Medals
Punching above our Commonwealth weight?
The Kiwi contingent at the The Commonwealth Games headed home from Birmingham this week with a record number of medals. Patriots in the press were pumped up, but did we really punch above our weight… Audio
Golden Games - record Commonwealth gold medal haul
New Zealand has bagged a record gold medal haul at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Susie speaks to team chef de mission Nigel Avery about how these Games are making history. Audio
Gold! Gold! Gold! NZ success at Commonwealth Games
New Zealand athletes at the Commonwealth Games have had a blinder overnight and this morning - winning five medals - three of them gold. Andrew Jeffcoat won the men's 50m backstroke, bringing the… Audio
Dr Dave Gerrard completes a 57-year Tokyo Olympics loop
Representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 was Dr Dave Gerrard's first major overseas outing, so it has been something of an emotional return to the city .Gerrard is with us on the eve of… Audio
Another stunning day in Tokyo for NZ - latest details
Lisa Carrington has become New Zealand's most successful Olympian, adding another gold medal - tohutoa - to her haul today.
She's won the K1 500m to claim her third Olympic gold medal of these Games.
…Iris Eichenberg: medals for healthcare workers on the pandemic front line
The Hand Medal Project was devised by friends and artists Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos to thank medical staff and caregivers for the sacrifices they were making to treat people infected with… Audio
Returning medals to whānau not straight-forward – Minister
The Minister for Veteran Affairs, Ron Mark, says he supports – with trepidation – unclaimed war medals being returned to whānau -- but he says the process needs to be incredibly robust.
Seventy-five… Audio
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck receives Dally M Medal
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has become the first Warriors player to receive rugby league's highest individual honour - the Dally M Medal. Veteran rugby league commentator Ray Warren says the significance of… Video, Audio
The Defence Minister has come under criticism for medal mixup
The Defence Minister, Ron Mark, has admitted wearing medals from Oman. Audio
Former sailor uses Facebook to reunite owner with stolen medals
A former Navy sailor has used Facebook to reunite three stolen medals, spotted in an Auckland charity shop, with their rightful owner, an Afghanistan war veteran. Audio
Former navy man finds owner of army medals via FB
A former navy man has helped reunite an Afghanistan veteran with his stolen medals, with the help of Facebook. Audio
Successful day for New Zealand Paralympians
Swimmer Sophie Pascoe is now New Zealand's most successful Paralympian in history. Sophie Pascoe, Cameron Leslie and Mary Fisher join Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Nights Sport olympic wrap
Helene Elliot, Paul Kennedy and Russell Fuller Nights International sports correspondents talk about the highs and lows of Rio from each for their nation's perspectives Audio
The countdown is on for the Rio Olympics
Sports writer Mark Reason joins the discussion on our medal prospects in Rio and gives his take on the latest report the 89 Hillsborough Stadium stampede. Audio
Dambuster medals returned to New Zealand
They were nearly auctioned off in a desperate bid to help preserve a war memorial in London. Audio