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Registrations For New Zealand Masters Games Now Open
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 2:22 pm | Masters Games
The Otago Community Trust New Zealand Masters Games are back and they’re bigger than ever. The 35th annual Masters Games will be held in Ōtepoti Dunedin from February 3-11, 2024. During this time, an estimated 5,000+ people from around ... More >>
Masters Games Getting Spotted With Melanoma New Zealand
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 10:57 am | Masters Games
The Downer New Zealand Masters Games is helping sport-loving Kiwis stay safe in the sun this summer through an official partnership with Melanoma New Zealand. Melanoma New Zealand is the official charity partner for the 2023 Games, and the only charity ... More >>
Downer Plays On With The Masters Games
Friday, 5 August 2022, 2:18 pm | Masters Games
Downer New Zealand has officially signed on again as the principal sponsor of the 2023 Downer New Zealand Masters Games in Whanganui, the largest and longest-running Masters multi-sport festival in New Zealand. The 34th annual Games will be hosted ... More >>
Masters games entries make great Christmas presents
Friday, 26 October 2018, 12:16 pm | Masters Games
When Whanganui woman Sue Watson considered the ideal Christmas presents for her family, entries to the 2019 Downer New Zealand Masters Games seemed like the ideal solution. More >>
29TH New Zealand Masters Games Come to a Close
Monday, 12 February 2018, 8:58 am | Masters Games
The Otago Community Trust New Zealand Masters Games came to a close tonight in Dunedin. More >>
Preparations underway for NZ’s largest multi-sport event
Monday, 18 July 2016, 10:15 am | Masters Games
Media release 18 July 2016 Preparations underway for NZ’s largest annual multi-sport event More >>
New Zealand Masters Games Saturday 30 January
Sunday, 31 January 2016, 5:33 pm | Masters Games
An Australian marching team, competing at the New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin, call themselves the ‘Rebels’ for a reason. Marchers of old they have rebelled against the new direction that marching has taken in Australia and have come to the ... More >>
New Zealand Masters Games Village Awash with Camaraderie
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 3:13 pm | Masters Games
Even a week of rain can’t dampen the spirits of competitors at the Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games as they pour into the Games Village in Dunedin. Starting on Saturday, the country’s largest multi-sport event is expected to attract close ... More >>
NZ Masters Games - Results To Date Available Online
Friday, 6 February 2015, 11:54 am | Masters Games
With only three days left of competition in the 26th Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games, sporting results are coming in from many of the events. Available online at www.nzmg.com , via the phone app and posted in the village are results for 28 sports ... More >>
The First New Zealand Records Have Been Set
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 10:09 am | Masters Games
It was a big day at the Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games yesterday when four competitors all set New Zealand Records for Indoor Rowing. More >>
Day Three of the Masters Games Has Come to a Close
Monday, 2 February 2015, 2:07 pm | Masters Games
The skies may have opened and the rain may have set in, but that did not discourage the athletes competing on day three of the New Zealand Masters Games. More >>
Ambassador for 2015 New Zealand Masters Games Announced
Monday, 8 December 2014, 12:42 pm | Masters Games
The Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games are proud to announce their 2015 Ambassador – Sean Johnson. Sean is a former world lawn bowls silver and bronze medal winner, has had the distinction of playing 99 tests for New Zealand and in 2013 was inducted ... More >>
Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Line up for 5km Walk
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 4:08 pm | Masters Games
At the Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games tonight, eight people with multiple sclerosis will line up for the 5km Walk in Dunedin. Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society Manager, Tania McGregor, says being active and involved in community events is very ... More >>
NZ and World Masters Games Relationship Strengthened
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 12:53 pm | Masters Games
Jennah Wooten, the Chief Executive of the World Masters Games, Auckland 2017, was in Dunedin this week to strengthen ties with the New Zealand Masters Games Executive Committee and to experience how Dunedin runs its biennial event. More >>
Blind Fisher Hauls in Gold Medal at New Zealand Master Games
Monday, 3 February 2014, 11:59 am | Masters Games
Roger Kan is 81 and blind but that did not deter this keen fisher from taking part in the Salt Water Fishing competition at the Southern Trust New Zealand Master Games in Dunedin yesterday nor was it an obstacle in landing the biggest fish that day, ... More >>
Flame Extinguished At NZ Masters Games
Sunday, 12 February 2012, 9:51 pm | Masters Games
In Dunedin tonight the NZ Masters Games flame was extinguished at the Games Village in the Forsyth Barr Stadium to mark the closing of the Games. Over the last ten days 6000 competitors have given their all as they took part in one or more of the 70 ... More >>
Women on Wheels WOW at the Masters
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:20 pm | Masters Games
Eight female cyclists from Dunedin are buzzing after their track performances at the Mosgiel Velodrome this week during the NZ Masters Games. The women belong to Cycling Otago’s Women on Wheels (WOW) group which was set up 13 months ago to grow ... More >>
Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Go the Distance
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 8:57 pm | Masters Games
The further they walked the wobblier they became but six women with Multiple Sclerosis completed the 5km Walk at the Masters Games last night in Dunedin and one won a Bronze Medal. More >>
Netball Competition all about Love of the Game, Camaraderie
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 1:05 pm | Masters Games
As the Netball competition drew to a close today at the NZ Masters Games, Games Ambassador and Community Netball Manager for Netball New Zealand, Leigh Gibbs described Netball as a game players love for life. More >>
Growing Interest in Global Sport for All Ages
Sunday, 5 February 2012, 1:33 pm | Masters Games
Steve Lousich and his wife Tania Pitt- Guthrie are usually flying half way around the world to compete in the sport they love, power lifting, but for today’s competition at the Masters Games the couple only had to travel from their home in Ashburton to ... More >>
