Stories by Felicity Reid

Michael Johnson has been on the Paralympics podium three times over the past 17 years but a fourth at the last Games in Rio has motivated the para-shooter to keep honing his craft.

Days of torrential rain, thunderstorms and flooding has hampered the New Zealand's Paralympic track and field athletes' pre-Games training camp in Japan.

Coach Ricky Henry says he won't risk the health of his players or their families.

Silver Fern Maia Wilson has spent her career battling with her body image and has learnt this week she is not alone.

New Zealand Rugby says it welcomes the level of debate over whether to accept sponsorship from chemical company Ineos, saying it shows the game is relevant to Kiwis.

Back with the All Blacks for the first time in two years lock Brodie Retallick says he didn't do much analysis of the side's inconsistent form in his absence.

Kiwi Ferns World Cup-winning captain Luisa Avaiki is helping a record number of New Zealand rugby league players chase professional opportunities overseas.

BMX cyclist Sarah Walker has spent the last year mulling over what missing a second consecutive Olympic Games would feel like.

The Warriors have dropped out the 2021 NRLW competition citing financial pressures.

The Tall Ferns have to cause an upset in Asia but coach Guy Molloy says the focus also needs to be on what is happening at home.

Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton is remaining tight-lipped about the location of the next America's Cup and says a one-off race against Team UK off the coast of England isn't set in stone.

At the bottom of the pile of invoices sent to his Auckland home, one of New Zealand's toughest rugby players discovered the secret his wife had been keeping. Audio

Kiwi Ferns captain says family could stop some players attending Rugby League World Cup.

Paralympians who are in the "form of their life" and two first timers are among the six Para athletics competitors who have secured their place for Tokyo.

A long awaited game day approaches for New Zealand Breakers and Wellington Phoenix fans.

Surfing NZ has withdrawn support for surfers heading to the World Surfing Games but that hasn't stopped Olympic hopefuls Paige Hareb and Saffi Vette from going it alone.

Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge admits she's among the high profile athletes battling "mental fatigue" ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Six months out from the biggest Rugby League World Cup in history organisers are forging ahead with the event, while other codes have got cold feet.

Women's rugby in New Zealand moves to another level on Saturday with the first women's Super Rugby match between the Blues and Chiefs at Eden Park.

A former Olympian, coach and general manager of a top gymnastics club says some coaches are feeling "battered and bruised" after a wide-ranging review into the sport.

New Zealand's top athletes sought psychological support in record numbers last year as the pandemic forced many to contemplate their futures.

Funding for the Tall Ferns is at the top of Basketball New Zealand's wish list under High Performance Sport New Zealand's new funding model.

Funding for the Tall Ferns is at the top of Basketball New Zealand's wish list under High Performance Sport New Zealand's new funding model.

Athlete welfare is non-negotiable - even if an Olympic medal is on the line, according to Sports Minister Grant Robertson.

Greater emphasis on athlete welfare rather than medals is central to a new strategy unveiled by High Performance Sport New Zealand.