For a small country from the edge of the world, achievements on the Olympic and Commonwealth stage are badges — silver fern-on-black — of national pride: precious moments where New Zealand gained notice (even if it was Mum’s anthem playing on the dais). This legacy collection draws on archive footage, some rarely seen, to celebrate the stories behind Kiwis going for gold. Broadcaster Eric Young pays tribute to the black uniform in his backgrounder: "no colour makes a statement quite like it".