Jeremy Morriss #149
Thursday 30th November, 2023Jeremy Morriss competed at his first Paralympic Games in Athens 2004, at the age of 18. He returned from Athens…
Maurice Toon #155
Thursday 30th November, 2023Maurice competed at two Paralympic Games in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 in the Para sport of Boccia. He was…
Liam Sanders #152
Thursday 30th November, 2023Liam competed at his first Paralympic Games in Athens in 2004 in Boccia. He was New Zealand’s youngest ever international…
Greig Jackson #146
Thursday 30th November, 2023Greig Jackson started playing Boccia in the early 2000s where he showed his potential with his strong ability to read…
George Taamaru #136
Thursday 30th November, 2023George made his Paralympic debut in Sydney 2000 competing in Para powerlifting. He went on to compete at 2 further…
Matthew Slade #135
Thursday 30th November, 2023Sprinter Matthew Slade was a household name in Canterbury athletics during the early 2000s. He represented New Zealand at three…
Henk Dijkstra #92
Thursday 30th November, 2023Henk is New Zealand's longest-serving Boccia player. Being the first New Zealand representative to compete in Boccia (alongside Paralympian #108…
Peter Martin MNZM #100
Thursday 30th November, 2023A ‘small block’ farmer in Matangi, raised in the central north island and married to Anna, Peter competed at four…
Daniel Sharp #153
Thursday 30th November, 2023During an impressive 10-year international career Daniel competed at three Paralympic Games in Para swimming. At his first Paralympic Games…
Fiona Southorn #154
Thursday 30th November, 2023Fiona has lived in Northland since 2000 will be well known to many as a dedicated real estate agent. Fiona…
