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Teen puts Olympics on hold while in NZ
Few teenagers would turn down a chance to compete at the Olympics to complete their final year of schooling in NZ.
Lucas proud of NZ paralympian sport
The progression of paralympic athletes into the mainstream sporting coverage is a key aim of chef de mission Ben Lucas in the countdown to Rio.
Paralympics: Shooter aims for gold
Paralympics NZ will today launch its awareness and fundraising initiative, Spirit of Gold, at a public event. David Leggat reports.
Talent, selection ' robust' for Rio
New Zealand's high performance sports boss Alex Baumann accepts assessing para athletes' potential is hard. But he likes what he's seeing.
Grimaldi shaping up as future star
High Performance Sport New Zealand boss Alex Baumann has spoken of the good work of the administrators in unearthing the future stars.
Kiwi stars we should expect to see on the podium
There are no guarantees, of course, but here's a list of New Zealand athletes, or teams, expected to figure somewhere on the dais in Rio.
Targeting that's worth its weight in gold
Money matters in sports funding, but getting it in the right places matters more.
NZ's Olympic landscape
With one year until the Rio Olympics, David Leggat looks at each sport and how New Zealand is placed.
One year to Rio: Polly Powrie
Standing atop an Olympic podium should have been confirmation for Kiwi sailors Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie that they had it all figured out. But for the pair collectively known as "Team Jolly", gold wasn't enough.
One year to Rio: Stacey Michelsen
It is not a topic you have to dance around with Stacey Michelsen. She's quite happy to confront the fact the Black Sticks women are starting to generate an unenviable record of falling short of the podium in big tournaments.
One year to Rio: Adrian Leat
Adrian Leat, Glasgow 2014 judo silver medallist, is on the outside looking in. No guarantee of qualifying for Rio de Janeiro, he subjects himself to bouts of introspection where he'll wonder if all the sacrifices are worth it.
One year to Rio: Can NZ reach the medal target?
With a year out to the Rio Olympics, Radio Sport sports editor Rikki Swannell talks to High Performance New Zealand CEO Alex Baumann about the medal target of 14 in 2016.