Paralympics New Zealand

Published on 10-Mar-2018

Corey Peters wins New Zealand's first medal at PyeongChang 2018

Corey Peters has delivered a bronze medal for New Zealand on the first day of competition at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. The sit skier finished the Men’s Downhill Sitting...

Published on 9-Mar-2018

Flashback: Patrick Cooper, New Zealand’s most decorated winter Paralympian - 1988, 1992 & 1994

Rewinding to 1988, Patrick Cooper emerged to become New Zealand’s most decorated winter Paralympian. Cooper won 6 medals across 3 Paralympic Winter Games...

Published on 9-Mar-2018

PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games begins at the stroke of midnight, tonight

At the stroke of midnight tonight, Friday 9 March NZT, the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will get underway in South Korea, played out live on TVNZ DUKE. It will...

Published on 8-Mar-2018

Corey Peters selected as flag bearer as New Zealand Paralympic Team officially welcomed in PyeongChang

Paralympian Corey Peters has been selected to lead the New Zealand PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Team into the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium this Friday evening 9 March 2018 (New Zealand...

Published on 26-Feb-2018

Paralympic champion Nikita Howarth swaps swimsuit for bike

Waikato Para cyclist Nikita Howarth has traded one black line for another in the next step of a remarkable sporting career.

Published on 19-Feb-2018

Minister Sepuloni shows support for our Winter Paralympians

Letters of support and a special video message from Minister for Disability Issues Hon Carmel Sepuloni are on their way to our Paralympians as they prepare to compete in South Korea.

Published on 9-Feb-2018

Para Cycling Development Programme off to good start for 2018

Since 2013, Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) have kicked off the year with an annual Para cycling talent identification camp in New Plymouth and 2018 was no exception.

Published on 8-Feb-2018

Kiwi Paralympian Carl Murphy takes bronze at World Para Snowboard Cup in Canada

New Zealand Paralympian Carl Murphy (Wanaka) has won a bronze medal in his first World Para Snowboard Cup for 2018. Murphy was pleased with his result only 28 days out from the PyeongChang 2018...

Published on 19-Jan-2018

Fifty Days until the Paralympic Winter Games!

A special event was held today at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul to celebrate 50 days until the start of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Published on 19-Jan-2018

Aaron Ewen withdraws from New Zealand PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Team

Paralympics New Zealand in conjunction with Snow Sports NZ regrets to announce that Para athlete Aaron Ewen has withdrawn from the New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team. Ewen is a sit skier and...