Rio Olympics 2016
Russian hackers leak Rio athletes' files
Russian hackers have leaked confidential medical files of US Olympic athletes, including tennis players Venus and Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles.
Women's sevens team get rousing reception at tournament
Fans swamped the silver-medal winning women's sevens rugby team when they showed up at a girls under-15 regional rugby tournament in Wellington today. Video, 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
Russia to appeal Paralympics ban appeal
Russia will appeal in the Swiss Federal Court against the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to uphold a blanket ban on their athletes from competing in next month's Rio Paralympics.
Rio 2016 Olympics go out in style
Rio 2016 Olympics - The Rio Olympics have closed after 17 days with a huge Brazilian carnival-like party, despite gusty, wet conditions.
Great end to the Olympics for team New Zealand
Games rated a success for New Zealand after team exceeds his 14-medal target by four medals. RNZ Sport's Barry Guy looks back at the successes. Audio
NZ Olympians bring record number of medals home
New Zealand has scored more medals at Rio than at any other Olympics. RNZ sports reporter Barry Guy joins Checkpoint from Rio. Audio
NZ racks up highest ever medal haul at the Olympics
New Zealand has racked up its biggest ever Olympic medal haul after clinching five more in one day - one gold, two sliver and two bronze. Audio
Tom Walsh wins bronze, makes NZ history
New Zealander Tom Walsh has won bronze in the men's shot put, becoming the first male Kiwi to win a field medal at an Olympic Games. Audio
NZ hoping for Fantastic Friday in Rio
Rio 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.
Triathletes embrace choppy Rio waters
Rio 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.
Rio Olympics: Timaru shot putter's home town support
Rio 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.
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
Disappointment in velodrome and triumph on the water in Rio
It was disappointment in the velodrome and triumph on the water in Rio overnight, as New Zealand's best remaining medal hopes thrived. Audio
Lisa Carrington chases two gold medals in Rio
Canoe sprinter Lisa Carrington begins her Olympic campaign tomorrow morning as she seeks to cement her place as the world's most dominant female paddler. Audio
Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt places 7th in Rio
New Zealand trampolinist Dylan Schmidt may be one of the least well known names in New Zealand's Olympic team, but the 19-year-old trampolinist made the Olympic final - and finished seventh. Audio
Tim Vickery - Politics and Sport in Brazil
While the Olympic Games rock on, Brazil has also got pressing political and economic problems on its plate right now. Rio state is broke and the country's senate has voted to hold an impeachment trial… Audio
Luuka Jones wins silver in canoe slalom
Luuka Jones won silver in the women's K1 canoe slalom. Barry Guy spoke with the Olympian medalist in Rio. Audio
Bond and Murray overjoyed at gold
Olympic rowers Hamish Bond and Eric Murray's gold medal at Rio brought the number of races they have won in a row to 69. The duo speak to Stephen Hewson in Rio. Video, Audio