documents have confirmed persistent allegations that drug-use entered into the upper levels of sport in New

Zealand sport around the time of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

As reported by New Zealand news website Stuff, official post-Games reports reveal both the Chef de Mission

and several members of the medical staff reported the athletes to the New Zealand Olympic Committee

anabolic steroid culture" in the New Zealand weightlifting team, along with parts of the track and field

"missed an opportunity to establish New Zealand-centric ethical and health-based norms aligned to a

 "Worldwide, the use of anabolic steroids was fairly widespread, and New Zealand wasn't free of

Australia and hosts New Zealand shared the titles at the 2020 Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in

her crown in 1:26.33, securing the title for the fourth time in her career.The silver medal went to New

Zealand in the men's under-23 cross-country event in 1:28.07.Josh Burnett was the runner-up in 1:28.20

Zealand shared the under-19 cross-country titles, with New Zealand's Ethan Rose emerging on top in the

 She beat fellow countrywoman Phoebe Thompson, the runner-up in 1:19.44, with New Zealand's Zoe

 The under-19 women's downhill gold medal went to Jessica Blewitt in an all-New Zealand podium.She

New Zealand were the victors in the inaugural Netball Nations Cup in London.

 New Zealand edged ahead from there, ending the third quarter with an eight-goal advantage before

securing a 67-56 victory.Jane Watson of New Zealand was named player of the tournament ©Getty ImagesJane

Lauren Parker and Nic Beveridge took gold in the PTWC categories of the Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships held at Newcastle in Australia.

Shannon Cleave, who was one of only two athletes not from Australia to be competing.She represents New

Zealand just like Sharon Dagg, who took silver in the women's PTS4 category behind Sally Pilbeam.Kate

Hosts New Zealand have won their home leg of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series at FMG Stadium in Hamilton

South Africa in Cape Town in the previous round.In the final, France replied early on after the first New

Zealand try, they could not score again as Scott Curry scored a hat-trick of tries for the Kiwis, backed

New Zealand triumphed in front of a home crowd in Hamilton to earn their third consecutive World Rugby

the semi-finals, defeating Fiji 38-21, before overcoming France 19-7 to make the gold medal match.New Zealand

Tui, seeing the World Rugby Women's Sevens player of the year sent to the sin-bin for two minutes.New Zealand

scored her tenth try of the tournament in the final against Canada ©Getty Images"This is massive," said New

Zealand captain Sarah Hirini.

 "We love all of our fans here in New Zealand."

New Zealand and Jamaica are set to meet in the final of the Netball Nations Cup in England. 

we grinded it out and went toe-to-toe it got pretty close there with South Africa coming back," said New

Zealand coach Noeline Taurua, as reported by NZ Herald."

Jamaica defeated England to reach the Netball Nations Cup final ©Getty ImagesJamaica stand in the way of New

Zealand and the Nations Cup title, having overcome hosts and Commonwealth Games gold medallists England

quarter of the match with a 13 goal advantage, having to hold off an English onslaught to progress.New Zealand

South Korea have sealed an epic win over Japan, in the semi-finals of the Asian Men's Handball Championship in Kuwait.

 In earlier matches, Australia defeated arch-rivals New Zealand 37-24 in Placement Group 3, while

Key qualification points are at stake for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo at the Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships tomorrow in Newcastle in Australia. 

The top 22 athletes from Australia and New Zealand are set to compete, including reigning women's PTWC

Australia today qualified for their first Olympic men's football tournament for 12 years with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan in the third place playoff at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championships in Bangkok.

ensured of competing in the Olympics are the hosts Japan, France, Germany, Romania and Spain from Europe, New

Zealand from Oceania, Egypt, Ivory Coast and South Africa from Africa.

Under-23 Championships is due to take place at the Rajamangala Stadium tomorrow.There is sure to be a new

England have booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series in Hamilton, New

Zealand after close wins over Kenya and South Africa.

side in Pool B, having held Kenya to a 12-12 draw and suffering a heavy defeat to South Africa, 31-5.New

Zealand's Tim Mikkelson in the Sevens Series against USA ©Getty ImagesIn Pool A hosts New Zealand have

Hosts New Zealand began the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series event in Hamilton with two victories.

New Zealand are seeking a third consecutive Series win this season, beginning their campaign with a 40

 China still had something to celebrate, however, managing to record their first try against New

Zealand in nine meetings.

 Final pool positions are set to be decided tomorrow, when England take on China and New Zealand

champions India moved through to a Super League quarter-final meeting with Australia after beating New

Zealand in their final, rain-affected Group A match at the International Cricket Council Under-19 World

without loss at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, after the weather reduced both teams to 23 overs apiece.New Zealand

slid to 147 all out, meaning that India won by 45 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.New Zealand

The Black Ferns will be seeking a third consecutive win in the women's World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, on the home turf of Hamilton - where men's and women's Series events are being co-hosted for the first time.

following the expansion of the women's Series to eight rounds this season, with Hamilton being one of three new

pictured centre, after maternity leave for this weekend's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Hamilton, New

Zealand ©World Rugby"Travel for us is massive, so just having an hour-and-a-half journey has put us

New Zealand, hosts of this weekend's third stage of the World Rugby Sevens Series, have made three changes

 The New Zealand squad will also feature Sione Molia, who last appeared in the opening 2019-2020

We've been training hard the last couple of weeks and we've got a couple of new boys coming in this weekend

who will hopefully lift the level again," New Zealand co-captain Tim Mikkelson told World Rugby."

in Dubai, make seven changes from Cape Town due to injuries and players returning to Super Rugby.The new

called up as an injury replacement in Cape Town, Livai Ikanikoda and Asaeli Ratuvuaka are the three new