Paralympics New Zealand

Published on 8-May-2019

Paralympian Nikita Howarth announces her retirement looking to the future

Paralympian Nikita Howarth has announced her retirement from Para sport today due to medical reasons. Howarth became New Zealand’s youngest ever Paralympian at the age of 13 when she made her...

Published on 1-Apr-2019

Paralympian Rebecca Dubber announces her retirement with a bright future ahead

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games bronze medalist Rebecca Dubber has today announced she will be retiring from the sport of Para swimming to focus on her career.

Published on 28-Mar-2018

Hundreds meet Adam Hall and Corey Peters in Tauranga

The Tauranga community has enthusiastically embraced New Zealand’s PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympians today, as hundreds turned out to meet gold and bronze medallist, Adam Hall, plus bronze...

Published on 9-Jan-2018

Bladerunner Liam Malone Retires

“Bladerunner” Liam Malone, who lit up the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with his sensational sprint double, has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 24.

Published on 2-Dec-2017

Paralympians share best of Para sport with Auckland locals at ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day

Aucklanders were treated to a showcase of Para sport today at the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day at Pulman Park in Papakura, with special appearances by Rio 2016 Paralympians Emma Foy,...

Published on 30-Jun-2017

Paralympics New Zealand announces funding targets for PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020

Last night in Auckland, Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) officially marked the beginning of the journey toward the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, taking place in South Korea from 9 – 18...

Published on 30-May-2017

Commercial & high performance programmes recognised at 2017 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) and its commercial partners, ACC, Cadbury and Sanford, have last night taken out top honours in the commercial partnerships category at the 2017 New Zealand Sport and...

Published on 16-May-2017

Liam Malone set to graduate from Victoria University

“Success doesn’t come from nothing,” says Victoria University of Wellington graduand Liam Malone. The Nelson-born sprinter won two gold medals and a silver in the T44 category at the Rio...

Published on 4-May-2017

Rio Paralympian William Stedman gave active kids in Canterbury a school holiday highlight

Double Paralympic bronze medalist William Stedman visited Sport Canterbury’s Active Kids Holiday Programmes at both Christchurch Boys High School and Rolleston on Wednesday 26 April.

Published on 3-May-2017

Paralympians join forces with former Olympians and Commonwealth Games swimmers to coach National Squad

A stellar coaching line up, bringing together Paralympians, Commonwealth Games medallists and former Olympians, has been confirmed for the 2017 Jetstar Super Swim Squad Camp.