Ever wondered what New Zealand’s Olympians do for a day job? The 2024 Paris Olympics are just around the corner, kicking off on Friday, July 26 to be exact, and our beloved Kiwi Olympians are no doubt putting in the blood, sweat and mahi to bring home gold. But when they’re not training for global sporting events, climbing up podiums and making Aotearoa proud, what are their other trained professions? Many of New Zealand’s top athletes have no choice when it comes to balancing their careers on the sports field with another job. Self-funding your journey to the Olympics is a common expectation for Kiwi sports stars.
However, others opt to take on side hustles as an extra passion project - a breath of fresh air outside of their sports. From builders and business owners to OnlyFans creators, we’ve rounded up the interesting daily grinds of eight of New Zealand’s sporting elite..