Paris Essentials

Every morning at 11am Ben Strang brings you the best of RNZ's coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games. He'll have the latest from RNZ's team on the ground - Nathan Rarere, Barry Guy, Dana Johannsen and Felicity Reid - as well as updates from the athletes and news-makers both in Paris and here at home.

Episodes

New Zealand's most golden Olympic Games come to a close

August 11, 2024 • 38 mins

New Zealand's most golden Olympic Games come to a close with 10 gold medals, seven silver and 3 bronze.

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Triple gold for NZ with Lydia Ko, Hamish Kerr, and Dame Lisa Carrington

August 10, 2024 • 24 mins

New Zealand uniforms are now black, white and gold after Dame Lisa Carrington, Lydia Ko and Hamish Kerr win gold medals on a thrilling day of Olympic action.

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Dame Lisa gets 7th Olympic gold, and Maddi Wesche's silver stunner

August 9, 2024 • 24 mins

Dame Lisa Carrington teams with Alicia Hoskin to win her 7th Olympic gold medal, while Maddi Wesche stunned the field for silver in the shot put.

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Double gold in Paris in kayaking and track cycling

August 8, 2024 • 31 mins

New Zealand wins double gold overnight, in the K4 500m on the water, and Ellesse Andrews dominated the women's keirin.

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Team pursuit women claim silver at the velodrome

August 7, 2024 • 28 mins

Silver for New Zealand in the women's team pursuit at the velodrome, while we're looking ominous in kayak sprints and high jump.

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Kayakers, team pursuit cyclists well placed for medals

August 6, 2024 • 34 mins

Dame Lisa Carrington is leading the charge in the kayaking, and the track cyclists are in rapid form.

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Alexandra's finest Finn Butcher wins kayak cross gold in Paris

August 5, 2024 • 25 mins

Finn Butcher stunned the field in the kayak cross final to claim the gold medal, New Zealand's third of the Paris Olympics.

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Noah Lyles wins Paris Olympics men's 100m final in photo finish

August 4, 2024 • 23 mins

American Noah Lyles wins the marquee men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics.

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Emma Twigg takes rowing silver as athletics starts on struggle street

August 3, 2024 • 22 mins

Emma Twigg brings home silver in the single sculls, while the athletics starts with a whimper for New Zealand's athletes.

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Silver for the sailing McKiwis Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie

August 2, 2024 • 23 mins

The McKiwis, Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie, continue New Zealand's Olympic medal run with silver in the sailing.

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NZ wins three medals in an hour of rowing power

August 1, 2024 • 22 mins

Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors secure New Zealand's second gold medal of the Paris Games in a stunning hour at the rowing.

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Hayden Wilde takes silver in thrilling men's triathlon

July 31, 2024 • 28 mins

New Zealand has a second Olympic medal after a brilliant battle in the men's triathlon.

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Gold for New Zealand in the women's rugby sevens

July 30, 2024 • 27 mins

The Black Ferns Sevens team have won New Zealand's first medal of the Paris Olympics, and it has that golden hue.

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New Zealand falls short in Olympic equestrian and mountain biking

July 29, 2024 • 28 mins

New Zealand's wait for an Olympic medal continues, but the breakthrough win seems to be imminent.

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New Zealand's long wait for an Olympic swimming medal continues

July 28, 2024 • 23 mins

Lewis Clareburt finishes in sixth in the 400m Individual Medley final as a French star dominates the field.

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Erika Fairweather just misses out on Olympic swimming medal

July 27, 2024 • 32 mins

A narrow miss for one of New Zealand's early medal hopes with Erika Fairweather finishing fourth in the women's 400m freestyle.

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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games officialy open with glittering ceremony

July 26, 2024 • 23 mins

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are officially underway with a glittering opening ceremony.

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New Zealand's Olympic flagbearers named as Canada spies victory

July 25, 2024 • 34 mins

Jo Aleh and Aaron Gate are named New Zealand's Olympic flagbearers in a rousing ceremony at New Zealand House on the Champs-Élysées.

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The Olympics begin as Canada spies on NZ

July 24, 2024 • 33 mins

The Olympic Games in Paris are underway in controversial circumstances, as the Canadians spy on the Football Ferns. But NZ teams are unbeaten after the first day of action.

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Olympics Eve in Paris

July 23, 2024 • 21 mins

RNZ's team is now in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. They share their bold predictions, their dream interviews, and their French skills.

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Paris Essentials

Episodes

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Dame Lisa gets 7th Olympic gold, and Maddi Wesche's silver stunner

Double gold in Paris in kayaking and track cycling

Team pursuit women claim silver at the velodrome

Kayakers, team pursuit cyclists well placed for medals

Alexandra's finest Finn Butcher wins kayak cross gold in Paris

Noah Lyles wins Paris Olympics men's 100m final in photo finish

Emma Twigg takes rowing silver as athletics starts on struggle street

Silver for the sailing McKiwis Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie

NZ wins three medals in an hour of rowing power

Hayden Wilde takes silver in thrilling men's triathlon

Gold for New Zealand in the women's rugby sevens

New Zealand falls short in Olympic equestrian and mountain biking

New Zealand's long wait for an Olympic swimming medal continues

Erika Fairweather just misses out on Olympic swimming medal

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games officialy open with glittering ceremony

New Zealand's Olympic flagbearers named as Canada spies victory

The Olympics begin as Canada spies on NZ

Olympics Eve in Paris

Popular Podcasts

New Zealand's most golden Olympic Games come to a close

Triple gold for NZ with Lydia Ko, Hamish Kerr, and Dame Lisa Carrington