She won gold in the women's double sculls with Fiona Bourke at the 2014 World Rowing Championships.

[6] At regattas in Varese (Italy) and Lucerne (Switzerland) in 2015, she competed in the double sculls with Eve MacFarlane, winning gold in both finals.

[7][8] The pair went to the 2015 World Rowing Championships held at Lac d'Aiguebelette in Aiguebelette, France, and again won gold.

[9] Stevenson and MacFarlane qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but were beaten in the semi-finals by the US by 5/100 into fourth place, thus missing the A final.

[12] Zoe is the daughter of retired NZ rower Andrew Stevenson.