Navigation for News Categories
Rio 2016 Olympics
Rio 2016 Olympics headlines with summaries.
-
Dylan Kennett misses out on medal
16 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Track cyclist Dylan Kennett has missed out on a medal after a gruelling 40 kilometre points race at the Rio Olympics.
-
Favourite Biles settles for bronze
16 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The Netherlands' Sanne Wevers has stunned America's Simone Biles to win the balance beam title at the Rio Olympics.
-
Olympics: Black Sticks women beat Australia 4-2
16 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The New Zealand women's hockey team advance to the semifinals in style after thoroughly beating Australia. Audio
-
Light winds puts Meech's medal bid on ice
16 Aug 2016Medal prospect Sam Meech will have to wait another day for his chance at sailing glory.
-
Bolt claims third gold in 100m sprint
15 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has won the 100m final at the Rio Olympics to claim his third consecutive gold in the event.
-
As it happened: Rio action overnight
16 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Look back on RNZ's LIVE coverage as Lisa Carrington took top spot on the water, and the Black Sticks dominated Australia in their quarterfinal.
-
Meech to sail for a podium place on day 10
15 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand could add to its Olympic medal tally overnight with sailor Sam Meech eyeing up a podium finish.
-
Black Sticks denied semifinal in dramatic dying minute
15 Aug 2016The New Zealand men's hockey team have missed out on an Olympic semifinal after blowing a 2-nil lead to lose 3-2 to Germany.
-
Carrington determined not to let wind blow her chances
15 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Olympic and world champion paddler Lisa Carrington and her coach don't want to see the wind become the ultimate decider of medals in Rio.
-
Murray defends Olympic singles title
15 Aug 2016Great Britain's Andy Murray beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in four sets in a compelling Rio tennis final to become the first player to successfully defend an Olympic singles title.
-
Why Val Adams' silver is no disappointment
15 Aug 2016Sports Call - After winning silver in Rio, Val Adams can still be considered the best in the world - she's just not the Olympic champion any more, writes Barry Guy.
-
Rio results could affect future sport funding
15 Aug 2016High Performance Sport New Zealand says it has some some tough decisions to make when it reviews funding after the Rio Olympics. Audio
-
Second setback for Team Jolly
15 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand women's 470 sailors Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have had another setback in their bid for back to back Olympic Golds.
-
Pakistan level series with emphatic win
15 Aug 2016Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took five wickets to help Pakistan crush England by 10 wickets in the final test at The Oval and level a fluctuating series 2-2.
-
NZ wrestler pulls out of Rio
15 Aug 2016New Zealand's sole wrestler Craig Miller has withdrawn from the men's 66kg event at the Rio Olympic Games following a knee injury.
-
US swimmer Ryan Lochte and three others robbed
15 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - US gold medal winner Ryan Lochte and three other members of the US Olympic swimming team have been robbed at Rio.
-
Robertson breaks NZ 10,000m track record
15 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Long distance runner Zane Robertson has broken the New Zealand 10,000m record to finish 12th at the Rio Olympics.
-
Do-or-die time for Black Sticks on quieter day nine
14 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - After the fireworks on the water this morning, day nine is expected to be a lot quieter for New Zealand's Rio Olympic athletes.
-
Unplanned 'clean' to blame for green waters
14 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Embarrassing smelly green water at Rio's aquatics centre was because of an unplanned dump of hydrogen peroxide, Olympic organisers say.
-
Medallists make their mark on new stamps
14 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Olympic shot putter Valerie Adams appears on a new stamp after winning her third Olympic medal yesterday in Rio.
-
Phelps wins 23rd gold
14 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The United States won the men's 4x100 metres medley relay, giving Michael Phelps a 23rd gold medal in his final Olympic race.
-
Drysdale takes gold in gripping photo finish
14 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Rower Mahe Drysdale has won gold in Rio after a dramatic photo finish victory in the men's single sculls. Video
-
Sailor Sam Meech poised for podium finish
14 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand sailor Sam Meech could win an Olympic medal in the men's Laser class on Tuesday after finishing his 10 racing heats in third place overall.
-
Kiwi cyclists miss out on medal
14 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The New Zealand women's pursuit track cycling team have lost to Canada in their 4000m bronze medal race.
More from Rio...
Full RNZ coverage
Off the track
Profiling NZ's contenders
Golden moments in days past
Do you know your sport?
Top News stories
- What the science says about the five- or six-second rule
- Fears world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
- How your tax rate could reach 80% - or more
- World Buskers Festival brings acrobatics, circus, comedy shows to Christchurch
- Mitre 10 to take over central Wellington Warehouse site
Subscribe
Get the top 8 headlines each day at 8am with our daily email newsletter.
