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NZOC Congratulates Robyn Cockburn On IOC GEDI Award
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 9:02 am | NZOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) GEDI Champions Awards recognise individuals and organisations driving progress in gender equality through sport at global and continental levels. More >>
NZ Team Athletes Set To Receive Medal Bonuses At Olympic Games
Friday, 16 January 2026, 8:20 am | NZOC
Chair of the NZOC Athletes’ Commission, Richie Patterson said the Commission has enjoyed developing and testing different medal bonus methodologies. More >>
NZ Olympic Team Honour Pounamu Journey With Inaugural Winter Wānanga
Monday, 28 July 2025, 1:06 pm | NZOC
The New Zealand Olympic Team in collaboration with Ngāi Tahu Pounamu, has completed its first-ever Winter Wānanga in Māwhera (Greymouth) to strengthen the connection between New Zealand Team athletes, Paralympic athletes and Poutini Ngāi Tahu, the ... More >>
One Year To Go - Glasgow 2026
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 7:39 am | NZOC
‘One Year to Go’ will be celebrated this evening at a cocktail event at Auckland War Memorial Museum, attended by athletes, dignitaries including Her Excellency Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor General and the New Zealand Team Patron, as well as donors and ... More >>
NZOC Congratulates Olympian Marcus Daniell
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 11:07 am | NZOC
The Sport New Zealand Leadership Award celebrates individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities within the sports community. More >>
Sport Programme + Dates Confirmed For Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Monday, 28 October 2024, 1:00 pm | NZOC
Glasgow 2026 will be contested from July 23rd to August 2nd and will feature a 10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor. More >>
NZOC Thrilled Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bid Gets Government Support
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 8:58 am | NZOC
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have announced overnight that this final endorsement will now enable them to work through remaining details before formally announcing Glasgow as the host city for 2026. More >>
Marcus Daniell Elected To IOC Athletes’ Commission
Friday, 9 August 2024, 8:27 am | NZOC
New Zealand Olympian Marcus Daniell has been elected to the International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission. More >>
Aaron Gate And Jo Aleh Named New Zealand Team Flagbearers For Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Friday, 26 July 2024, 8:16 am | NZOC
Track cyclist Aaron Gate and sailing athlete Jo Aleh have been named Ngā Pou Hapai (flag bearers) for the New Zealand Team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More >>
NZOC Statement
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 8:22 am | NZOC
The NZOC has received confirmation from Team Canada that a second drone incident took place over the New Zealand women's football team training on July 19th at St Etienne. More >>
NZOC Statement
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 10:19 am | NZOC
The NZOC has formally lodged the incident with the IOC integrity unit and has asked Canada for a full review. More >>
Marcus Daniell Pledging Increased Focus On Sustainability If Elected To IOC Athletes’ Commission
Friday, 19 July 2024, 8:06 am | NZOC
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has nominated Marcus Daniell to stand for the InternationalOlympic Committee Athletes’ Commission. More >>
New Zealand To Be Represented By 195 Athletes At Paris 2024
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 8:08 am | NZOC
The team is close to gender equal, made up of 98 males and 97 females. Auckland has produced the largest number of athletes, with 58 team members hailing from the region. Canterbury is next with 24, Wellington 18, the Waikato 17, and Bay of Plenty 14. More >>
Rainbow Striped Riders Gaze And Maxwell Set For Olympic Mountain Bike Challenge
Monday, 15 July 2024, 8:20 am | NZOC
Double World Champion, Sam Gaze has been selected to the New Zealand Team, with Under-23 World Champion Samara (Sammie) Maxwell set to join him to compete in mountain bike at the Paris Olympic Games. More >>
Men’s Football Team Announced For Paris 2024
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:19 am | NZOC
The men’s football team to represent New Zealand at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics has been named today. More >>
Paris 2024: Ko And Fox To Be Joined By Hillier At Paris 2024
Monday, 8 July 2024, 8:23 am | NZOC
Ryan Fox and Lydia Ko are set to be joined by Olympic debutant Daniel Hillier at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More >>
Paris 2024: Diver Lizzie Roussel To Compete In 3m Springboard In Paris
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 8:46 am | NZOC
Diver Lizzie Roussel has been named to the New Zealand Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she'll be cheered on her her biggest fan, 2-year-old daughter Athena Olympia Jean Roussel. More >>
Routliffe, Sun Confirmed To Pair-Up For Paris Olympic Games Tennis
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 8:09 am | NZOC
Grand Slam winner Erin Routliffe and emerging star Lulu Sun have been named to represent New Zealand in doubles at the Paris Olympic Games. More >>
Julia Ratcliffe Elected To Commonwealth Games Federation Athletes’ Advisory Commission
Monday, 24 June 2024, 2:46 pm | NZOC
Olympian and three-time Commonwealth Games medallist, hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe has been elected to the Commonwealth Games Federation’s Athletes’ Advisory Commission (AAC). More >>
Olympic Debutant Joins Hayden Wilde, Nicole Van Der Kaay And Ainsley Thorpe In Triathlon Team
Monday, 24 June 2024, 8:55 am | NZOC
Dylan McCullough is poised for his Olympic Games debut after being named in a four-strong New Zealand team for triathlon’s mixed relay and individual races at the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris. The 23-year-old Aucklander will line up alongside Hayden Wilde ... More >>
