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Ten of the greatest sporting moments in 2024
The key highlights and most notable events for Kiwis in the global arena this year.
Olympic champions, Black Caps and Lawson: Behind the sporting highlights from the year
It's been a huge year for sport in New Zealand.
'Pretty much fully booked': Thousands expected for waka ama champs
Close to 1000 paddlers and twice as many supporters are expected in town.
Kayak cross champ Finn Butcher to be ‘a different beast’ at 2028 Olympics
'Can you do it consistently in the moment? That’s what really matters.'
'You don't just stop': Carrington determined to continue after golden Paris haul
It had been widely assumed that Paris was the curtain call for the 35-year-old.
'Overwhelming, but definitely in a good way': Special Hawke's Bay homecomings for Paris athletes
'I was a bit taken aback seeing all the little kids out there looking up to me.'
What’s next for Dame Lisa Carrington after the Olympics?
The kayaking superstar is taking the opportunity to teach a new generation.
Watch: Kayaking gold medallist is too happy to take his medal off
'The strap's actually getting a little bit worn from being around my neck.'
The inside story of Olympic gold medalist, Finn Butcher
During his time at Dunstan High School in Otago, Finn Butcher saw the motto 'seek wisdom as gold' every day. Twelve years later it rings truer than ever. Video / NZ Herald
Carrington undecided on Olympics future as returning medallists eye Los Angeles
New Zealand's Olympians have begun to return home after a record-breaking Games.
Eight golds and counting: Carrington cements status as greatest Olympian
The most notable thing over the Games is her ability to make good teams great.
Editorial: Golden generation sets Olympic challenge for Halberg judges
OPINION: Spare a thought for next year's Halberg Awards judges.
Editorial: Let us all bask in the golden glow of our athletes
OPINION: Few surmised that New Zealand would notch up its greatest day in Olympic history.
The key lesson Carrington taught Fisher ahead of 'race of the century'
No one has pushed Carrington more than her compatriot Fisher in this Olympic cycle
The making of a super team: How the women's K4 made history
The quartet have joined the legends of Kiwi kayaking and New Zealand sport.
Day 13 recap: Gold, gold and bronze for New Zealand
All the action you may have missed from day 13 of the Paris Olympics 2024.
In her own words: Dame Lisa Carrington on a decade of dominance
The kayak queen's remarkable success is the product of an incredible work ethic.
'I want to race unafraid': How Aimee Fisher is seeking kayaking perfection
Fisher is chasing perfection – and she has arrived in Paris in a good space.
Momentum building for Dame Lisa Carrington and New Zealand women's kayaking team
Close to midnight tonight, Gisborne paddler Hoskin, Dame Lisa Carrington, of Ngati Porou descent, Olivia Brett and Tara Vaughan will contest the Paris Olympics K4 women’s final.
'No rules have been broken': Canoe Racing NZ defend farcical last-placing
The situation created an unusual spectacle, with the Kiwi duo trailing by a huge distance.
Behind the scenes with Dame Lisa Carrington and the women’s K4 crew going for gold
”We don’t have the amount of athletes,” Walker tells the Herald. “So we need to find edges everywhere. That’s our way.”
The grind of greatness: Inside Lisa Carrington's relentless training programme
The rise of the New Zealand women's programme over the past decade has been remarkable.
Paddle power: Gizzy kayakers mix it with rising stars
Creditable performances from Christy Tate and 15-year-old Jacqueline Kennedy.
Editorial: Why the Olympics are coming at just the right time for Kiwis
OPINION: As the cost of living bites mid-winter, the Games will provide light relief.
Kiwi paddlers victorious in 'world's toughest race'
Sophie Hart and Nathan Fa’avae record the event's second-fastest completion time ever.
Sports Insider: Folly of private equity play looms large over rugby's future
ANALYSIS: What to do with the lemon that is Silver Lake.
'Exciting new chapter' in Gisborne paddler's journey
Sponsorship needed to get Gisborne ski and kayak national champ to Bulgaria.