Matthew Britz #230
Friday 19th April, 2024Matthew Britz is a trailblazer in Para table tennis. Hailing from New Plymouth, Matthew's journey into the sport began in…
New Zealand names first Para table tennis player in 48 years for the Paralympic Games
Friday 19th April, 202420-year-old Oceania Para table tennis champion Matt Britz is named to the NZ Paralympic Team.
Canterbury, Waikato and Auckland to benefit from new Para table tennis pilot programme
Tuesday 26th March, 2024Image: A Parafed Waikato member serving the ball (photo credit: Halberg Foundation). When eight different regional and national sport and…
Serve, Spin, Smash! Free community Para table tennis programme
Tuesday 26th March, 2024We are excited to launch Serve, Spin, Smash! Activators and participants are encouraged to register for this 8-week introductory, fun…
Doug Moore #26
Thursday 30th November, 2023Born in 1925, Doug took up Para sport following a truck accident which paralysed him from the waist down when…
Dennis Miller #19
Thursday 30th November, 2023During his impressive international career Dennis competed at four consecutive Paralympic Games. He represented New Zealand at Heidelberg 1972, Toronto…
Jim Savage MBE #14
Thursday 30th November, 2023Former Pongakawa School pupil, diagnosed with polio in his early 20s, Jim started wheelchair sport in 1966. Jim was a…
John Stott QSO #15
Thursday 30th November, 2023John grew up in Invercargill and became a paraplegic after an accident in 1964. As a teenager, during a school…
Reuben Ngata #10
Thursday 30th November, 2023Reuben was a member of New Zealand’s very first Paralympic Games Team competing at the Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games.…
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…
