Dame Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan and Olivia Brett pipped Germany by 0.42 seconds.

New Zealand's only previous K4 medal at a Games came when Ian Ferguson, Paul MacDonald, Alan Thompson and Grant Bramwell triumphed 40 years ago in Los Angeles.

The victory marks Carrington's sixth Olympic gold.

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14 Nov: The National Special Olympics torch is lighting up the bottom of the north this weekend

12 Oct: History for Hannah Berry at the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii

05 Oct: Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney

01 Oct: New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney

28 Sep: The New Zealand mixed eight have qualified for the final of their event at the rowing World Championships in Shanghai

25 Sep: The men's double sculls pairing of Finn Hamill and Ben Mason have missed out on the final at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, after finishing fourth in their semifinal

23 Sep: A new look men's coxless four have made an encouraging start to their rowing world championships campaign in Shanghai

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