Paralympics New Zealand

Published on 8-Sep-2017

Kiwis continue to show their support for our Paralympians by ‘going gold’ to celebrate six months until the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Today, many schools and businesses across New Zealand will show their continuing support for our New Zealand Paralympians by ‘going gold and giving a gold coin’ as part of the annual Spirit of...

Published on 7-Sep-2017

New TVNZ & Attitude Pictures deal gives New Zealanders extensive Paralympics coverage to 2020 after Rio success

TVNZ and Attitude Pictures, who brought live and free-to-air coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games to 2.2 million viewers last year, have extended their media partnership with the International...

Published on 4-Sep-2017

New Zealand Para Cycling Team set sights on Tokyo 2020 on final day of UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships

On the final day of racing at the UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships New Zealand’s Fraser Sharp and Sarah Ellington held their own in top class fields of the road race events on challenging...

Published on 3-Sep-2017

Kiwi Para cyclist Stephen Hills wins second World Championships medal

Rio 2016 Paralympian and New Zealand’s only trike Para cyclist Stephen Hills, has once again shown his outstanding form by winning his second medal over night at the UCI Para Cycling Road World...

Published on 30-Aug-2017

Support the New Zealand Para cycling team

The NZ Para cycling team will take on the best in the world and you can watch live here! On Thursday 31 August at 19:00 (NZT) Stephen Hills is first up in the Men’s Individual Time Trial.

Published on 9-Aug-2017

Para swimmers prove their Paralympic potential

Over the weekend of 28 - 29 July, 8 emerging Para athletes were put to the test at the inaugural Para Swimming Paralympic Potential Training Camp. The camp served as an introduction to high...

Published on 10-Jul-2017

NZ Para swimmers finish on top at the World Para Swimming Series event

The New Zealand Para Swimming Team have shown themselves as a strong force on the international stage. The team of five Para swimmers has been in stunning form across the 4-day World Para Swimming...

Published on 9-Jul-2017

NZ Para swimmers make a splash on day three of World Para Swimming Series

It was another thrilling day of competition in Berlin, as teenage sensation Kiwi Celyn Edwards claimed two more national records and an Oceania record, Chris Arbuthnott a further national record...