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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