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Olympic champion high jumper Hamish Kerr headlines a 12-strong New Zealand squad named for the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China in just over a weeks time

12 March 2025

Olympic champion high jumper Hamish Kerr headlines a 12-strong New Zealand squad named for the World Indoor Athletics Championships in China in just over a weeks time

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A Sam-squared 1500 metre finish at the track and field national championships hasn't come as a complete surprise to the man who coaches both runners
	9 Mar: A Sam-squared 1500 metre finish at the track and field national championships hasn't come as a complete surprise to the man who coaches both runners... more

Tom Walsh is keeping a duel for national bragging rights in perspective ahead of a big month in the shot put circle
	8 Mar: Tom Walsh is keeping a duel for national bragging rights in perspective ahead of a big month in the shot put circle... more

A belief any dust has been swept out of the shot put circle for Tom Walsh
	8 Mar: A belief any dust has been swept out of the shot put circle for Tom Walsh... more

A welcome sight for Tom Walsh as he bids to become a national champion again in men's shot put
	8 Mar: A welcome sight for Tom Walsh as he bids to become a national champion again in men's shot put... more

Maddi-Lee Wesche has defended her senior women's shot put title at the Track and Field Nationals in Dunedin
	7 Mar: Maddi-Lee Wesche has defended her senior women's shot put title at the Track and Field Nationals in Dunedin... more

Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has only had himself to compete against at the International Track Meet in Christchurch
	22 Feb: Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has only had himself to compete against at the International Track Meet in Christchurch... more

Delight from Snow Sports New Zealand CEO Nic Cavanagh over the recent success of Kiwi snow athletes on the world stage
	22 Feb: Delight from Snow Sports New Zealand CEO Nic Cavanagh over the recent success of Kiwi snow athletes on the world stage... more

Dame Lydia Ko has been named New Zealand's top sportsperson, winning the supreme Halberg award at a function in Auckland - the golfer won Olympic gold and triumphed at the British Open
	19 Feb: Dame Lydia Ko has been named New Zealand's top sportsperson, winning the supreme Halberg award at a function in Auckland - the golfer won Olympic gold and triumphed at the British Open... more

To Abu Dhabi..
	16 Feb: To Abu Dhabi..... more

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11 Oct: Two-time world 400m hurdles champion Femke Bol steps up to 800m in 'next challenge' ++++++++

06 Oct: New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi ++++++++

04 Oct: Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year +++++++

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31 Oct: Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record (Sydney Morning Herald)

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