OpinionEditorial: Another year of sporting excellence to savourAfter the lord mayor's show, it is said, comes the dust-cart. On that basis, New Zealanders approached this sporting year with some trepidation.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMost popular news in 2012Kim Dotcom and a spate of natural disasters have been among the most popular topics with <i>New Zealand Herald</i> readers this year.25 Dec 04:30 PM
Olympics2012: The sporting year in reviewThis will forever be remembered as the year in which a sporting legend was brought down. American Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor and multiple Tour de France winner, was crushed by an inquiry into doping.21 Dec 04:30 PM
OlympicsWaddell named new Chef de MissionFormer Olympic gold medallist Rob Waddell has been named as New Zealand Olympic Committee Chef de Mission, taking over from Dave Currie.14 Dec 04:54 AM
OlympicsAdams, official hug after Olympics gaffeOlympic shot put champion Valerie Adams and Raylene Bates are still friends, embracing each other when they met for the first time since the London Games.07 Nov 09:30 PM
OlympicsAdams won't fight drug cheat rivalValerie Adams has ruled out boxing her cheating Belarusian nemesis once and for all.03 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandVal gets her gold"This is more than I expected" said Valerie Adams, as she finally received the gold medal she was entitled to at the London 2012 Games.19 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandVal: 'I do this for you'In an emotional ceremony at The Cloud on Auckland's waterfront, champion shot putter Valerie Adams has been presented with her long-awaited gold medal.19 Sep 08:05 AM
New ZealandLive blog: Valerie Adams' ceremonyLive blogging from Auckland, where golden girl Valerie Adams will finally receive her Olympic gold medal.19 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandAthletics: Golden girl touches downA beaming Valerie Adams has been embraced by family and adorned with lei in a triumphant return to Auckland ahead of her Olympic gold medal ceremony tonight.18 Sep 09:07 PM
New ZealandVal’s medal party tonightKiwis are being encouraged to head to Auckland's waterfront tonight to watch celebratory fireworks in honour of shot-putter Valerie Adams' Olympic gold medal ceremony.18 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandTickets limited for Val's medalThe medal ceremony for Valerie Adams is to be held in front of a select audience of competition winners and VIPs, despite calls for a public celebration of her gold victory.13 Sep 05:30 PM
OlympicsStench around Ostapchuk admissionThe claim from the coach of Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk that he spiked her food with steroids emits a stench worse than any rotting egg.12 Sep 01:56 AM
LifestyleNZ's glam girls: Lisa and SarahOlympic medallists Lisa Carrington and Sarah Walker have gone from small-town starts to the top of the world.10 Sep 03:00 AM
OlympicsParalympics: Southorn takes first NZ medalFiona Southorn has claimed NZ's first medal at the Paralympics with a bronze in the C5 women's Individual Pursuit.30 Aug 06:26 PM
OpinionLive in London: nzherald.co.nz at the OlympicsSocial media editor Troy Rawhiti-Forbes looks at the athletes and organisations who win gold at the Socialympics.30 Aug 08:30 AM
