Eliza Mc Cartney
New coach helping Eliza McCartney reach pole vaulting goals
Pole vault star Eliza McCartney feels better than she has for years and she's crediting her new coach for playing a part in that. The Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medalist has battled a list of injuries… Audio
NZ pole vaulter takes world-leading mark in France
New Zealand pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has flung herself to victory at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in Liévin, France.
The 27-year-old Rio Olympic bronze medallist cleared a… Audio
NZ Sporting History with Eliza McCartney
Today on New Zealand Sporting History we're celebrating a more recent success story by talking to one of our youngest Olympic medalists. Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney first picked up the sport at the… Audio
Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney's final chance to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has one last chance to qualify for the Olympics tomorrow.
The 24 year old has been plagued with injuries since winning bronze at the Rio Games in 2016.
She has twice… Audio
Sport: Latest from the Halberg Awards
The annual gathering of top New Zealand athletes takes place with something of a twist in Auckland tonight.
With much of the 2020 sporting calendar sidelined by Covid-19, this year's Halberg Awards… Video, Audio
Eliza McCartney backs Switch to Water challenge
Jesse speaks to Eliza about why she's fronting the campaign and what she hopes it will achieve. Audio
Eliza McCartney wants Kiwis to switch from soft drinks to water
Olympic pole vaulter Eliza McCartney doesn't touch sugary drinks (including sports drinks) as they're bad for your teeth and contain heaps of calories we don't need, she says. She is the face of… Video, Audio
Extra Time for 1 June 2018
Allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour by an outgoing Cycling NZ coach leads to an investigation, the Wellington Phoenix name their new coach and we pay tribute to legendary runner Dick… Audio
Eliza McCartney: Highs, wins and raw emotion
John Campbell talks to Eliza McCartney, who has pole-vaulted higher than any New Zealander has ever officially done before. Video, Audio
Eliza McCartney favourite for Commonwealth gold
McCartney burst onto the international scene with her bronze medal at the Rio Olympics two years ago. Now she heads into Friday's pole vault final as the top ranked vaulter in the Commonwealth. Video, Audio
Tom Walsh & Eliza McCartney headline acts for Athletics series
The Athletics New Zealand International Series in March, just two weeks before the Commonwealth Games, will feature events in Timaru, Christchurch, Auckland and the iconic Cooks Gardens in Whanganui.
…Eliza McCartney aims high
Olympic pole-vaulting medalist Eliza McCartney has had an incredible year, but she says she can set the bar higher still. Audio
Eliza McCartney welcomed home by former school
Olympic bronze medallist Eliza McCartney arrived home this morning and headed straight to her old school on Auckland's North Shore. Reporter Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Eliza McCartney on a high after winning bronze
Olympic pole vaulting bronze medalist Eliza McCartney returned to her old school this morning in Auckland's Takapuna. She sat down with John Campbell to talk about her success. Video, Audio
Eliza McCartney chases pole vault dream
New Zealand's pole vaulting hope at the Rio Olympics, Eliza McCartney, is only 19 and hitting new heights every time she takes to the track. Video, Audio
NZ Olympic uniform to be revealed tonight
New Zealand's 2016 Olympic uniform will be unveiled at a ceremony in Auckland in just under an hour. Olympic pole vaulter Eliza McCartney joins Checkpoint. Audio
Eleventh highest pole vault ever at Dunedin's NAC
The athletics world is on notice after 19-year-old Eliza McCartney performed an extraordinary, record-breaking pole vault at the National Athletics Championship at the weekend. Audio