Thursday 30 November, 2023Tiffiney competed at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games in Wheelchair tennis. She has since competed for New Zealand internationally in…
Thursday 30 November, 2023After a rugby accident at school, Grant became the first patient at the Otara Spinal unit that has since provided…
Thursday 30 November, 2023As a 20-year-old Sholto Taylor (Ngāti Kahungunu) was a competent sportsman. After a car accident he was left tetraplegic. Soon…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Geremy broke his neck in an under-19 club rugby match in Christchurch. During his rehab at the Burwood Spinal Unit…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Theresa Herd (nee Griffin) grew up in Hamilton, swimming since the age of 12 in the little high-performance swimming club…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Thrower Terry attended his first Paralympic Games in Athens 2004, with an eighth placing in shot put. Four years later,…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Jayne is a pioneer behind the sport of Para equestrian in this country. Internationally she competed at three consecutive Paralympic…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Dave was a top New Zealand basketballer, the first kiwi to play in the Australian National League and received a…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Originally from Hamilton, Willie made his Paralympic debut at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games in Para athletics. He competed in…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Miriam was named to be part of the Paralympics New Zealand team to compete in Para swimming at the Paralympic…
