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Paralympics New Zealand Announces New CEO And Secretary General Greg Warnecke

Friday, 17 March 2023, 10:36 am | Paralympics NZ

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is pleased to announce Greg Warnecke as the new CEO and Secretary General of Paralympics New Zealand. An exceptional range of people applied for the role, which is a testament to the high regard in which PNZ is held. ... More >>

17-year-old Para Cyclist Ben Smashes NZ Record At Track National Championships

Monday, 6 March 2023, 7:38 pm | Paralympics NZ

Para cyclist Ben Westenberg. Photo credit: James Jubb. Para cyclist Ben Westenberg broke the New Zealand C5 Individual Pursuit record, recording 4.40.742 in the final and smashing the record by several seconds. The Cycling New Zealand Track National ... More >>

Japanese Paralympic Committee Visits New Zealand

Thursday, 16 February 2023, 4:46 pm | Paralympics NZ

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is host to the Japanese Paralympic Committee (JPC) as senior visitors from the organisation seek to understand New Zealand’s success at the Paralympic Games. Representatives from the JPC reached out to PNZ to propose ... More >>

Paralympians Mark Inglis And Mike Todd Receive Paralympic Pin

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:07 pm | Paralympics NZ

The 2022 ParaFed Canterbury Awards Function was the setting for a special moment of recognition of New Zealand’s Paralympic heritage, as Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) presented Paralympians Mark Inglis and Mike Todd with their official numbered ... More >>

Winter Paralympians welcomed home by PM Ardern

Friday, 23 March 2018, 11:42 am | Paralympics NZ

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympians officially welcomed home by Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern More >>

Interview with Fiona Allan, Chief Executive, Paralympics NZ

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 9:43 am | Paralympics NZ

As the New Zealand Paralympic Games Team wings its way back to New Zealand fresh from its success at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, we chatted to Fiona Allan, Chief Executive of Paralympics New Zealand prior to boarding her flight back ... More >>

Paralympic Team celebrates as Winter Games draws to a close

Sunday, 18 March 2018, 8:41 pm | Paralympics NZ

New Zealand Paralympic Team celebrates as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games draws to a close • New Zealand finishes with 3 medals – 1 GOLD and 2 BRONZE – 1 medal over target • On the overall medals, New Zealand is currently 16th ... More >>

Gold medal for Adam Hall in PyeongChang

Saturday, 17 March 2018, 9:48 pm | Paralympics NZ

Adam Hall has won a gold medal in the Men’s Slalom Standing almost exactly eight years to the day since he won a gold medal in this same discipline at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. More >>

Murphy established as one of world’s best Para snowboarders

Saturday, 17 March 2018, 12:19 pm | Paralympics NZ

OVERALL • 2 bronze medals • 4 x top 10 placings • 21st on the overall medal table MEDALS • 2 bronze medals Highlights from PyeongChang today: • Carl Murphy comes in 5th in a stacked field in Men’s Banked Slalom to round up his Paralympic ... More >>

Highlights from PyeongChang today

Friday, 16 March 2018, 8:57 am | Paralympics NZ

Veteran Paralympic skier Adam Hall was taken by surprise tonight when he found he was being awarded his bronze medal by fellow kiwi Paralympic legend, Duane Kale, during the official medal ceremony for the Men’s Super Combined Standing event ... More >>

Corey Peters gives it his all in the Men’s Giant Slalom

Thursday, 15 March 2018, 10:00 am | Paralympics NZ

Sit skier Corey Peters well and truly left it all out there on the slopes of the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in PyeongChang tonight, smashing out a fantastic second run to deliver a combined time of 2:20.23 in the two-run Men’s Giant Slalom Sitting ... More >>

Paralympian Adam Hall win bronze

Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 10:27 am | Paralympics NZ

Kiwi Para skier Adam Hall has just won a bronze medal in the Men’s Super Combined at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. This takes New Zealand to two medals overall, following Corey Peters’ bronze on Saturday in the Men’s Downhill Sitting ... More >>

BRONZE Medal Alert - ADAM HALL at PyeongChang 2018

Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 9:28 pm | Paralympics NZ

Kiwi Para skier Adam Hall has just won a bronze medal in the Men’s Super Combined at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. This takes New Zealand to two medals overall, following Corey Peters’ bronze on Saturday in the Men’s Downhill Sitting ... More >>

Para snowboarder delivers performance of his life

Monday, 12 March 2018, 10:18 pm | Paralympics NZ

Para snowboarder Carl Murphy delivers performance of his life, to nearly cause a major upset in PyeongChang More >>

Strong competition sees Kiwis finish outside the medals

Monday, 12 March 2018, 8:52 am | Paralympics NZ

Yesterday’s bronze medallist in the Men’s Downhill Sitting event, Corey Peters, has finished just outside the Top 10 in 11th during today’s hugely competitive Men’s Super-G Sitting event. The event was won in stunning fashion by Canada’s ... More >>

Corey Peters wins bronze of first day of competition

Saturday, 10 March 2018, 8:27 pm | Paralympics NZ

Corey Peters wins bronze of first day of competition at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games More >>

Corey Peters wins first medal for NZ at PyeongChang

Saturday, 10 March 2018, 6:22 pm | Paralympics NZ

Corey Peters wins first medal for New Zealand at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games More >>

Corey Peters announced as flagbearer for PyeongChang 2018

Friday, 9 March 2018, 9:53 am | Paralympics NZ

Paralympian Corey Peters has been selected to lead the New Zealand PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Team into the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium this Friday evening 9 March 2018 (New Zealand time), as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games ... More >>

Paralympics New Zealand and Revbox NZ Ltd partnership

Friday, 7 April 2017, 4:52 pm | Paralympics NZ

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) and leading training erg brand, Revbox New Zealand Limited are delighted to announce a new partnership. Revbox are responsible for the engineering and supply of Revbox Ergs - a training unit for cyclists that stimulates ... More >>

NZ Team celebrates as Rio 2016 Paralympic Games close

Monday, 19 September 2016, 4:31 pm | Paralympics NZ

New Zealand Paralympic Team celebrates as the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games draws to a close More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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