Scratched: Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends - Season 1

In 1957, Ruia Morrison became the first New Zealand woman... More and first Māori to compete at Wimbledon, advancing to the quarterfinals. But while she was celebrated by the tennis world, at home in New Zealand Morrison remained largely unknown.

New Zealand's most successful runner, Anne Audain, won more races... More than she lost. And when she accepted prize money for winning a race in 1981, she helped lay the foundations for professional athletes all around the world.

In the early 90s aerobics was at its peak, and... More Brett Fairweather was one of the best in the world. But it's what he did next that made him a familiar face for a generation of young New Zealanders.

In 1987, 25-year-old Chunli Li moved to New Zealand from... More China to retire from table tennis. Instead, she went on to represent her new country at four Olympic Games, and win an unprecedented four medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.