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Kirsten Louise Hellier ONZM (née Smith; born 6 October 1969 in Tokoroa) is a former javelin thrower, who represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games. She set her personal best (62.52 metres) in 1994 with the old javelin type. Hellier was the coach of World Champion shot putter Valerie Adams from 1998 until 2010. Hellier currently works at Macleans College as a sports co-coordinator. Her father Lionel Smith was a hurdler at the 1950 British Empire Games. Hellier won the Halberg Awards Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008.