Information - Special Olympics New Zealand https://specialolympics.org.nz Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:36:35 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://specialolympics.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Single-logo.svg Information - Special Olympics New Zealand https://specialolympics.org.nz 32 32 A Special Valentine’s Day That Lasts  https://specialolympics.org.nz/a-special-valentines-day-that-lasts/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:30:12 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=16356 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.

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]]> Be Part of Something Special – Share Your Support https://specialolympics.org.nz/be-part-of-something-special/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:30:45 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=16321 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 […]

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]]> 2023 National Winter Games https://specialolympics.org.nz/2023-national-winter-games/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:27:29 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=13540 The 2023 National Winter Games are set to take place at Cardrona Alpine Resort from 15-19 August.

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]]> Summary of Meeting of SONZ Board of Trustees held 20th April 2023 https://specialolympics.org.nz/summary-of-meeting-of-sonz-board-of-trustees-held-20th-april-2023/ Tue, 09 May 2023 01:12:31 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=13327 The purpose of this summary is to provide transparency on Board matters and provide club members with an overview of our discussion, an update on progress on key initiatives and any other matters of interest to the SONZ community. For the first time the Senior Leadership Team members were invited to attend the Board meeting, […]

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]]> Health Leaders: Return to training safely https://specialolympics.org.nz/health-leaders-return-to-training-safely/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:00:10 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=11041 Our Health Leaders share advice on how to stay safe when returning to training.

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]]> Balance is better coaches corner https://specialolympics.org.nz/balance-is-better-coaches-corner/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:27:27 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=7646 Hear about upcoming coaching modules and coach Carla L'Hullier starting Sport NZ's Coaching for Impact course

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]]> Autism Awareness https://specialolympics.org.nz/autism-awareness/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:34:06 +0000 http://special-olympics-new-zealand.local/?p=367 Around 80,000 New Zealanders have autism (source: Autism NZ). It’s a developmental disability that can affect people in different ways. But — if given the opportunity — everyone with autism is capable of leading a happy, fulfilling life. What is autism? Autism affects how people communicate with others and interact with the world. People on […]

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