Stephen Hewson
Olympic sailing siblings ready to race at Rio
Olympic sailor Sam Meech stopped offering his younger sister Molly advice when she won a world championship title - now they're both aiming for gold at Rio. Audio
Drysdale confident going into Rio rowing heats
Defending Olympic single sculls champion Mahe Drysdale will be the first New Zealander to compete in Rio when he rows in the heats tomorrow night. He tells Stephen Hewson he got a few things wrong in… Audio
Who'll carry the NZ flag at the Rio opening ceremony..
The Olympics Opening Ceremony is just over 36 hours away, but the question remains - who will carry the New Zealand flag? Video, Audio
Rio not ready despite Olympics starting in 3 days
It's just days until the Olympics start, but Rio is still scrambling to prepare the city for the games. RNZ's sports editor Stephen Hewson joins Checkpoint from Rio. Video, Audio
Public in Rio not feeling the Olympic spirit
Our sports team Stephen Hewson and Barry Guy have just arrived in Rio amid the chaos. Audio
Blackadder signs with English club Bath
Outgoing Crusaders rugby coach Todd Blackadder is heading to England having signed a three year deal with club side Bath. Audio
Are the Olympics a sporting spectacle or five ring circus?
The greatest sporting show on earth or a five-ring circus? Our Sports editor Stephen Hewson looks at the outlook for the Rio Olympics. Audio
Midday Sports News for 25 July 2016
As we heard in the news the All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has confirmed he is staying with the side through until the 2019 World Cup in Tokyo. Audio
Sports editor outlines RNZ plans for Olympics coverage
Media companies Fairfax and NZME have decided to pull out of going to Rio to cover the Olympics next month, saying Sky Television is using its broadcasting rights to unfairly curtail news coverage… Audio
Midday Sports News for 20 July 2016
The head of the New Zealand Olympic committee Kereyn Smith says time is likely to rule out many, if any other New Zealand athletes who could be added to the Rio team if Russia was banned from the… Audio
Russia facing total ban from Rio Olympics
Calls are growing for Russia to be banned outright from next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero after a damning report detailed widespread state-sponsored doping. Audio
Midday Sports News for 19 July 2016
The latest addition to the New Zealand Olympic team for Rio, the Greco-Roman wrestler Craig Miller, says his sport will be changed forever by the Russian doping saga. Audio
Midday Sports News for 18 July 2016
The world golf number one Lydia Ko has won her fourth LPGA title of 2016, but she needed four playoff holes to do so. Audio
Midday Sports News for 14 July 2016
The Hurricanes flanker Ardie Savea has joined a small group of All Blacks to have committed to New Zealand rugby beyond next year's British and Irish Lions tour. Audio
