Special Olympics New Zealand
For Hunter and his whānau, Special Olympics New Zealand has provided much more than sport. He has built confidence, independence, friendships and a sense of belonging, while finding a community where he is understood, encouraged and supported to be himself.
The Special Olympics New Zealand 2025 National Summer Games has been recognised at the annual Sport Canterbury Sport and Recreation Awards, taking home the Outstanding Contribution to Sport and Recreation Award. Hosted by Sport Canterbury and presented by Christchurch City Council, the award category recognises outstanding sport and recreation initiatives that have made a significant contribution to Canterbury through exceptional delivery, innovation, and community impact. Special Olympics […]
Make this a Special Valentine’s Day. A gift in your will is a gift that lasts. Every gift — no matter the size — makes a lasting difference.
Show your support for our athletes, save and download social media images from our 2025 National Summer Games toolkit and encourage others to do the same! Remember to tag @SpecialOlympicsNZ 📱 Text NOVUS to 3598 – every text helps create something special Special Olympics New Zealand brings people with intellectual disabilities together through sport — building […]
We are inviting our Special Olympics Athletes to design a t-shirt for the 2025 National Summer Games that will become part of the official Games Merchandise Range. I want to enter! What do I need to know? What are the next steps? Design a t-shirt and upload your submission through our online form. Only entries […]
Join us in celebrating the truly SPECIAL community that Special Olympics in New Zealand is with your own “I’m Part of Something Special” T-Shirt. T-Shirts are available in Men’s, Women’s and Youth sizes and will be dispatched in June. Get your own “I’m Part of Something Special” T-Shirt here: https://portal.bluestar.co.nz/WebForm/6SPECOLYMP?form=Special%20Olympics%20New National Summer Games official merchandise […]
Special Olympics New Zealand is thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Jack Rowe on his remarkable achievement of being selected for the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Athlete Leadership Council for 2025-27. Jack was an outstanding emerging leader as part of the Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete Leadership Class of 2024 and this appointment […]
The New Zealand World Winter Games Squad has returned home to well deserved heroes welcomes, following a very successful campaign in Italy. After arriving in Turin on March 4th, the team enjoyed three days of acclimatisation and preparation on the slopes Sestriere, a ski village approximately 100 km from Turin which would also host the […]
The New Zealand team are on the board at the World Winter Games in Italy with Cosmo Adams claiming the team’s first medal of the Games, a silver, in the Snowboard Giant Slalom overnight. It was the first official day of official competition runs for each of the eight New Zealand athletes competing at the […]
Nine skiers and snowboarders with an intellectual disability from all corners of New Zealand have arrived in Italy to chase medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games. The Kiwi contingent will join over 1500 athletes and 1000 support staff from over 100 countries in Turin for the largest inclusive winter sports event on the […]