Special Olympics New Zealand
On August 27th a group of Special Olympics athletes had the opportunity to embark upon an Outward Bound Horizons Course. Horizons is an adapted course that provides all the adventure of an Outward Bound experience with the provision for additional rest breaks and support. The key objectives for this course are that students discover their […]
We are looking forward to once again connecting with all our clubs at the annual club forums which will take place over the coming months, starting with the Central North Island Forum in Cambridge on Sunday 22 September. These forums are a fantastic opportunity to connect, share and work together to support our athletes, volunteers and […]
At this year’s Special Olympics New Zealand AGM, Ryan Smith was elected to the Special Olympics New Zealand Board of Trustees, where he will serve as the Athlete Representative. Ryan will be supported throughout his tenure by mentor Helen Johnson and brings a wealth of experience to this role having served as the Lower North […]
Special Olympics New Zealand are delighted to confirm the nine-strong squad who will represent New Zealand at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy from March 8-16 2025. Representatives from right across the country will be part of the squad flying the New Zealand flag at the games with athletes from eight […]
On Wednesday 14 August more than 30 Special Olympics athletes from across New Zealand competed in Alpine Skiing and Snowboard events on 2024 Snow Camp’s Tier 1 race day. Conditions were perfect at Cardrona Alpine Resort with clear blue skies and plenty of fresh snow providing an ideal canvas for the incredibly talented athletes to […]
We are incredibly proud to celebrate the graduation of the Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete Leadership Programme Class of 2024. On Thursday August 8, the six graduates; Rāwiri Hawker, Richard Langford, Katie McMillan, Tom Morland, Jack Rowe and Ella Yarndley took part in their official graduation ceremony at parliament. During the ceremony the Class of 2024, along […]
Nominations for the 2025 Athlete Leadership Programme are now open through until Friday 30 August and we invite all Clubs, athletes and whānau to consider this great opportunity and nominate any athlete you think is well suited and ready for this next step in their development. This programme is specifically developed to ensure our athletes […]
We are pleased to offer, and open registrations for another term of our Young Athletes Programme in Porirua and the Hutt Valley for Term 3. Term 3 Details Venues Hutt Valley Taita College 188 Eastern Hutt Rd, Taitā, Lower Hutt Porirua Aotea College Okowai Road, Aotea, Okowai 5024 Dates Saturday 17th August Saturday 24th August Saturday 31st August Saturday 7th September Saturday 14th […]
The Polar Plunge is hitting Wellington this August Join Special Olympics New Zealand, the New Zealand Police and Law Enforcement Torch Run at Freyberg Beach on Saturday 3 August to take the Polar Plunge and help raise funds for Special Olympics athletes and programmes across New Zealand. Event Details 9am, Saturday 3 August 2024 Freyberg Beach, […]
Special Olympics New Zealand is thrilled to announce the athletes who have been named in the preliminary squad to represent New Zealand at the 2025 World Winter Games, which will be hosted in Torino, Italy from 8 – 16 March 2025. “Congratulations to those athletes selected in the preliminary squad, thank you to our Special […]