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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28 Aug: New Zealand skiier Alice Robinson has won the Giant Slalom race at the New Zealand Winter Games

11 Aug: Satisfaction for kayaker Aimee Fisher despite missing out on the podium of the women's K1 500 event

08 Aug: Canoe Racing NZ is keen to grow kneel-down canoeing in Aotearoa after watching Max Brown and Grant Clancy's efforts at the Paris Games

07 Aug: Four-time Olympic gold medallist kayaker Ian Ferguson thinks Max Brown and Grant Clancy could've done far better in the C2 500 had they actually trained for it

07 Aug: One of New Zealand's best hopes in Paris begins his bid for Olympic gold tonight

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