OlympicsAs it happened: Rio opening ceremonyRelive all the live action from the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.05 Aug 11:00 PM
OlympicsRio Olympics 2016: Inside the Kiwi accomodationPenthouse pools, an exclusive gym, targeted medical care and custom-made nutrition programmes set amid palm trees, blue skies and 05 Aug 09:42 PM
OlympicsInspirational tales of the Refugee Olympic TeamFor the first time in Olympic history, 10 athletes will compete at Rio 2016 for the Refugee Olympic Team.05 Aug 09:00 PM
OlympicsCheck out Team USA basketball's cruise ship accommodationWhile the rest of Team USA sleeps in the bare bones dorms of Rio's athletes' village, the basketball teams are living it up.05 Aug 08:50 PM
OlympicsJonah Lomu's Olympic role rememberedJonah Lomu's role in bringing rugby back to the Olympics has been remembered in Rio.05 Aug 08:21 PM
OlympicsBrazilian sporting legend Pele not attending opening ceremonyPele will not attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics because of poor health.05 Aug 07:56 PM
OlympicsJock Paget out of OlympicsTim Price has been called into the New Zealand Olympic eventing team on the eve of competition in Rio after Paget's horse cut his cheek.05 Aug 07:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Sport's spectacular should trump Rio's troublesAs the curtain rises on the 31st Olympics, the prospects for a memorable games in Rio de Janiero are uncertain.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsKiwi to march with home team at RioWhen the Brazilian team march out into Maracana Stadium in today's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, there will be a Kiwi among them.05 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLook how those cute babies soaredShe has flown to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics but 22 years ago Tyla Nathan-Wong was a little sparrow in no danger of flying the nest.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsIOC twisted report - doping investigatorThe author of the report which exposed Russian state-sponsored doping ahead of the Olympics has slammed the IOC for misrepresenting his findings.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsFrom New Zealand with loveFamily and friends of Kiwi Olympians face a nervous time at Rio Games - none more so than NZ Rugby boss Steve Tew, who is preparing for a race of his own.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsTodd on laundry duty as NZ settle inHe might stand among the greatest of eventing riders, but Mark Todd does the chores along with everyone else.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatLeggat: Get ready for carnival of sportAs the Olympics prepare to begin today, how's this for a catch-all description offered by the Rio 2016 head spokesman of what lies 05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBlame it on Rio GamesBrazil won the right to host the Olympics when times were good. But locals are now not so sure the city is up to the task.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsBreakfast of Olympic championsKiwi athletes will tuck into an international smorgasbord of gold medal-winning meals as they chase Olympic glory in Rio.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsRowing: Rowers set to be great achieversNew Zealand will send its strongest individual sports team to an Olympic Games in Rio.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsStars caught up in Olympic ad standoffSeveral of NZ's top Olympic medal prospects were two weeks ago almost deemed ineligible for the Rio Games over an Air NZ advertising campaign.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanRoughan: Time to make Rio grand againCOMMENT: I want Rio to make all the bad news recede when I watch its Olympic opening ceremony.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsJournalist gets tongue lashing from Team USATeam USA spoke to the media for the first time since arriving in Rio and a couple of clowns emerged.05 Aug 03:31 AM
OlympicsThe List: New Zealand's Greatest OlympiansOver the past month the Herald has been counting down our list of the top 25 New Zealand Olympians. Today we revealed our number 05 Aug 02:50 AM
BusinessThis is the best place to watch the OlympicsVirtual reality headsets will transport people to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic games.05 Aug 01:25 AM
New ZealandWe're small, but we're winnersFor a small nation, New Zealand grabs its fair share of medals.05 Aug 12:26 AM
OlympicsSailing duo named as NZ flagbearersSailing world champions and Olympic silver medallists Blair Tuke and Peter Burling have been named as New Zealand's flagbearers for the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.04 Aug 11:12 PM
Olympics'Adams tough to leave behind'Kevin Durant has revealed he found it difficult leaving behind Steven Adams when weighing up whether or not to move away from the Oklahoma City Thunder.04 Aug 09:25 PM
OlympicsLifeguards for Rio Olympic swimmersThe world's best swimmers are in safe hands at the Rio Olympics, where they will compete under the eye of lifeguards who are on red alert should they need saving.04 Aug 08:23 PM
OlympicsNZ's Greatest Olympian - Peter SnellUnexpected gold set Peter Snell on path to becoming our greatest Olympian.04 Aug 06:35 PM
OlympicsWill two athletes carry the NZ flag?A duo could carry the flag for New Zealand at the opening ceremony for the Rio Olympics.04 Aug 06:25 PM
OlympicsKiwi tennis pair handed tough first roundKiwi pair Michael Venus and Marcus Daniell will face one of the most accomplished doubles players in tennis history first up at the Rio Olympics.04 Aug 05:33 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatRio: Let the games beginCOMMENT: No Olympics in modern times has begun to a more negative backdrop than the Rio Games.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionSteel: Don't let cheats spoil the momentCOMMENT: The Olympic Games are an extraordinary, uplifting experience for the majority of competitors and for the people inspired by their feats.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsBig Read: How Englishman Ben Ryan is plotting Fiji 7's path to goldThey are what Ben Ryan, the English coach of the Fiji sevens team, half-jokingly refers to as "third-world problems". Like going six 04 Aug 04:57 AM
OlympicsRevealed: NZs Rio Olympic medal winnersThe Herald has employed a complex system of statistics, rumour and hunches to compile a list of medal winners at Rio.04 Aug 02:50 AM
