Media, Broadcasting, Photography
Broadcast details and media obligations are listed below. Click here to jump to Getty Images access information.
Broadcast Partners
The New Zealand Paralympic Team is delighted to have TVNZ as the broadcaster of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games for New Zealand.
TVNZ Paris 2024 coverage includes:
TVNZ1 & TVNZ+ 7.30pm – 6.00am Live Daily Coverage with focus on Kiwi events
TVNZ1 & TVNZ+ LIVE Studio Show hosted by Dame Sophie Pascoe and Scotty Stevenson
FIVE TVNZ+ Live pop-up channels with a selection of events
TVNZ+ Replays, highlights and extras
A full schedule will be available at paralympics.org.nz closer to the Paralympic Games.
Please note – it is not guaranteed that all Kiwi athletes in competition will be broadcast due to competition footage being supplied to TVNZ from the Host Broadcaster for the entire Paralympic Games.
Photography partners
The New Zealand Paralympic Team has appointed Fiona Goodall from Getty Images as the exclusive Team photographer. PNZ also has access to Getty staff photographers at all competition venues. Fiona will be capturing images at select venues across the Games and may also visit the Mixed Zones. Many of you will have met Fiona at the content days in New Zealand.
Media partners
Michelle Pickles (PNZ Media and Content Lead) and Paralympian #173 Rebecca McDonald PLY (PNZ Media and Content Liaison), have been officially accredited as NPC Media and Team Press Attache support. Michelle and Rebecca will also support other broadcasters and media in New Zealand throughout the Games by collecting and distributing content from the Games daily. This means that Michelle and Rebecca will also be conducting interviews. They will also be supported by a team in New Zealand who will focus on digital channels including the PNZ website and socials.
Spokespeople
Official Spokespeople
Raylene Bates, Chef de Mission and Lynette Grace, Deputy Chef de Mission will be the official spokespeople for the New Zealand Paralympic Team. Greg Warnecke, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General, and Jana Rangooni, Chair and President, will be the official spokespeople for the National Paralympic Committee of New Zealand (Paralympics New Zealand).
Para athletes
All Para athletes will have interaction with the broadcasters and media during the Games, especially after a key competition result or when attending a special event.
Coaches, sport managers and support staff
Other than approving daily Media Schedules (see below), Coaches and Sport Managers are not generally expected to have much interaction with the broadcast partners or media, except in special circumstances.
International media and IPC communications
It is possible that some international media may ask to interview members of the New Zealand Paralympic Team, and an approach may also be made by the International Paralympic Committee. If so, this will be managed by Michelle and Rebecca and will be put into the Media Schedules (see below).
Media protocols & expectations
Media schedules
Every evening, the Head Coach or Sport Manager for each Para sport and official spokespeople will be issued with a Media Schedule for the next day, created by Michelle and Rebecca in consultation with Raylene Bates, Chef de Mission and Lynette Grace, Deputy Chef de Mission, and pre-agreed with the Head Coach or Sport Manager. These will be well considered. It is likely this will be updated each morning as requests are likely to come overnight Paris time, from New Zealand based media.
Media interaction
It is the current expectation that there are five places where Para athletes and official spokespeople are likely to be interacting with the media, plus the Getty photographer, Fiona:
- In the Mixed Zone: The Mixed Zone is an area of each venue that is put aside for use by accredited media. Normally when a heat or race finishes, Para athletes and official spokespeople are guided into the Mixed Zone by officials. When coming through the Mixed Zone, keep an eye out for the Getty photographer and Michelle or Rebecca. It is possible that Para athletes may also be flagged down by international media or by the IPC.
- At special events: Media, Getty photographer and Michelle and Rebecca may be attending events.
- In the Village: Access to the Village is heavily restricted and carefully managed. It is possible that there may be some interaction with the Getty photographer and Michelle and Rebecca here.
- In the Media and Broadcast Centre: In some rare cases, Para athletes and official spokespeople may be requested by broadcasters or media for a longer more detailed interview than possible in the Mixed Zone. Requests will be carefully considered before they are accepted. If accepted, transfers will be organised for the agreed time.
- By Telephone or virtually: Michelle and Rebecca will be working with several media back home in New Zealand, to organise phone or virtual interviews, some of which will be recorded for radio use. These interviews will be booked into the Media Schedules.
Media expectations
Media, Michelle and Rebecca will expect to talk to Para athletes in the Mixed Zone or by phone immediately after competing. This will be put into each Media Schedule for the day. If for any reason a Para athlete cannot stop in the Mixed Zone or needs to postpone an interview, this will be worked around. Examples of why this might happen could include a quick turnaround before the next race, a medical requirement or a visit to Anti-Doping. If this happens, we would ask Para athletes to try and come back later, so that a reaction to a result can be captured. Note, in some cases if an athlete has a heavy competition schedule and media commitments could impact on performance, it may be that athletes are exempt from some media demands. However, Michelle and/or Rebecca would always seek a post-event reaction.
Media changes
If an interview has been scheduled and a Para athlete or official spokesperson is no longer able to do it, please notify the relevant Head Coach, or Sport Manager or Deputy Chef de Mission, Lynette Grace. Michelle and Rebecca will look to re-schedule the interview at a later time.
Media blackout period
Athletes are not obligated to complete media requirements in a 72-hour window before their first event. This allows the athlete to fully focus on the competition without media distractions. However, if an athlete is happy to fulfil a media request and their sport manager and coach is also happy, then the athlete would not be excluded from interacting with media.
Broadcast Background
Paris 2024 competition footage is supplied to TVNZ from the host broadcaster, and unfortunately because of this, it can’t be guaranteed that every athlete competing as part of the NZ Paralympic Team in Paris 2024 will be broadcast.
As such, there will be no coverage of the first two days of Shooting Para sport action and later in the competition schedule coverage will be limited to finals only. For both Para badminton and Para table tennis – which feature New Zealand athletes – the host broadcaster will only televise from two courts and therefore coverage is not guaranteed of all matches.
TVNZ have done all they can to mitigate any potential gaps in the screening of Kiwi athletes and their extensive coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on TVNZ 1, TVNZ+ and via five pop-up channels will allow viewers to experience more Paralympic Games action than ever before. Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) will also provide regular updates across our various channels of all Kiwis at Paris 2024.
Getty Images
PNZ has worked with Getty Images to provide free access to photos during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games for NZ Paralympic Team members.
Images can be accessed by Para athletes with the following log in details:
- Username: PNZ-Athlete
- Password: Images2024
Support staff can access images by following the login details below:
- Username: PNZ-Support
- Password: Images2024
Please go to www.gettyimages.com
Once logged in, go to the filters on the left-hand side of the page, select ‘Easy Access’ and it is suggested to set the filter to ‘Newest’ as this filter will deliver the most recent content.
Please note – access to imagery is only for that of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and there are no pass-through rights for this content. Images are only for your use and are not to be sent to personal sponsors, third parties or other organisations.
The screen grab below illustrates the filters and how to access and download content that is available to you.
Please contact Jenifer Hunt (PNZ Head of Commercial and Marketing) [email protected] if you have any queries.
