2+ day, 45+ min ago  (452+ words) Sitting in Laax, Switzerland, recovering from a crash at the Olympics, Kiwi freeskier Fin Melville Ives was looking on the bright side. It's an easy thing to do when it glistens, illuminated by an X Games gold medal and a…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (398+ words) New Zealand's Olympic Committee said Friday that an IOC ruling only "biological females" will be allowed to compete in women's events would bring greater "clarity" and "fairness" to future Games. New Zealand famously fielded transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard at the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (338+ words) Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won her first tournament since securing two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The five-time Olympic medallist returned to the slopes in the Natural Selection Tour (NST) championship in Revelstoke, Canada and qualified for the final day's…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (156+ words) New Zealand Olympic rowing stars Tom Mackintosh and Davina Waddy have announced their engagement, sharing a sweet milestone moment with fans on social media. The couple wrote in a joint Instagram post: "9 years down and 999 to go. Mackintosh popped the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (306+ words) Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will have to wait before getting the opportunity to try and defend her Olympic slopestyle title. The 24-year-old Kiwi snowboarder was the top qualifier for the final, which was scheduled to get underway around 1am NZT this morning. However,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (418+ words) Hamilton swimmer Alanna Rawson, 15, is one of Waikato's most promising young athletes, combining raw talent with a competitiveness that has already carried her to national titles and an international competition. A student at Waikato Diocesan School for Girls and a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1766+ words) The Sport Integrity Commission is investigating serious allegations " understood to include claims of bullying " within Water Polo New Zealand's senior women's programme, amid concerns for some athletes' well-being. The Herald understands several parties have been interviewed by the commission in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (532+ words) Black Ferns legend Kelly Brazier has announced her retirement from international rugby after 18 years at the top level, including two Rugby World Cup titles and Olympic gold. Widely regarded as one of the most versatile playmakers in New Zealand, Brazier…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (427+ words) When Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous won gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in their respective snowboarding and freestyle skiing events, it adjusted the horizons for New Zealand sport and its faithful followers. That placing showed snowboarding " with its surf…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (778+ words) Hundreds of victims filmed by man in the changing rooms of a central Auckland public pool will stay in the dark about the intimate footage he captured of them. That's because police have decided they won't try identifying the victims…...