Paralympics
Successful day for New Zealand Paralympians
Swimmer Sophie Pascoe is now New Zealand's most successful Paralympian in history. Sophie Pascoe, Cameron Leslie and Mary Fisher join Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Liam Malone wins gold at Paralympics
Paralympian Liam Malone has won gold in Rio in the 200 metres race, smashing the world record set by Oscar Pistorius. Audio
Sophie Pascoe wins third gold at Rio
Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won her third gold medal at Rio, taking her tally of Paralympic medals to 14 in total, 9 of them gold. Audio
Sophie Pascoe wins gold at Paralympics
Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has broken her own world record, winning gold at Rio - her eighth gold medal and 13th Paralympic medal. She joined Checkpoint from Brazil. Video, Audio
Emily Rapp Black - Paralympic Blues
Writer Emily Rapp Black was born with a congenital defect which led to the amputation of her left foot at age four. She tells Wallace Chapman that in reality people with disabilities are more ordinary… Audio
Anna Grimaldi wins gold at Paralympics
Dunedin teenager Anna Grimaldi has won New Zealand's first medal at the Paralympics. She joined Checkpoint from Rio and said she still can't believe she won gold. Audio
Paralympics opening ceremony gets Games underway
The Paralympics get under way in Rio today. New Zealand paralympians will be competing in six sports and hope to win 18 medals. We talk to the chef de mission, Ben Lucas. Audio
Ban on Russian athletes remains for upcoming Paralympic Games
The Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board's, decision to ban Russian athletes from the Paralympics. NZ representative, Duane Kale says nobody… Audio
Russia will not participate in 2016 Paralympic Games
Russian paralympic athletes are banned from the Paralympics. Our correspondent in Moscow says Russians believe the decision was politically motivated. Audio
Ban on Russian Paralympics athletes upheld
Rio 2016 Olympics - Russia will not compete at next month's Paralympics after losing an appeal against a ban imposed for state-sponsored doping.
The countdown to the Rio Paralympics has begun
The Paralympics begin in Rio in just two weeks time. We talk to the chief of Paralympics New Zealand about the New Zealand team's chances. Audio
Paralympics makes changes after slow ticket sales
A budget shortfall and low ticket sales for next month's Paralympics in Rio will likely mean fewer venues and staff.
Russian paralympians banned for state sponsored doping
The International Paralympic Committee has done what the International Olympic Committee chose not to - ban Russian athletes from competing in next month's games. Our Moscow correspondent Daria… Audio
Double amputee and New York marathoner Ian Winson
When Ian Winson was taken to hospital in June 2011 his injuries were unlike any the doctors and surgeons had dealt with before. He'd been on his hands and knees inspecting a water pipe for leaks in an… Audio
Paralympics swimming star beats own world record
Paralympics swimming star Sophie Pascoe has slashed more than a second off her own world record.. in the hundred metre butterfly. Audio
Four medals for NZ para-shooters
The New Zealand Para-Shooting team have finished the IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney with two gold, two bronze medals and an extra slot at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Running Jump to Rio
Eighteen-year-old Jono Brownjohn is on the Pathway to Podium programme – a nationwide talent development programme for young athletes. A sprinter and jumper, Jono’s aiming for selection for the 2016… Audio
Motueka man puts his stamp on handcycling
This week on One In Five we meet a Motueka man keen to put his stamp on the world of hand cycling. Shane Blows has had a fast track in the sport and is now ranked 17th in the world. Shane's dream is… Audio
New Zealand's most successful swimmer
Sophie Pascoe, winner of 10 Paralympic medals, talks about the battles she's fought in and out of the pool, and the legacy she would like to create for other disabled athletes. It's all in her new… Audio
