
Talent, selection ' robust' for Rio
New Zealand's high performance sports boss Alex Baumann accepts assessing para athletes' potential is hard. But he likes what he's seeing.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Michael Johnson is a world champion air rifle shooter, a Paralympic gold medallist and ranked No 1 and 2 in the world in his disciplines.
NZ Paralympic hero Adam Hall's year is off to a bright start after he bagged six medals, including four golds and World Cup silver and bronze.
Growing self-belief drives disabled skier to lift his sights higher.
If imitation is indeed the best form of flattery, then New Zealand elite sport is in a good space. New Zealand's high performance sporting systems are catching the eye, with delegations from across the globe visiting this country to watch.
Disabled athlete Daniel Holt had only just found his sporting niche in the swimming pool when it was ripped away from him.
Corey Peters was ‘’pretty blown away’’ after winning a Paralympic silver medal in Sochi, Russia yesterday.
New Zealand skiers Adam Hall and Corey Peters had to settle for a frustrating pair of fourth place finishes at the Paralympics in Sochi today.
New Zealand Paralympians Adam Hall and Corey Peters have put themselves into the medal frame after a disrupted day of skiing at the Sochi Games last night.
New Zealand's Paralympic skiers got their campaigns under way last night, with contrasting outcomes.
Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand athletes should complete in the Sochi Winter Paralympics despite Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
Adam Hall relishes the pressure of defending a Paralympic title, and yesterday showed his preparations for Sochi next month are well on track.
Cerebral palsy is no obstacle for 16-year-old Auckland schoolboy Kieran Lane, who will run alongside his sporting and celebrity heroes as part of a transtasman race this month.
Mary Fisher focuses on producing personal best performances each time she races; right now a bag of world championship titles are a splendid spinoff.