getty...

    'Devastating': Schmidt misses medal after trampoline fall

    New Zealand gymnast Dylan Schmidt says his eighth place in the men's trampoline final is "devastating".
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