When Ella Yarndley graduated from the Special Olympics athlete leadership class at Parliament last week, she joined an elite group of Te Awamutu swimmers. But it nearly didn’t happen. She was struck down with an…
When Ella Yarndley graduated from the Special Olympics athlete leadership class at Parliament last week, she joined an elite group of Te Awamutu swimmers. But it nearly didn’t happen. She was struck down with an…
Presenting medals at the Olympic Games is something Sarah Walker has now got down pat – but emotions got the better of her when she put a gold medal around Dame Lisa Carrington’s neck on…
Cambridge’s Micah Wilkinson and sailing partner, Auckland’s Erica Dawson, picked up a bronze medal in the Nacra 17 mixed multihull event at the Paris Olympics. Wilkinson, 28, who helms, and Dawson, 30, have been competing…
Devon Briggs has a message for the kids who used to bully him at primary school – who’s got the last laugh now? The 20-year-old psychology student is in Paris about to compete at the…
August 12, 5am Gold for Ellesse Andrews in the women’s sprint, her second gold at the Paris Olympics. The Cambridge-based Kiwi has claimed three medals – two golds and a silver – at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome,…
He might be the mayor of Tauranga now, but Mahé Drysdale is still one of Waipā’s best Olympians. His two gold – won at London and Rio de Janeiro – and a bronze medal from…
A Cambridge couple have picked up awards as “unsung heroes” of the community for their volunteering work with young hockey players. Karen Hills and Mark Wood were surprised with the Give It Back Trust gong…
Last September he stepped up when his daughter was left without a coach – this week her team made Olympic history. Jon Andrews took over as Cycling New Zealand’s high performance sprint team coach in…
Every moment they had together to train was precious for New Zealand rowers Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors, who won gold in the women’s double sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics last night. The Cambridge…
Hautapu dreamed to believe – and at one point midway in the second half it looked possible – but in the end the unbeaten Hamilton Marist premier rugby team was simply too good. The green…
