Stories by Dana Johannsen

The Sport Integrity Commission informed complainants on Friday that it was satisfied opening an investigation was in the public interest.

RNZ understands multiple complaints have been made to the new Sport Integrity Commission, in the first test of the agency's powers. Audio

Before adjourning, the inquest heard an executive found to have demonstrated "sub-optimal" leadership was the best candidate for a later role at High Performance Sport NZ.

The cyclist's family say the last three weeks have been emotionally and financially draining.

"The behaviours of some of the people in our organisation, particularly ... during Olivia's induction, were appalling," Simon Peterson told an inquest.

The practitioner worked with Podmore for more than four years and accepted his lack of note-taking was 'inappropriate'.

The practitioner agrees an "old boys" network existed among Cycling NZ coaches and support staff, but denies he was part of it.

The review will focus on how the Sport NZ Group allocates public funds, with one insider saying there is an impression the organisation's strategy has become "a cash free-for-all".

A doctor has told the hearing into Olivia Podmore's death she endured "psychological abuse" in the Cycling NZ high performance squad.

The former head of Cycling NZ told the Olympian he saw "no tangible value" in disciplinary action against those alleged to have harmed her.

The young cyclist's coach told her she did not deserve to be at the Rio Olympic Games, a coroner's hearing has been told.

The father of Olivia Podmore has described her death as a "grievous, senseless, and entirely preventable tragedy" at the opening of an inquest into the Rio Olympian's suspected suicide in August 2021.

The Olympic cyclist's mother hopes a three-week inquest will help keep others safe and supported in the future.

The Tauihi women's basketball league has tripled attendance and added its first international team. Is it a big, bold beacon for other sports to follow - or is some of it bluster?

Mountain bike star Sammie Maxwell won her Olympic selection case - now she's been awarded legal costs over the "exceptional" circumstances.

The mother of the talented track cyclist, who died in 2021, says having the independent representation an athletes' union could provide would have made a difference for her daughter.

The long-running battle with High Performance Sport NZ could have implications beyond sport.

The women of New Zealand's track cycling team trumped all other Kiwi competitors for medals at the Paris Olympics. They came from a dark place to get there.

Dame Lisa Carrington stands on the embankment talking media through the race of her life as if it were just another training run.

Analysis - Not long after Dame Lisa Carrington cemented her status as NZ's most decorated Olympian, a little-known Kiwi paddler took to the water in Denmark.

The keirin, in which cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start, is known to throw up drama and chaos.

Eight years on from her Olympic debut, Eliza McCartney re-entered the Games arena much the same way she left it - joyous, exuberant, awestruck.

The confusion was almost immediate. Foreign media were puzzled. Why were the Kiwis so bad?

The Alexandra kayaker won in a thrilling race and says he can't comprehend beating the world champion.

The young mountain bike star turned on her best elite performance yet to charge to a top-eight finish in Paris. But first she had to get to the start line.