Athletics news
Walsh produces season-best throw to secure victory in Rome
Tom Walsh's effort resulted in his first Diamond League event win in nearly four years.
Former surf lifesaving world champ banned in doping case
Morgan Foster gets 3-year sanction for possession and trafficking of banned substances.
Rarefied air: Rocky Mountains move taking Olympic runner to new heights
National mile record underlines Maia Ramsden's surge up the middle-distance ranks.
Michael Burgess: The simple change needed to fix the Halberg Awards
OPINION: The awards remain special – and are dearly loved – but there's something missing.
New long jump ‘take off zone’ tested, faces mixed reactions
World Athletics is undecided on introducing the change for major competitions.
Opinion: Would you pay $11.40 to watch 7 year olds play sport?
OPINION: I can’t hold back tides, but I don't want to keep paying through gritted teeth.
Sport news
Ranking every Super Rugby final from worst to best
Where will Saturday's final eventually rank amongst the annals?
Exclusive: Claims NZR tried to discourage Ardie Savea joining Moana Pasifika
Investigation reveals financial hurdles and resistance the star overcame to lead Moana.
From the catwalk to the Paralympics: The remarkable journey of Michael Whittaker
For Michael Whittaker, there's more to life than being really, ridiculously good looking.
More Athletics news
South Island sport's winners (and losers) for 2024
Olympic champ Ellesse Andrews and the St Thomas of Canterbury College First XIII feature.
IOC calls out Olympic prize money as unfair for most athletes
IOC warns move could make Olympics elitist, benefiting few at others' expense.
Exclusive: Olympic legend plots to bring World Indoor Athletics championships to NZ
It would be the biggest athletics event staged in this country in more than 30 years.
How Hamish Kerr has transformed into one of the world’s best high jumpers
Since the last Olympics Kerr has gone from good to great, with some remarkable displays
The text from Tom Walsh's wife that helped him qualify for shot put final
Jacko Gill and Tom Walsh thrive amid electric Olympic atmosphere.
How one bronze medal changed Tom Walsh's life forever
After a mixed 2024 season, he remains confident ahead of the Paris Olympics.
History’s most brutal Olympic doping scandal – and the women who paid the price
Times: Thousands of elite athletes were fed 'special vitamins' that cost many their lives.
Watch: Spanish racewalker left red-faced as early celebration costs medal
Laura Garcia-Caro won't want to see this again.
Athletics: Historic weekend for New Zealand athletes
Beamish goes to number two in the New Zealand all-time mile list.
Winners and Losers: How the Warriors won by dropping their star player
OPINION: Ditching the formidable prop sparked a remarkable effort, Chris Rattue writes.
In her own words: Inside the making of sprint star Zoe Hobbs
Zoe Hobbs has dedicated more than half her life chasing an Olympics dream
How one bronze medal changed Tom Walsh's life forever
After a mixed 2024 season, he remains confident ahead of the Paris Olympics.
History’s most brutal Olympic doping scandal – and the women who paid the price
Times: Thousands of elite athletes were fed 'special vitamins' that cost many their lives.