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After four medals in as many days for NZ, the big guns return to try and boost the tally in week two in Tokyo.

Six added to New Zealands athletics team for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Tuesday, 25 May 2021 Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced six new members to its athletics team for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, including two debutants. Of the six, five of them are women and four have competed at a Games before. Returning for a third Paralympics is Holly Robinson, who won silver in the F46 javelin at Rio 2016. Robinson made her debut at the Games at London 2012. In March, Robinson became the first Para...

With the Paralympics taking place immediately after, from August 24 to September 5, Lisa said the opportunity to be able to join her elder sister in Tokyo as a competitor made Thursdays announcement extra special. "This is my very first experience and I’ve only ever watched my sister before at the Olympics. But I’m excited for my sister and excited for myself," she told Stuff. Lisa Adams has been selected to compete at her first Paralympic Games. "I’m late to this sport, but when I st...

King’s College London Dr Anna Grimaldi has been awarded the Department of International Development’s inaugural Annual Teaching Award. The Department of International Develop has initiated a new annual teaching award to recognize excellence in teaching and the learning environment within the Department by early-career staff members. The annual Award offers a further mechanism by which students’ voice is able to recognize and support good teaching in the Department. The award was open to n...

Report from Athletics New Zealand History was made at the Capital Classic in Wellington today as Hamish Kerr snared the outright New Zealand men’s high jump record courtesy of a stunning world-leading outdoor leap of 2.31m. The 24-year-old Christchurch-based athlete has been knocking on the door of capturing the mark for himself – which he had jointly held with Glenn Howard at 2.30m – throughout a highly promising season. At both the Night of 5s meet in Auckland in December and Cooks Clas...

Sunday, 21 February 2021, 6:24 am History was made at the Capital Classic in Wellington today as Hamish Kerr snared the outright New Zealand men’s high jump record courtesy of a stunning world-leading outdoor leap of 2.31m. The 24-year-old Christchurch-based athlete has been knocking on the door of capturing the mark for himself – which he had jointly held with Glenn Howard at 2.30m – throughout a highly promising season. At both the Night of 5s meet in Auckland in December and Cooks Cla...

New Zealand Celebration Project acknowledges 13 Paralympians in Dunedin Thursday, 11 February 2021 Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has marked its 11th community event as part of The Celebration Project, where the nations 209 Paralympians since Tel Aviv 1968 are officially recognised and celebrated. The ceremonies have moved to Dunedin where 13 athletes have been recognised in front of their families and friends as well as PNZ commercial partners. These 13 are now part of a group of 121 Paralympi...

John Davidson/Photosport Jacko Gill stunned a big crowd at the Christchurch International Track Meet with his third successive win over Canterburys former world champion Tom Walsh. Not many athletes can claim to have set a personal best and beaten a former world champion in their second event of the day – but Jacko Gill can after his third successive win over Kiwi shot put rival Tom Walsh. Gill produced a 21.52m effort at the International Track Meet in Christchurch on Saturday night to beat...