Bill Plessius #11
Thursday 30th November, 2023Bill lived in the Waikato region, in Ngaruawahia. Bill was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to New Zealand. In 1964,…
Philip Read #12
Thursday 30th November, 2023Originally from Middlemarch and relocating to Mosgiel following his accident, Philip was a member of New Zealand’s very first Paralympic…
Eve Rimmer BEM #13
Thursday 30th November, 2023Eve Rimmer competed in the Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games as the first and only woman of this Paralympic Games…
William Stedman #208
Thursday 30th November, 2023William was the youngest member of the Para athletics team to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at only…
Tupou Neiufi #201
Thursday 30th November, 2023Tupou was hit by a speeding car when she was just two years old, which has resulted in a left…
Stephen “Stevo” Hills #196
Thursday 30th November, 2023Stevo Hills has right side hemiplegia, causing muscle weakness and partial paralysis on the right side of his body, which…
Scott Martlew #198
Thursday 30th November, 2023Scott first started kayaking when he was 16 but was very active in other paddling sports before that. Scott had…
