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  • Paralympian #221 Rory Mead competes in handcycling at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

    News published on Friday 4 September, 2026

    Mead and Murray bid for road success in Alabama

    The 2026 UCI Para cycling Road World Championships take place in Huntsville, Alabama from Saturday to Tuesday 5-8 September (NZT). We offer a preview of the event which will be another step on the road to…

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  • Jessie Hodges and Emma Foy with gold medals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

    News published on Thursday 3 September, 2026

    It takes two to tandem: Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges target LA28

    Paralympian #194 Emma Foy admits she has watched her gold medal-winning performances alongside pilot Jessie Hodges at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games “about 50 times on YouTube” since returning home.  And who can blame her?  The…

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  • Image of a running track with the title Para sport performance wrap

    News published on Wednesday 2 September, 2026

    Para Sport Performance Wrap

    Jess Johnstone smashes two Dame Sophie Pascoe national records Rising star Jessica Johnstone claimed a brilliant bronze medal in the multi-class Women’s 100m Breaststroke SB9 at the Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Walnut, California to…

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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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New Zealand through Para sport.

Paralympics New Zealand is the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand. We are a registered charity and our overall vision is ‘An inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand through Para sport’. 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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