Thursday 30 November, 2023Para sailor Chris made his debut at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. For Para sailing - making its first appearance…
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, 2023After a rugby accident at school, Grant became the first patient at the Otara Spinal unit that has since provided…
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, 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, 2023When Curtis Palmer was 15 years old he was injured during a junior representative rugby league game and became a…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Born in 1966, Jacque Courtier made her debut at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. She competed in Wheelchair tennis in the Women’s Singles and…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Henk is New Zealand's longest-serving Boccia player. Being the first New Zealand representative to compete in Boccia (alongside Paralympian #108…
Thursday 30 November, 2023A ‘small block’ farmer in Matangi, raised in the central north island and married to Anna, Peter competed at four…
