Elated athletes have been holding their medals to their ears are getting the truest sense of what glory sounds like.

The New Zealand Paralympic team won its 19th medal overnight, after 17-year-old William Stedman stormed to a bronze in the Men's 400m T36.

Double Paralympic gold medallist Liam Malone has revealed that he sought advice from Oscar Pistorius ahead of his successful campaign in Rio.

Queenstown born Curtis McGrath, who lost both his legs after standing on a landmine in Afghanistan, won gold overnight in Rio.

New Zealand blade runner Liam Malone would sacrifice his Paralympic medals in a heartbeat if it meant having his mother back.

New Zealand's Jessica Hamill has claimed bronze in the Shot Put F34 at the Rio Paralympics. Hamill had a best attempt of 7.54m. China's

The Paralympic medals sound like solid gold hits for the visually impaired athletes.

Paralympic debutant Scott Martlew made history today as he competed in a Para-Canoe, a sport that has also made a Paralympic debut in Rio.

Former Hokitika athlete Holly Robinson was "buzzing" and "shattered" at the same time after winning a silver medal in the women's javelin.

Sophie Pascoe can't stop breaking records.

It's been a golden morning for New Zealand at the Paralympics in Rio with swimmers Cameron Leslie and Sophie Pascoe and sprinter Liam Malone all claiming gold medals.

New Zealand has won the most medals per capita at the Rio Paralympics, so far.

The top four visually impaired 1500m runners at the Paralympics bettered the Rio Olympics gold medal time.

At a staggering 2.46m tall, Iranian athlete Morteza Mehrzadselakjani is the tallest athlete at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. In addition

Paralympics star Sophie Pascoe is revelling in another gold medal and a world record from her latest success in Rio.

Paralympic swim star Sophie Pascoe stands two medals shy of a New Zealand record at the Rio Games.

Sophie Pascoe has won her second gold of the Rio Paralympics.

Sophie Pascoe has won her second medal in her second outing in very dominant style at the Paralympics in Rio.

The New Zealand Paralympic team have started day three of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with completion of two finals and qualification for more this evening BRT.

Nine days before the Kiwi Paralympian won silver at Rio, her training partner passed away.

New Zealand athletes are on the way to earning the 18 medals targeted at the Paralympics after collecting four within an hour.

The Rio 2016 Paralympic committee has been slammed for asking everyone to stand for the anthem during the opening ceremony.

The New Zealand Paralympic Team have continued day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as they started with an outstanding morning in Rio.

New Zealand is on the medal table on the first day of the Rio Paralympics with a gold and a bronze won today.

Kiwi cyclist Kate Horan has been edged out of the medals at the Rio Paralympics after finishing second in the bronze medal ride in the 3km pursuit C4 event.

Paralympian Holly Robinson's grandparents "cried tears of joy" when they woke to the news yesterday that she would be leading the New Zealand Paralympic team in Rio.

Aaron Fotheringham produced the highlight of the opening ceremony at the 2016 Rio Paralympics this morning.

The New Zealand Rio 2016 Paralympic Team marched out alongside 4,350 athletes from 160 countries.

A Paralympic star from Belgium is considering ending her life after the Rio Games, because her health problems have become so bad.