Dana Johannsen
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 7 August
On today's episode, Dana Johannsen brings us the latest from the Paris Olympics, and we hear from New Zealand's newest gold medallist Finn Butcher. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been selected as… Audio
NZ kayakers impress in heats at Paris Olympics
New Zealand's kayakers and cyclists continue to show great form at the Paris Olympics in their qualifying performances overnight. Dana Johannsen has been at the canoe sprints and spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Finn Butcher wins gold in kayak cross
It's another golden day for New Zealand at the Olympics - and this time it's all about the Butcher, Finn Butcher. Dana Johannsen spoke to Corin Dann from Paris. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 29 July
On today's episode, Northland's clinical director of rural hospitals says the government's financial crackdown is affecting frontline staffing, we hear from Dr Pragati Gautama as well as health… Audio
Gymnastics gets underway at Paris Olympics
The gymnastics got underway overnight, with New Zealander Georgia-Rose Brown competing. Dana Johannsen was at the gymnastics and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Olympics Eve in Paris
RNZ's team is now in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. They share their bold predictions, their dream interviews, and their French skills. Audio
Tough time ahead for athletes left out of Olympics team
For the athletes that fell short of their goal of competing in the Paris Olympics, the next few weeks will be a challenging time. Dana Johannsen reports. Audio
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
NZ finalises Olympic team for Paris
195 athletes will wear the silver fern in Paris this year - the gender split being close to equal with 98 men and 97 women. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen speaks to Susana Lei'ataua to break down… Audio
Sammie Maxwell wins bid for Olympic selection
Kiwi mountain bike star Sammie Maxwell has won her bid for Olympic selection. Maxwell was this morning named in the team for Paris after high level discussions involving the New Zealand Olympic… Audio
Sport in New Zealand has a new referee
A new body that has a broad remit to make sure sport is fair and safe has been a long time coming, but it's here now
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Sport in New Zealand has a new referee
A new body that has a broad remit to make sure sport is fair and safe has been a long time coming, but it's here now
World anti-doping agency wrong doing cleared
An independent investigation has cleared the world anti-doping agency of any wrong-doing in its handling of allegations of widespread doping in the Chinese swimming team. Twenty-three Chinese swimmers… Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
Dana discusses the Football Ferns' turbulent path to the Olympics, after coach Jitka Klimková stepped aside under mysterious circumstances. All signs are pointing to a tense series between the All… Audio
Lizzie Roussel selected for second Olympic Games
Roussel will compete in the women's three metre springboard diving event in Paris, where she'll be cheered on by her biggest fan - two-year-old daughter Athena, sports correspondent Dana Johannsen… Audio
800-metre runner's plight reveals cruelty of US Olympic trial process
Tokyo Olympic champion 800-metre runner Athing Mu missed selection for Paris after tripping in the final and finishing dead last. Her plight has exposed what has been described as the "self-defeating… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 20 June
On today's episode, a train derailment that happened during heavy rainfall on the weekend of the Auckland Anniversary floods had the potential to be one of the country's most serious rail disasters… Audio
Football Ferns call in help to fix rift with coach
New Zealand Football has called in independent facilitators to repair rifts in the Football Ferns camp after an investigation into coach Jitka Klimkova. RNZ sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke… Audio
Kane Williamson set to relinquish Black Caps captaincy
Dana Johannsen speaks to Lisa Owen about Kane Williamson turning down a New Zealand Cricket central contract and is instead taking up a casual playing contract, meaning he will have the opportunity to… Audio
Deepfaked celeb features in Olympic disinformation doco
Russia is targeting this year's Olympics with a disinformation campaign that includes deploying a deepfake Tom Cruise in a documentary taking aim at the Games. According to a new report from… Audio