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Para sport could be right for you! Whether you aspire to attend a future Paralympic Games, or you just want to meet new people and get active, everyone starts somewhere. Register your details to join us and get moving in Para sport!
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  • Paralympian #195 Anna Grimaldi throws her hands up and smiles as she crosses the finish line to claim gold in the Women's 200m T47 at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

    Award-winning Anna hopes to inspire  

    If we ever needed a reminder about the power of Para sport and how it can transform lives, it arrived just minutes after Paralympian #195 Anna Grimaldi MZNM received the Para Athlete/Team of the Year award…

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  • Anna Grimaldi in centre pictured in a pink dress holding the Halberg Award after winning the Para athlete/team of the Year award.

    Anna Grimaldi scoops Halberg Award

    Paralympian #195 Anna Grimaldi MNZM was announced as the winner of the ISPS HANDA Para Athlete/Team of the Year Award at the 62nd ISPS HANDA Halberg Awards at Spark Arena, Auckland. Anna enjoyed an outstanding 2024,…

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  • A Portrait of Paralympian #189 Carl Murphy on a white background. He wears a black NZ Paralympic Team uniform.

    Carl Murphy elected as PNZ Athletes’ Council Chair 

    Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is pleased to announce Paralympian #189 Carl Murphy has been elected as Chair of the PNZ Athletes’ Council and Paralympian #225 Anna Taylor has been elected as Vice Chair.  Carl, who appeared…

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Getting started in Para sport

Whatever your experience and aspirations, there are a number of opportunities for you to get involved in Para sport in New Zealand.

The ultimate goal for some Para athletes may be to represent their country at a Paralympic Games whilst for others it may be to just compete against other Para athletes in their chosen sport. Here you will find all the information you need as you progress through your journey to the Paralympic Games from grassroots to gold!

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Through Para sport,
lives will be transformed

Paralympics New Zealand is the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand. We are a registered charity and our overall vision is ‘Through Para sport, lives will be transformed’. We are part of a worldwide social change movement, which uses the power of sport to positively influence perceptions of disabled people and to promote a more inclusive society.
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