Thursday 30 November, 2023Born and bred in Wanganui, Ken has been a paraplegic since 1973 after a motor vehicle accident. He has only…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Rodney competed in international Para sport events in the late 60s. Upon return from one of these events in Jamaica,…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Former Pongakawa School pupil, diagnosed with polio in his early 20s, Jim started wheelchair sport in 1966. Jim was a…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Chris was part of the team of 10 Kiwi Paralympians who represented New Zealand at the Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Ross was a former president of Mount Maunganui Athletic Club and was also very involved with the disabled community in…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Born in Christchurch in 1944, Neroli Fairhall took up Para archery following a motorbike accident which paralysed her from the…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Norman immigrated from England with his mother. He made his Paralympic debut at the Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games, as a member…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Bill lived in Australia and moved to Auckland to work on the construction of the Auckland Airport. Bill was hit…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Bill made his Paralympic debut in Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games, as part of the first ever New Zealand Paralympic…
Thursday 30 November, 2023Graeme was a member of New Zealand’s very first Paralympic Games Team competing at the Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games.…
