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Rio 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.

Possess as much sporting knowledge as a turnip? Veronica Schmidt gives you the information you need to function in society without disgracing yourself.

Auckland Council is moving along with its decisions on the city's Unitary Plan, having already rejected some of the Independent Panel's proposals.

First Person - 100 years on from the Battle of Romani, Andrew McRae looks into the World War I conflict that killed his great-great uncle.

Fiji finished unbeaten on day one of the Olympic rugby sevens competition after coming from behind to edge Argentina 21-14 in their second pool match.

Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand's three-day eventing team led by Sir Mark Todd has missed out on the medals after the final day's show jumping session. Audio

Vanuatu celebrated its independence with a horserace in urban Port Vila, and organisers say they plan to hold an annual event.

Rio 2016 Olympics - The New Zealand equestrian team has moved up to second place after the cross country round of the three-day eventing competition in Rio.

Eventer Jonelle Price concedes the New Zealand equestrian team have a tonne of work to do if they are to challenge for a medal at the Rio Olympics.

Rio 2016 Olympics - New Zealand equestrian Jock Paget has no qualms about the standard of the stable at the Rio Olympics despite his horse Clifton Lush being forced to withdraw after suffering injury.

Rio 2016 Olympics - Jock Paget has withdrawn from the Rio Olympics, forcing a last minute change to the New Zealand eventing team on the eve of the Games.

Jim and Deborah Cook love their Clydesdales, it's in their genes; Jim's grandfather worked a team on his farm and Deb's grandfather was a competition ploughman. Their 18 horses live on the outskirts…

Rio 2016 Olympics - The first New Zealand athletes take centre stage in Rio tomorrow as the Football Ferns kick off their Olympic campaign against the world number one, the United States.

According to 100-year-old newspapers.

The Olympics are a radical season of sport watching, which gives our rugby-obsessed little country other things to think about for a change, writes Katie Parker.

Olympic Disciplines - The equestrian disciplines are unique events at the Olympic Games, not only because they involve animals, but they are where women and men compete together on equal terms.

Opinion - International sport isn't the mystery it used to be, which means there aren't so many "bolters" coming from nowhere to win Olympic medals, writes Joseph Romanos.

The star of the hit New Zealand film Boy, is now in a stable condition in hospital after being seriously injured in a car crash.