OlympicsLauren Boyle misses out on finalOlympic medal hope Lauren Boyle has missed out on the 400m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics after finishing fifth in her heat07 Aug 06:35 PM
OlympicsTalent for rugby runs in the familyA gift for rugby appears to be a familial trait for at least three of New Zealand's women Seven's team.07 Aug 04:00 PM
OlympicsBullets, blasts and wild water in RioBullets, a controlled explosion and muggings marred the start of the 2016 Olympic Games and raised serious security concerns in Rio - all before day three.07 Aug 04:00 PM
OlympicsReal spirit of Games lives in refugees'It's very cool," said Yusra Mardini, long after she had won her heat in the 100m butterfly. "It is an incredible feeling to be here."07 Aug 04:00 PM
OlympicsEntire Russian Paralympic team bannedRussia's 267 paralympic athletes banned as punishment for the country's systematic doping programme.07 Aug 03:32 PM
OlympicsWomen's sevens side through to quartersThe New Zealand women's sevens rugby team have progressed to the competition's quarter-finals after beating France and topping their 07 Aug 03:04 PM
OlympicsBlack Sticks off to perfect startNew Zealand's women's Black Sticks have begun their Olympic campaign in style.07 Aug 02:37 PM
OlympicsAll Blacks Sevens team get major boostHe's been a passenger all year. Now Scott Curry is the fit-again pilot of a giant All Blacks Sevens team chasing Olympic glory in 07 Aug 02:22 PM
OlympicsAwkward! Swimmer stirs up drug spatAussie gold medallist Mack Horton called China's Sun Yang a 'drug cheat', and it all kicked off from there.07 Aug 12:47 PM
OlympicsChinese swim fans slam Australian championAustralia's 400m freestyle gold medallist Mack Horton has copped a barrage of abuse from Chinese swimming fans on social media in 07 Aug 12:40 PM
OlympicsRio 2016: The curse of the beer queueRio has taken the purchasing of food and a cool, thirst-quenching beer to a whole new and incredibly frustrating level.07 Aug 07:00 AM
OlympicsFocus on Rio: Your wrap up of day oneWATCH: NZME's Laura McGoldrick covers off all of the action from day one at the 2016 Rio Olympics.07 Aug 04:39 AM
OlympicsWorld records fall in poolAustralia's Campbell sisters capped a record-breaking start to swimming action in Rio.07 Aug 03:22 AM
OlympicsFootball Ferns desperate to overturn redOfficials are making strenuous efforts to have the red card handed out to captain Abby Erceg today overturned.07 Aug 02:41 AM
OlympicsKiwi rowers lay official protestRowing New Zealand have laid an official complaint with organisers after the Olympic racing schedule continued in rough conditions on day one of heats.07 Aug 02:29 AM
OlympicsVenus Williams out of Rio OlympicsVenus Williams is out of the Rio Olympics, losing in the first round to unfancied Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).07 Aug 01:54 AM
OlympicsUS basketballers caught in brothelCarmelo Anthony says his US men's basketball teammates need to accept responsibility and move on after reports that three players visited a legal brothel in Rio de Janeiro.07 Aug 01:10 AM
OlympicsFootball Ferns win after dramatic cardNew Zealand have their first win at the women's Olympic tournament, but in dramatic circumstances.07 Aug 12:50 AM
OlympicsThief who robbed snapper nabbedThe daring Rio thief who stole $40,000 worth of camera gear from a photographer has been caught - by the very man from whom he stole the gear.07 Aug 12:20 AM
OlympicsMedia dodge bullet at Olympic centreWatch Focus on Rio: A bullet has been fired at a press conference room at the equestrian centre at the Rio Olympics, landing inside the building.06 Aug 10:41 PM
OlympicsLive: Make or break for FernsThe opening day of the Rio Olympics has been a success for New Zealand. Next up are the Football Ferns. Follow along in our live coverage.06 Aug 10:10 PM
OlympicsBurling and Tuke attract online attentionKiwi flagbearers Peter Burling and Blair Tuke also caused a bit of a stir on the interweb, winning admirers the world over.06 Aug 09:56 PM
OlympicsRio women's sevens make flying startThe New Zealand women's sevens rugby team has made a flying start to the Rio Olympics with Portia Woodman and Kayla McAlister the stand out figures.06 Aug 09:46 PM
OlympicsOuch! Gymnast suffers horror leg breakWatch: French gymnast Samir Ait Said's Olympics ended when he severely injured his left leg while vaulting during team preliminaries on Saturday.06 Aug 09:25 PM
OlympicsKiwi wrap: How NZ did on day oneNew Zealand's rowers and women's sevens team have got off to a strong start on day one of the Rio Games. The Kiwi crews went close 06 Aug 09:01 PM
OlympicsRio Olympics 2016: Todd and Price sitting well in equestrian standingsOf the three eventing disciplines, dressage is the one which has traditionally proved the hardest for New Zealand riders to master. Cross 06 Aug 07:43 PM
OlympicsNZ Hockey men's side falls just short in Rio Olympics 2016 openerIt always shaped as a crucial chance for New Zealand to make a statement, and they came up just short against Australia in their opening 06 Aug 07:23 PM
OlympicsRio 2016: Rowers dominate opening dayMahe Drysdale cruised while Emma Twigg battled as both New Zealand single scullers made winning starts to the Rio Olympic regatta.06 Aug 07:14 PM
OlympicsWhy Emma Twigg protested her winEmma Twigg has protested the conditions the crews were forced to race in on the opening day of rowing at the Rio 2016 Olympics.06 Aug 05:44 PM
OlympicsJack Tame: Let the games beginCOMMENT: You could trace the mountains in the night. In Rio, they stick out like fence palings and in the darkness the landscape looms, the cliffs a shade darker than the sky.06 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsTeam flying flag for our open bordersFrom Bulawayo to Limerick to Vladivostok, almost one in 10 New Zealand athletes attending the Rio Olympic Games were born overseas.06 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsKing Richard set to vacate quietlyQuietly, as the Rio Games cauldron ignites into flame, New Zealand's most successful Olympic coach will disappear into a mentoring backwater.06 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsAthletes out of picture on sponsorship: agentA leading sport agent says Kiwi athletes deserve more say in how their images are used in Olympic sponsorships.06 Aug 05:00 PM
