Shot-put legend Dame Valerie Adams was formally welcomed into the sports hall of fame New Zealand at the Halberg Awards, last night, in Auckland.
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Tuesday 17 February 2026
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Auckland, New Zealand
Thursday 19 December 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dame Valerie Adams, one of New Zealand's most successful and celebrated Olympic athletes, is visiting Tonga this week to discuss ways that Tonga can improve or create a better sporting system for athletes.
Thursday 3 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five times Olympian and two-times gold medalist, Dame Valerie Adams brought home to Tonga her inspirational 'More than Gold' feature film, dedicated to her late mother Lilika Ngauamo of Houma. The film is being screened for free for the rest of the week to youths and school students in Nuku'alofa. At the same time, it is being shown in New Zealand cinemas.
Tuesday 3 August 2021
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Tokyo, Japan
New Zealand’s Dame Valerie Adams, who is of Tongan heritage, won a bronze medal in Shot Put at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, August 1.


