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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 February 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

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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

Sprinter Tiaan Whelpton claims he's under quality supervision looking towards the 2028 Olympics
	28 Jan 2025: Sprinter Tiaan Whelpton claims he's under quality supervision looking towards the 2028 Olympics... more

Sprinter Tiaan Whelpton has pointed to a new training regime as the key behind breaking a 30-year-old Athletics New Zealand national record
	26 Jan 2025: Sprinter Tiaan Whelpton has pointed to a new training regime as the key behind breaking a 30-year-old Athletics New Zealand national record... more

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has beaten the women's 5-kilometre world record with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds at a road race in Barcelona
	1 Jan 2025: Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet has beaten the women's 5-kilometre world record with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds at a road race in Barcelona... more

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04 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres ++++++++++++

21 Dec: Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland +++++++++

17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay +++++

11 Jan: Australia wins World Cross Country Championships relay gold after Jessica Hull's anchor leg +++++

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10 Jan: Athletics star sam ruthe guides young tamahau hicks to colgate games victory (RadioNZ)

19 Dec: Fri, 19 Dec 2025: Halberg award finalists revealed, athletics and snow sports dominate (Stuff.co.nz)

13 Dec: Sat, 13 Dec 2025: Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief (BBCWorld)

7 Dec: Sun, 7 Dec 2025: Sam ruthe shatters another national schoolboy record with stunning 800m run (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. but this aussie high jumper’s year just got better (Sydney Morning Herald)

31 Oct: Fri, 31 Oct 2025: Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record (Sydney Morning Herald)

14 Oct: Tue, 14 Oct 2025: Former british olympic athletics coach charged with child sex offences (BBCWorld)

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