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…
Amanda Slade #167
Thursday 30th November, 2023Amanda made her Paralympic debut in the sport of Boccia at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. She was part of…
Announcing Gotcha Boccia
Friday 28th April, 2023We are excited to launch Gotcha Boccia, a 6-week community Boccia programme, in partnership with Boccia New Zealand, Parafed Manawatu…
Regional Community Para Sport Pilots to enhance participation opportunities for disabled people
Thursday 30th March, 2023Key points: Disabled people in Gisborne, Northland and Southland will have greater opportunities to participate in Para athletics thanks to…
Paralympian #108 Tom Simeon’s achievements officially acknowledged
Thursday 23rd July, 2020In May 2019, Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) started The Celebration Project to officially acknowledge our 209 New Zealand Paralympians. To…
Embracing my Paralympic opportunity – by Paralympian #134 Stacey Roche
Thursday 4th June, 2020Originally from Katikati, Stacey was part of the New Zealand Paralympic Team competing to the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. She…
Paralympian #146 Greig Jackson: the Boccia champion still shining for New Zealand
Tuesday 29th October, 2019Requiring a blend of wit and skill, Boccia is a Paralympic sport that’s as challenging as it is popular -…
