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Kiwi skateboarders take on Rome in Olympic pursuit

They have dreams of turning their passion into a profession.

Olympics •Fri, Jul 1

NZ women's water polo team on the brink of history

The side is one win away from a quarterfinal spot at the world champs, which would be their best finish in 30 years.

Womens Sport •Fri, Jun 24

'Horrifying' some think trans women will ruin women's sport - athlete

Mountain biker Kate Weatherly says there are "way bigger issues" in women’s sport.

Wed, Jun 22

Bid to bring World Chase Tag to New Zealand

It's one of the oldest games in the world, taken to the extreme.

Tue, Jun 21

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events

The organisation also proposed an “open competition category.”

Sun, Jun 19

Fairweather coy about goals heading into Commonwealth Games

It's been a quiet time for Erika Fairweather since the hysteria of Tokyo, and she admits it's "hard to judge" where she's at heading into next week's world champs.

Commonwealth Games •Mon, Jun 13

Kiwis aim for history at World Champs of unheard-of sport in NZ

Our NZ men's team will head to Greece next month to compete in beach handball, which is a sport described as being like waterpolo without water.

Christchurch And Canterbury •Sun, Jun 12

After the pain: Runners finish gruelling race up Mt Difficulty

1News showed you how one of the toughest single day extreme events came to be.

Dunedin And Otago •Sun, Jun 12

Young Aussie Rules star under fire for white powder pics

The Western Bulldogs have launched an investigation after images surfaced showing star Bailey Smith holding a bag of white powder, which comes during his current two-game suspension.

Australia •Sat, Jun 11

Extreme runners take on brutal race up Central Otago peak

The Mt Difficulty Ascent is 44km of pure and utter pain.

Dunedin And Otago •Fri, Jun 10

NZ women’s water polo team pursue Olympic history after drought

The side is returning to the international stage armed with rare funding and top players from the US college system with one destination in their sights - Paris.

Olympics •Wed, Jun 8

Eve Thomas chasing mum's record swim at Commonwealth Games

Thomas is just four seconds behind her mum's personal best in the 800m freestyle that saw her win gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games •Tue, Jun 7

Sprinter Zoe Hobbs smashes Oceania 100m record

The 24-year-old is peaking at the right time, with the World Championships and Commonwealth Games coming up next month.

Commonwealth Games •Tue, Jun 7

NZ's sole open water swimmer at world champs aims to make waves

The 13-strong Aqua Blacks are heading off for the swimming world champs in Budapest but Ruby Heath's experience will be a little bit different to everyone else.

Dunedin And Otago •Fri, Jun 3