Kiwi athletics great Dame Valerie Adams has given birth to her first child.
Adams and her partner Gabriel Price welcomed daughter Kimoana Josephine Adams-Price into the world on Wednesday morning.
The two-time Olympic shot put champion took to social media to share the news.
"Welcome to the world, Kimoana Josephine Adams-Price," she said in a post online.
The New Zealand Olympic Team also shared the news, adding "What a special moment captured! Congratulations Valerie Adams and Gabriel and welcome to the world Kimoana."