High Performance Sport New Zealand

02/09/2026

For Rebecca (Becs) Longhurst, her fourth Commonwealth Games was always going to be different. Yet despite pre-Games discussions about the unique format in Glasgow, she found many familiar themes once competition began.

👉️ Read Becs' reflections here: https://hpsnz.org.nz/journal-entries/finding-the-games-spirit-in-glasgow/

01/09/2026

HPSNZ’s pre-HP Development Framework has now supported priority initiatives across nine NSOs, with Snow Sports NZ and Triathlon New Zealand having begun implementing targeted projects designed to strengthen athlete and coach development pathways towards the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympic Games, Brisbane 2032 and beyond.

👉️ Read more: https://hpsnz.org.nz/journal-entries/snow-sports-nz-and-triathlon-nz-strengthen-future-pathways/

31/08/2026

They’ve done it again. 🥇 Back to back world titles for Ben Taylor and Oli Welch . The Men’s Pair victorious at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Netherlands. Legends! 👏

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

Back-to-back World Champions!

Ben Taylor & Oli Welch have done it again!

The defending world champions have successfully defended their title, racing to gold in the Men’s Pair at the 2026 World Rowing Championships on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam!

Two years. two world titles. Back-to-back.

28/08/2026

Large-scale Games environments require teams to be adaptable, and for HPSNZ physiologist Dr Stephen Fenemor, being seconded into the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Core Support Team for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games reinforced just how important that skill is.

👉️ Read more: https://hpsnz.org.nz/journal-entries/adaptability-key-for-hpsnz-physiologist-at-glasgow-2026/

27/08/2026

As HPSNZ and its NSO partners turn their focus toward LA2028, General Manager Performance and Partnerships Eddie Kohlhase says Glasgow 2026 provided valuable insights into the progress of New Zealand's Olympic and Paralympic campaigns.

👉️ Read more: https://hpsnz.org.nz/journal-entries/glasgow-2026-provides-valuable-markers-on-the-road-to-la2028/

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27/08/2026

After major surgery, Alicia Hoskin's focus shifted from performance goals to something much simpler: making progress, one step at a time.

In part 3 and final instalment of her surgery story, Alicia opens up about the challenges of rehabilitation, changing priorities, the people who have supported her through recovery, and the resilience required when the path forward isn't clear.

As always, she shares her experience with honesty, humour, and authenticity.
We're incredibly grateful to Alicia for allowing us to document and share this journey in her own words.

📺️ Watch part 3 of Alicia’s story here: https://lnkd.in/eAjYpqVp

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23/08/2026

Frequent travel can increase an athlete’s risk of illness, but simple habits can make a big difference.

In this month's Performance Nutrition update, HPSNZ Performance Nutritionists Lucy Trollope and Jeni Pearce talk about protecting your immune system on the road

👉️ Learn more: https://hpsnz.org.nz/journal-entries/performance-nutrition-protect-your-immune-system-on-the-road/

20/08/2026

Thirty years ago this week, Sport NZ and HPSNZ’s current Chair Duane Kale won 6 medals for New Zealand at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games, setting a record for the most medals won by a New Zealand Paralympian at a single Games.

That record still stands and earlier this week Duane looked back on his 1996 Paralympics performance in a chat with Newstalk ZB’s Jason Pine.

🎧️ Listen to the interview here: https://buff.ly/rEEOky0

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Duane Kale is regarded as one of New Zealand's most successful Paralympic athletes.