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

7 March 2025

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

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Olympic champion Hamish Kerr has only had himself to compete against at the International Track Meet in Christchurch
	22 Feb 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: To Abu Dhabi..... more

Jacko Gill has dominated Tom Walsh in the men's shotput at the Sir Graeme Douglas Invitational in Auckland
	9 Feb 2025: Jacko Gill has dominated Tom Walsh in the men's shotput at the Sir Graeme Douglas Invitational in Auckland... more

Recently retired Warriors captain Tohu Harris has revealed his plans for the upcoming year
	8 Feb 2025: Recently retired Warriors captain Tohu Harris has revealed his plans for the upcoming year... more

Fourth for Zoe Hobbs in the 60 metres final at an indoor grand prix event in Boston
	3 Feb 2025: Fourth for Zoe Hobbs in the 60 metres final at an indoor grand prix event in Boston... more

Teenage middle distance runner Samuel Ruthe's become the youngest man to win a national senior track and field title
	2 Feb 2025: Teenage middle distance runner Samuel Ruthe's become the youngest man to win a national senior track and field title... more

New Zealand's triple jump brothers have made a solid start to the season at the Capital Classic athletics meet in Wellington
	30 Jan 2025: New Zealand's triple jump brothers have made a solid start to the season at the Capital Classic athletics meet in Wellington... more

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01 Feb: New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best +++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland ++++++++++++++

13 Feb: League of their own: the NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Maori match is much more than a novelty +++++++++++++

09 Feb: Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games +++++++++++

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15 Feb: Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina +++++++++

21 Feb: Some of the country's best track and field talent will be on show in Christchurch this afternoon as the city hosts it's annual International Track Meet ++++++++

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24 Feb: 'closest i've felt' - hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record (BBCWorld)

21 Feb: Uk athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter of paralympian (BBCWorld)

17 Feb: Was a former all black singing the national anthem really new zealand’s favourite sporting moment of 2025? (Stuff.co.nz)

16 Feb: Regis adds to parents' legacy with first uk title (BBCWorld)

16 Feb: Watch: athletics star sam ruthe’s little sister wins new zealand u20 race - and she’s only 14 (Stuff.co.nz)

15 Feb: Hodgkinson smashes own indoor record and sets sights on world best (BBCWorld)

3 Feb: Why kiwi athletics legend compares sam ruthe to edmund hillary (Stuff.co.nz)

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