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Rio 2016 Olympics headlines with summaries.
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Black Sticks fall just short of bronze
20 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The Black Sticks women have missed out on a bronze medal in their match against Germany in Rio. Audio
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Olympics: Kayaking women's four paddle into the finals
20 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The women's K4 sprint crew are into the finals after winning their semi in the 500m kayak event.
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NZ vie for more medals on day 14
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand's biggest Olympic haul could get even bigger tomorrow morning as the Black Sticks' bronze medal match highlights day 14 at the Rio Games.
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'Aesthetics over athletics' in women's sport coverage
20 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Nine of NZ's 15 medals have been won by women. But *[Megan Whelan finds the coverage is not always just about their performance.
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Walsh wins bronze
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealander Tom Walsh has won bronze in the men's shot put.
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Bolt blitzes field again
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has won his eighth gold medal after blitzing the field in the men's 200m race at the Rio Olympics.
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An Olympics guide for the unsporty, uninformed and uninterested
19 Aug 2016Possess as much sporting knowledge as a turnip? Veronica Schmidt gives you the information you need to function in society without disgracing yourself.
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Willis into 1500m final
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand middle distance runner Nick Willis has qualified for the men's 1500m final .
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Bronze for Walsh, a final for Willis
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealanders have had a busy day in athletics, with Tom Walsh winning bronze in the shot put and Nick Willis making the 1500m final. Here's how the action unfolded.
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Record medal haul on Fantastic Friday
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - It's raining medals for New Zealand on Fantastic Friday in Rio.
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Maloney and Meech win silver
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand 49er FX sailors Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics.
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Ko has work to do
20 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko struggled to light up the Olympic Golf Course once again this morning with a quiet second round of one under par.
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US swimmers lied about robbery - Brazilian police
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Four US Olympic swimmers were lying about being robbed, and vandalised a petrol station, Brazilian police say.
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Smooth sailing for Tuke and Burling to gold
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Blair Tuke and Peter Burling clinch their gold in the 49er skiff class. Video
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NZ sailing duo Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie win silver
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand sailors Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have won silver in the women's 470 class.
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Carrington claims bronze in tight K1 500m final
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Paddler Lisa Carrington has become the first New Zealand woman to win two medals at one Olympic Games.
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NZ shot putters qualify for Rio final
19 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - The New Zealand shot putters Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill have both qualified for the final in Rio.
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NZ hoping for Fantastic Friday in Rio
18 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Without tempting fate, Friday could be New Zealand's greatest day of the Rio Olympics as Lisa Carrington goes for back-to-back golds.
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Triathletes embrace choppy Rio waters
18 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Two New Zealanders are set to dive into the choppy waters off Copacabana Beach in Rio in the men's triathlon tomorrow morning.
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Rio Olympics: Timaru shot putter's home town support
18 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Hundreds of pupils and staff from Timaru Boys High School have turned out for a public show of support for former pupil Tom Walsh, as he prepares to compete in Rio tomorrow.
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Quiet day for New Zealand athletes
18 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - It was a relatively subdued day for New Zealand athletes at the Rio Olympics today.
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Rio Olympics: New Zealand's golden waterworld
18 Aug 2016Opinion - New Zealand's gold rush at Rio has come on the water and Jamie Wall has a few ideas for some more water-based sports to bulk out our medal count.
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US swimmers stopped at airport as robbery investigation continues
18 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - Two American swimmers have been stopped from boarding a flight leaving Rio, following an investigation into their account of being robbed at gunpoint.
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Fan in the stands beats own record at Rio
20 Aug 2016Rio 2016 Olympics - At 94 years old, American man Harry Nelson looks to have just beaten his own world record in Rio - for attending the most summer Olympic Games in history.
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