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    Para Sport Performance Wrap

    Aitchison lowers world record mark   Paralympian #211 Danielle Aitchison chipped 0.03 from her Women’s 100m T36 world record with a stunning 13.20 run to take gold at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin. The four-time Paralympic…

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    Fiona Allan receives Order of Merit 

    Former Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) Chief Executive Fiona Allan ONZM has been awarded the PNZ Order of Merit in recognition of her longstanding contribution to disability sport, Para sport and the Paralympic Movement.  Established in 2001,…

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Getting started in Para sport

Whatever your experience and aspirations, there are a number of opportunities for you to get involved in Para sport in New Zealand.

The ultimate goal for some Para athletes may be to represent their country at a Paralympic Games whilst for others it may be to just compete against other Para athletes in their chosen sport. Here you will find all the information you need as you progress through your journey to the Paralympic Games from grassroots to gold!

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Through Para sport,
lives will be transformed

Paralympics New Zealand is the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand. We are a registered charity and our overall vision is ‘Through Para sport, lives will be transformed’. We are part of a worldwide social change movement, which uses the power of sport to positively influence perceptions of disabled people and to promote a more inclusive society.
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