Strong currents, crocodile habitat behind Olympic rowing venue controversy
A state government is standing by its choice of a crocodile habitat as Brisbane's Olympic rowing venue as world officials prepare to assess the controversial site.
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Transgender athletes banned from female Olympic events
Transgender athletes banned from female Olympic events
Only biological female athletes whose gender has been determined by a gene-screening test will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games.
2026 Winter Games medals unveiled in Italy
2026 Winter Games medals unveiled in Italy
Organisers of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics unveiled yesterday the medals that will be awarded to athletes during the Games next year.
Brisbane unveils venue plan for 2032 Olympics
Brisbane unveils venue plan for 2032 Olympics
A new 60,000-seat stadium and a national aquatics centre will be built in an inner city Brisbane park for the 2032 Olympics.
Celebration planned for Butcher
Celebration planned for Butcher
Details have emerged about the celebration for Central Otago’s first Olympic gold medallist.
'Pinch me moment' for Dunedin's Grimaldi
'Pinch me moment': Dunedin's Anna Grimaldi leads NZ team into stadium
Dunedin’s Anna Grimaldi proudly waved the flag for New Zealand at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Paris.
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Alex’s golden boy receives hero’s welcome
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Alex’s golden boy receives hero’s welcome
The sun shone on red hair and gold medals in Alexandra yesterday when a home-grown Olympian returned to school.
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The smiles on the faces the best thing for Olympian
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The smiles on the faces the best thing for Olympian
Seeing the big smiles of the children across Southland is the best part of being a double gold Olympic medallist for Alena Saili.
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Tohill’s support worth its weight in gold
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Tohill’s support worth its weight in gold
Rebecca Tohill might be one of the hidden gems behind New Zealand’s top Olympians.
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The good, the quirky and the Raygun
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The good, the quirky and the Raygun
Au revoir, Paris.
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Butcher ‘so proud’ to lead NZ team
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Butcher ‘so proud’ to lead NZ team
Finn's fairytale finish.
Meaning of success hard to pin down
Meaning of success hard to pin down
We are giddy here in New Zealand.
Au revoir Paris: Cruise stunt caps passing torch to LA
Au revoir Paris: Cruise stunt caps passing torch to LA
Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games.
Gold rush: NZ smashes Olympic medal haul
Gold rush: NZ smashes Olympic medal haul
New Zealand athletes have bagged more gold medals at Paris 2024 than at any other Olympic Games in history.
Kerr cashes in with high jump gold
Kerr cashes in with high jump gold
As big names faltered in Paris, Dunedin-born Hamish Kerr became New Zealand's first Olympic athletics gold medallist in a new era, the win coming with a hefty prize money cheque.
A perfect exit for a perfect paddler?
A perfect exit for a perfect paddler?
Kiwi legend Dame Lisa Carrington has picked up three gold medals at the Paris Olympics, but will these Games be her swansong?
Gold in golf for Ko at Games
Gold in golf for Ko at Games
New Zealand's Lydia Ko has won gold in the women's Olympic golf competition, holding her nerve in a tense finish to complete her medal set in her final Games.
Kerr wins gold for NZ in high jump
Kerr wins gold for NZ in high jump
Dunedin-born Hamish Kerr has snatched a historic Olympic men's high jump gold medal for NZ by winning a dramatic jump-off at the Paris Games.
Carrington completes hat-trick of Olympic golds
Carrington completes hat-trick of Olympic golds
Dame Lisa Carrington has won the K1 final in Paris to claim an eighth Olympic gold medal and her third of these Games.
Algeria's Khelif wins gold amid gender dispute
Algeria's Khelif wins boxing gold amid gender dispute
Algeria's Imane Khelif, the female boxer thrust into the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, beat China's Yang Liu to claim the welterweight gold in crushing fashion