OlympicsBreakfast of Olympic championsKiwi athletes will tuck into an international smorgasbord of gold medal-winning meals as they chase Olympic glory in Rio.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsRowing: Rowers set to be great achieversNew Zealand will send its strongest individual sports team to an Olympic Games in Rio.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsStars caught up in Olympic ad standoffSeveral of NZ's top Olympic medal prospects were two weeks ago almost deemed ineligible for the Rio Games over an Air NZ advertising campaign.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanRoughan: Time to make Rio grand againCOMMENT: I want Rio to make all the bad news recede when I watch its Olympic opening ceremony.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatLeggat: Get ready for carnival of sportAs the Olympics prepare to begin today, how's this for a catch-all description offered by the Rio 2016 head spokesman of what lies 05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBlame it on Rio GamesBrazil won the right to host the Olympics when times were good. But locals are now not so sure the city is up to the task.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsIOC twisted report - doping investigatorThe author of the report which exposed Russian state-sponsored doping ahead of the Olympics has slammed the IOC for misrepresenting his findings.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsFrom New Zealand with loveFamily and friends of Kiwi Olympians face a nervous time at Rio Games - none more so than NZ Rugby boss Steve Tew, who is preparing for a race of his own.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsTodd on laundry duty as NZ settle inHe might stand among the greatest of eventing riders, but Mark Todd does the chores along with everyone else.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsJournalist gets tongue lashing from Team USATeam USA spoke to the media for the first time since arriving in Rio and a couple of clowns emerged.05 Aug 03:31 AM
OlympicsThe List: New Zealand's Greatest OlympiansOver the past month the Herald has been counting down our list of the top 25 New Zealand Olympians. Today we revealed our number 05 Aug 02:50 AM
BusinessThis is the best place to watch the OlympicsVirtual reality headsets will transport people to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic games.05 Aug 01:25 AM
New ZealandWe're small, but we're winnersFor a small nation, New Zealand grabs its fair share of medals.05 Aug 12:26 AM
OlympicsSailing duo named as NZ flagbearersSailing world champions and Olympic silver medallists Blair Tuke and Peter Burling have been named as New Zealand's flagbearers for the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.04 Aug 11:12 PM
Olympics'Adams tough to leave behind'Kevin Durant has revealed he found it difficult leaving behind Steven Adams when weighing up whether or not to move away from the Oklahoma City Thunder.04 Aug 09:25 PM
OlympicsLifeguards for Rio Olympic swimmersThe world's best swimmers are in safe hands at the Rio Olympics, where they will compete under the eye of lifeguards who are on red alert should they need saving.04 Aug 08:23 PM
OlympicsNZ's Greatest Olympian - Peter SnellUnexpected gold set Peter Snell on path to becoming our greatest Olympian.04 Aug 06:35 PM
OlympicsWill two athletes carry the NZ flag?A duo could carry the flag for New Zealand at the opening ceremony for the Rio Olympics.04 Aug 06:25 PM
OlympicsKiwi tennis pair handed tough first roundKiwi pair Michael Venus and Marcus Daniell will face one of the most accomplished doubles players in tennis history first up at the Rio Olympics.04 Aug 05:33 PM
OpinionSteel: Don't let cheats spoil the momentCOMMENT: The Olympic Games are an extraordinary, uplifting experience for the majority of competitors and for the people inspired by their feats.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatRio: Let the games beginCOMMENT: No Olympics in modern times has begun to a more negative backdrop than the Rio Games.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OlympicsBig Read: How Englishman Ben Ryan is plotting Fiji 7's path to goldThey are what Ben Ryan, the English coach of the Fiji sevens team, half-jokingly refers to as "third-world problems". Like going six 04 Aug 04:57 AM
OlympicsRevealed: NZs Rio Olympic medal winnersThe Herald has employed a complex system of statistics, rumour and hunches to compile a list of medal winners at Rio.04 Aug 02:50 AM
OlympicsFootball Ferns lose to USA in openerThe New Zealand women's football have made a losing start to their Rio Olympics campaign with a 2-0 defeat to the United States.03 Aug 11:49 PM
OlympicsAussie media 'snubbed by SBW'Australian media are claiming they were snubbed by All Blacks Sevens star Sonny Bill Williams at a press conference at the Rio Olympics today.03 Aug 10:54 PM
OlympicsShe's Got Game: Ko - Proud to be a KiwiShe's Got Game caught up with Lydia Ko to discuss what it's like being a role model when she is still a teenager and those rumours she would switch allegiances.03 Aug 10:00 PM
OlympicsMark Todd: 'Allround top athlete'INTERACTIVE: Explore our special feature as the countdown of New Zealand's Greatest Olympians reaches the top five.03 Aug 08:20 PM
OlympicsWhen Sonny Bill met RafaShow me the money? Not in the Olympic village, according to New Zealand sevens kingpin Sonny Bill Williams.03 Aug 06:42 PM
OlympicsAcademic: Rio will be in debt for 10 yearsA Swiss academic says the Olympic business model needs to change with Rio set to be in debt for the next 10 years.03 Aug 06:28 PM
OlympicsMessam heading to Rio on standbyLiam Messam is on his way to Rio Olympics after all, being named as a standby member of the squad.03 Aug 05:45 PM
OpinionA little win for all in Brazilian OlympicsFew other cities in the world have been depicted through more conflicting lenses than Rio.03 Aug 05:30 PM
OlympicsTop golfer has no idea how the Olympics worksOne of the biggest names at the Olympics golf event has admitted he has no idea how the format works just a week out from the tournament.03 Aug 05:21 PM
OlympicsRevealed: How to create a championAs part of our build-up to the Rio Olympics we've counted down our top Olympic towns. Today we celebrate the full top 10.03 Aug 05:00 PM
