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Sofia Williams Selected For Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Monday, 18 May 2026, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Sofia Williams, who is selected in the Individual Jumping event in equestrian said representing New Zealand at the Summer Youth Olympic Games is an important milestone in her fledgling career. More >>

NZ Team And Six60 Sign ‘Special’ Partnership For Glasgow 2026

Thursday, 14 May 2026, 7:30 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

New Zealand Team Commercial Director, Jonny Errington, said the Glasgow gig was hopefully the start of a strong partnership. More >>

Motherhood In Focus For Wāhine Toa Graduates Ahead Of Mother's Day

Saturday, 9 May 2026, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Samantha Child (OLY #1132) and Troy Garton address pregnancy in high performance sport as graduates of the Wāhine Toa leadership programme. More >>

NZOC Outlines Year Of Transition At 2025 General Assembly

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Dawson acknowledged Kirsty Coventry as she stepped into her role as President of the IOC and Dr DonaldRukareas the new President of Commonwealth Sport. More >>

Grimaldi Selected For First Commonwealth Games

Thursday, 30 April 2026, 11:48 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Grimaldi is the first athletics athlete named in the New Zealand Team for Glasgow and will compete in the Para athletics Women’s 100m T47, with more athletics athletes set to be confirmed in the coming months. More >>

First Athletes Named For Glasgow 2026 As NZ Team Marks 100 Days To Go

Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 11:40 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Experienced head, Shannon Mcilroy is selected for his fifth Commonwealth Games, having previously represented New Zealand at Delhi 2010, Glasgow 2014, Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022. More >>

New Zealand’s Leg Of The King’s Baton Relay Is Well Underway

Monday, 16 March 2026, 7:24 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

For the first time, each Commonwealth nation has its own ‘clean’ Baton, allowing countries to reflect their culture and identity through a unique design while reducing the environmental footprint of the Relay. More >>

Harrington To Carry Flag As NZ Team Close Out Successful Milano Cortina 2026 Campaign

Monday, 23 February 2026, 8:41 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Harrington, who secured a bronze medal in Freeski Slopestyle said the honour was a special way to close out his first Olympic Games. More >>

Winter Olympics: Callout For Kiwis To Hype Their Heroes

Thursday, 5 February 2026, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

For the first time, fans can upload messages directly to a community wall that athletes can access on the go via a QR code built into their jackets. More >>

First NZ Team Athletes Arrive At Milano Cortina 2026

Sunday, 1 February 2026, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

The first batch of NZ Team athletes, coaches and support staff have arrived in Livigno, Italy for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The group were welcomed to the Olympic Village with the haka of the NZ Team, Pou Tangata, before they were presented ... More >>

Nine Athletes Added To NZ Team For Milano Cortina 2026

Friday, 23 January 2026, 10:56 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Those nine athletes join their eight team mates who were conditionally selected in October last year. All 17 athletes are now unconditionally selected having confirmed Winter Olympic quota spots. More >>

Launch Of Te Reo Māori Ki Mirāno Kotīna 2026: Te Reo Māori Takes The Winter Olympic Stage

Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 9:14 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Te Reo Māori ki Mirāno Kotīna 2026 is the second edition of the Māori–English Olympic sports glossary that extends te reo Māori into the unique disciplines, environments, and moments that define the Winter Games. More >>

High Jumper Hamish Kerr Awarded Lonsdale Cup For 2025

Thursday, 18 December 2025, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Established in 1961, the Lonsdale Cup is the NZOC’s highest honour, reserved for the athlete or team whose impact on Olympic or Commonwealth sport is remarkable in a given year. More >>

NZ Team Receive ‘Manawaroa’ Pounamu For Olympic Winter Games

Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) CEO, Nicki Nicol reinforced the importance of the more than two decade partnership with Ngāi Tahu Pounamu, as a key source of inspiration and motivation for the New Zealand Team. More >>

Sky Secures Exclusive Olympic Rights Through To Brisbane 2032

Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 8:46 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

The extension of Sky’s partnership builds on its long-standing partnership with the New Zealand Olympic Committee, which has seen Sky serve as a cornerstone supporter of the NZ Team across both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games for many years. More >>

Eight Athletes Have Been Conditionally Selected To Represent The NZ Team At The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Friday, 3 October 2025, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

The eight athletes selected will be hoping to build on New Zealand’s most successful Winter Olympic Games at Beijing 2022, where Kiwi athletes claimed a silver and two gold medals. More >>

Selemaia And Ouwehand Receive 2025 Yvette Williams Scholarships

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Both athletes represent the future of New Zealand sport and their stories are both compelling and ambitious. More >>

Commonwealth Sport Has Revealed The Official Session Schedule For The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Friday, 1 August 2025, 9:09 am | New Zealand Olympic Committee

From 23 July to 2 August, the Glasgow 2026 Games will bring together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete across 10 sports and six Para sports, with more than 200 medals to be won in 50 medal sessions. More >>

Liti And Patolo Named NZ Team Flag Bearers

Sunday, 29 June 2025, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

Weightlifters David Liti and Tui-Alofa Patolo are part of a nine-strong weightlifting contingent at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games Games, with five members set to make their New Zealand Team debut. More >>

Kids And Olympians Celebrate Olympic Day Planting Over 1000 Trees

Monday, 23 June 2025, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Olympic Committee

The ‘Let’s Move’ campaign highlights themes of‘Move’, ‘Learn’, and ‘Discover’ and aims to inspire young people to be active, explore new ideas, and connect with nature. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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