Olympics
Introducing: Paris Essentials
Follow RNZ's daily coverage from Paris where the 33rd Olympic Games are being held. In Paris Essentials Ben Strang wrap the best of the event with RNZ's team on the ground in Europe. Audio
Cycling NZ criticised again over selection
Cycling New Zealand is criticised again over the way it selects high performance riders, and its approach to athlete rights and wellbeing. Audio
Countdown on for Olympic games kick off
With only ten days left before the Olympics in Paris kick off, New Zealand has finalised its team of almost two hundred athletes. Thousands of athletes from more than two hundred nations will compete… Audio
'Little brown girl from Vava'u' carries Tonga boxing to the Olympics
Fe'ofa'aki Epenisa, Tonga's first female boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games, says she will be going all out to fight for the Pacific in Paris.
Olympics releases new bilingual sporting resource
The Olympics are just under two weeks away and a new bilingual sporting resource will help people cheering along in te reo. Te Reo Maori ki Pari 2024 is the first Olympic Games glossary in Maori and… Audio
Riding the Waves with Olympic surfer Billy Stairmand and local legend Chris Malone
New Zealand Men's Olympic Surfer Billy Stairmand and local legend Chris 'Busgsy' Malone join Mark and Kara to talk about riding waves in Raglan, their love of the sport and the challenges facing both… Audio
Rugby sevens atheletes named for Olypmics
Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about 9 players across mens and womens teams becoming Olympians for the first time and 15 players returning, hoping to add to their medal haul. Audio
Sports History NZ: Lisa Carrington
No New Zealander has won more Olympic medals than sprint kayaker Lisa Carrington. Audio
Sports History NZ: Tom Walsh
Shot putter Tom Walsh has had a stellar career. What's next for this champion from Timaru? Audio
Sports History NZ: Eliza McCartney
Eliza McCartney has been to the top and the bottom of her sport. And she has begun the climb back up again. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 28 May
On today's episode we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of this Thursday's budget, we also hear from the PSA assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons who is concerned about further cuts to… Audio
The Enhanced Games, where drug use isn't cheating
Steroid use will be out in the open at the Enhanced Games, and testosterone won't be banned. But is it taking away from the sport? Audio
Sports History NZ: Coming Soon
Jesse Mulligan, host of the daily Afternoons programme on RNZ, talks to our athletes, administrators and journalists about major moments in New Zealand sport. Audio
Olympics: NZ canoe sprint team selected
A record six women have been selected to represent New Zealand in canoe sprint at the Paris Olympics. The athletes will compete across the K1, K2 and K4 events at the Games, with New Zealand's most… Audio
Olympic champions to earn US$50,000, end of 128-year tradition
Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing that the 48 gold medallists in Paris this year will earn US$50,000 each to end a 128-year tradition.
Russia trying to undermine Olympics - French president
Russia is running a disinformation campaign to undermine the Paris Olympics, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Putting life on hold ahead of the Olympics - Hoskin
It's an Olympic year and our elite athletes are busy training for selection in their chosen sports - in the hope of securing their golden ticket to Paris. We check in with 24-year-old canoe sprinter… Audio
New Zealand gets ready for Paris Olympics
The first of our athletes to wear the silver fern in Paris have been announced Audio
Two NZers qualify for speed climbing at Paris 2024 Olympics
Speed climbers are hoping the latest Olympic sport will take off here after two New Zealanders qualified for a place at the Paris games next year.
On Sunday, Sarah Tetzlaff and Julian David won the… Audio
Brisbane Lord Mayor resigns from 2032 Olympics forum
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has criticised the infrastructure delivery body's plans to rebuild the city's Gabba cricket ground.