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New Zealand Olympians open up about how they handle setbacks in their sport. Video / Alyse Wright
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New Zealand Olympians share their biggest career highlights. Video / Alyse Wright
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New Zealand Olympians open up about the moments in their careers when their determination was tested most. Video / Alyse Wright
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NZ name 18-strong rowing squad ahead of Paris
The squad is still missing the men's pair, however.
NZOC to delay naming men’s rowing pair after number two duo's upset victory
The pair to go to Paris will be announced after the next World Cup event.
Heartbreak to heroism: Regina Sheck's remarkable rugby tale
A Black Ferns legend is still coaching and helping kids become the best they can be.
Where is she now? Olympic rower Sonia Waddell's full-circle moment
The former rower and cyclist is now mentoring her daughter's team.
'Likely my last': Emma Twigg hints at retirement ahead of Games
The Kiwi rower says another four-year Olympic cycle is a pretty big ask.
Te Awamutu Rowing Club honours local talent at prizegiving
New Zealand Masters Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Karāpiro later in the year.
Gisborne Rowing Club to mark 150 years with grand reunion
The call is going out for memorabilia to mark the major milestone.
Olympian Mahé Drysdale weighs joining election race: 'There’s opportunity there'
The grandson of Sir Bob Owens already has a family member in the race.
Too young to retire: What Kiwi sporting greats do in the afterlife
A unique set of skills learned by elite sports people transfers well into business life.
Boat Race organisers warn rowers not to enter water
The customary celebration has come with a warning.
'I'd never been in a sailboat': How ABs son earned America's Cup call-up
Luca Kirwan didn't take being told 'thanks, but no thanks'. Now, he's a Luna Rossa sailor.
‘They saw me as a cheat and a liar’: Dramatic tension in Maadi Cup rowing dispute
Some rivals claim Hamilton Boys' High should be barred from competing.
Inside the Maadi Cup: Has the quest for school rowing supremacy got out of hand?
Rowing in schools is becoming a wildly competitive event, but is it getting too intense?
'Losing isn't failure, cheating is failure': Has the Maadi Cup been corrupted?
Overheated competition for schools to claim the Maadi Cup in rowing is causing concern. Video / RNZ
Two sporting legends added to Whanganui's Hall of Fame
Two incredible sporting talents who come from Whanganui.
Te Awamutu rowers off to Twizel for Aon Maadi Regatta
The two Te Awamutu College students have been competing together since last season.
Cost of playing: Which sport is the cheapest?
The codes that are the best value to ensure kids reap the benefits of sports participation
'It’ll sink in one day': Gold medallist Tom Mackintosh still can’t believe he won
Tom Mackintosh will enjoy Olympic gold 'in my 60s'.
HPSNZ to appeal decision ruling they must bargain with athletes
The government agency believes the ruling was 'wrong in law'.
Alice Soper: Co-operative's victory can be a blank canvas
OPINION: If we learned anything from the reviews at HPSNZ, it's that a reset is overdue.
Roundtable: The best offshore Kiwi sporting moments and matches
Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of New Zealand's sporting time capsule.
'On the water... everyone is equal': Meet the 93-year-old competitive rower
He had a taste of the sport as a child before returning to it in his 70s.
Thousands arrive for big week of waka ama
Thousands of paddlers descend on Lake Karāpiro for waka ama contests.
Rowers set to grace Clive River for Hawke’s Bay Cup regatta
Rowers from around the country are expected to take part.
Rower Emma Twigg claims record fourth Supreme Sports award
Seated champions again came to the fore at the Forsyth Barr Hawke's Bay Sports Awards.
Gifted young Māori rower knows the fastest way to finish line
Whanganui teenager has a promising future in the sport.
Appellants back out of fight against $300m Bayswater plans
Some relief after 'long and energy-sapping journey'.