The Rio 2016 silver medallists aim to go one better in Tokyo after Fiji beat Great Britain to take bronze.

The Kiwi world No 189 endured a poor 21 holes on Saturday, falling down to a tie for 55th in the 60-man field.

Kiwi sailing stars Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have underlined their class ahead of what will be a tense medal race in the 49er.

Trainer Allan Sharrock rounded off arguably his best season with a winning double.

Nine MIQ spots booked through a third party have been cancelled, while a further 120 registrations are under investigation or have been suspended.

New Zealand welcome back captain Winston Reid for their historic quarterfinal clash with the hosts.

REVIEW: It might lack its original smell-o-vision, but this is still a riot of candy-coloured adventure, goo-filled danger and silly knockabout fun.

The state has gone into a snap Covid lockdown, and health authorities are urging returned Kiwi travellers to check whether they might have been exposed to the virus.

At his second Olympics, the 24-year-old was so calm on competition eve his heart rate was below 40.

A rescue operation was undertaken by a boat on Saturday afternoon, but efforts to revive the man were unsuccessful.

More than 8600 people receive Covid-19 vaccine, with one given every 90 seconds at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau.

Middlemore Hospital worker not showing symptoms of Covid-19 after “PPE protocol incident” while managing a patient from Fiji infected with the virus.

Four people were injured when two cars collided, sending one rolling, in Stratford on Saturday.

"I don't know how she survived," says Caitlin Blanch's dad, after the 17-year-old was found in the hills behind Alexandra.

Black Fern Chelsea Alley shows her class while Hawke's Bay are inspired by veteran No 9 Emma Jensen – still going strong at 43 years young.

He might be 86, but Gordon Dennis didn't let that stop him from building a giant shrine on the side of a state highway.

American ace working hard in a foam pit to overcome her mid-air “twisties” mind block.

Where was Napoleon when he died?

Extra time was needed to beat an extraordinary Fijian effort, but the Black Ferns sevens won after Gayle Broughton's golden-point try and face France in the Olympic final.

The Australian team's cart provides 600 coffees a day and a nice sense of community.