Five great Kiwi Olympic shocks
New Zealand has won more than 110 Olympic medals, but which were the biggest surprises?
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Sixty years on: Hawke's Bay's Olympic showjumping trailblazer
Adrian White's dad gave him time off to compete in the 1960 Olympics - a big adventure.
Val Adams gets big boost ahead of fifth Olympics
Valerie Adams has received a massive boost ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
NZ's most unlikely Olympic comeback
After several years in the wilderness, Hatton's improbable comeback was complete.
Opinion: Transgender athletes and the Tokyo Games - it's all about fairness
Opinion: Discussions about female transgender athletes are clouded by emotive comment.
Focus Sport: Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie named for Olympic debuts
Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie have been named for their Olympic debuts, with Brown revealing he's motivated by a household of fellow Olympians. Video / NZ Herald
'Run over by a bus': Dame Val's pandemic parenting challenge
Valerie Adams' young son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in the middle of the pandemic.
NZ sports boss: Why Olympics postponement won't hurt medal hopes
High Performance Sport NZ boss believes our scope for success in Japan won't be affected.
The local tragedy that inspired NZ's latest snowboarding star
Tiarn Collins - boom snowboarder on his heroes, beating the world and having fun doing it.
Sarah Walker: Keeping the Olympic dream alive
Sarah Walker has been on a long and often bumpy road since the London Olympics in 2012.
Local Focus: Snell will always be remembered in Whanganui
Snell's legacy still bringing visitors to Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Greatest athlete NZ has had': Sir Peter Snell dies at 80
Peter Snell is one of New Zealand's most famous Olympians.
Eric Murray: 'My sporting career played part in marriage break-up'
Olympic gold medallist Eric Murray has a new challenge - spending more time with his son.
Tauranga Olympic silver medallist testing Olympic waters
49er FX sailors -Alex Maloney and Tauranga's Molly Meech to compete in Tokyo 2020 test
NZ set to have biggest Olympic team ever in 2020
It's expected the New Zealand team will exceed 200 members for the first time in Japan.
Robots, facial recognition: A sneak peak at the futuristic 2020 Olympics
Organisers of the 2020 Olympics are promising the most innovative Games in history.
Best since 1976! 15yo Kiwi sensation smashes incredible record
A star is rising - young swimmer smashes Rebecca Perrott's old record.
Olympics: Mission Tokyo takes shape
What is the status of New Zealand's 17 Rio medallists? David Leggat has the answers.
Use of council letterhead for reference for sex offender questioned
CEO says it is his normal practice to use business letterhead when providing references.
Mark Todd's strong start to Badminton
It took the best score in 18 years to knock the Kiwi off the top of the leaderboard.
Olympic runner honoured with bronze statue
The middle-distance runner who won gold at the 1976 Olympics was honoured with a statue
New Zealand athletes grace PyeongChang
New Zealand's Paralympic team has graced Pyeongchang during the opening ceremony
Kiwi Olympians react: 'I'm surprised I didn't pass out'
New Zealand's youngest Olympic medallists are still coming to grips with their success.
Sport NZ target record Olympic medal haul
But sustaining country's current level of sporting success on world stage 'could be hard'.
Gold, silver and bronze for Kiwi rowers
New Zealand have a new world champion rowing crew on the waters of Florida this morning.
Kiwi cycling great: Don't scapegoat Lance
It was a rotten era and rotten system and Lance Armstrong should not be the scapegoat, says Bruce Biddle.
Sports react to 2017 funding calls
High Performance Sport has spoken regarding their funding budget calls for next year. Now national sports organisations have had an opportunity to respond. Here are some summary snippets from affected sports.
Eliza McCartney Q&A: What we learned
The Eliza McCartney phenomenon kept on rolling when the 19-year-old pole vaulter took calls from the public today. Here's what we found out.
Athletics: Willis starter for race of ages
The dual Olympic medallist commits to 5000m in Tokyo, where he will be 37.
Burling and Tuke back to work
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are back at work with Team New Zealand two weeks after their gold medal winning exploits.
Eliza McCartney's marketing potential soars
Eliza McCartney's agent has been fielding calls from potential sponsors since her vault to fame at Rio.
Eliza McCartney thanks fans
Eliza McCartney has paid an emotional tribute to her fans after winning bronze at the Rio Olympics.
Final Kiwi in action at Olympics
Sam Gaze has the distinction of being the final Kiwi in action at the Rio Olympics.