Pūrākau-Stories - Special Olympics New Zealand https://specialolympics.org.nz Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:36:22 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://specialolympics.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Single-logo.svg Pūrākau-Stories - Special Olympics New Zealand https://specialolympics.org.nz 32 32 Class of 2022 Athlete Leaders https://specialolympics.org.nz/class-of-2022-athlete-leaders/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:45:00 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=12234 Learn what this year’s Athlete leaders learnt at their third workshop in preparation for their graduation in September.

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]]> Every athlete wins in Healthy Athletes Programme https://specialolympics.org.nz/every-athlete-wins-in-healthy-athletes-programme/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:45:45 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=12232 Hear Waikato nurse Janet’s story about volunteering at this National Summer Games’ Healthy Athletes programme to improve health outcomes for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

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]]> Grace Payne wins global Special Olympics award https://specialolympics.org.nz/grace-payne-wins-global-special-olympics-award/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 02:55:00 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=12088 pecial Olympics New Zealand athlete leader Grace Payne has been recognised for her tireless advocacy work for people with intellectual disabilities at the 2022 Global Youth Summit.

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]]> Star volunteer coach beating heart of Waikato Basketball https://specialolympics.org.nz/star-volunteer-coach-beating-heart-of-waikato-basketball/ Mon, 20 Jun 2022 02:27:58 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=11938 Volunteer coach Simone is the beating heart of Special Olympics Waikato Basketball

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]]> Swimmers back on track at Canterbury’s first event of 2022 https://specialolympics.org.nz/swimmers-back-on-track-at-canterburys-first-event-of-2022/ Sun, 08 May 2022 21:59:02 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=11641 Special Olympics swimmers from across Canterbury and the West Coast were thrilled at their first 2022 event!

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]]> Special Olympics swimmers break record for Lake Taupō crossing https://specialolympics.org.nz/special-olympics-swimmers-break-record-for-lake-taupo-crossing/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:39:05 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=11353 Tate and Joshua swam 33km to fundraise for the National Summer Games

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]]> Moxon family bowls for gold at National Summer Games https://specialolympics.org.nz/moxon-family-bowls-for-gold-at-national-summer-games/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:24:37 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=11039 Three generations of the Moxons aren't letting any challenges stop them in their journey to compete in ten-pin bowling

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]]> Tiah comes out of her shell through Young Athletes https://specialolympics.org.nz/tiah-comes-out-of-her-shell-through-young-athletes/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:23:26 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=11038 After almost four months in lockdown Tiah overcame her shyness through sport and play.

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]]> Graeme Bain: 26 years with Special Olympics https://specialolympics.org.nz/graeme-bain-26-years-with-special-olympics/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:22:20 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=11037 Graeme talks about the many joys of his time helping athletes discover the joy of sports.

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]]> One year to go, again! https://specialolympics.org.nz/one-year-to-go-again/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 03:04:40 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=10232 We asked our athletes to tell us what they think about having another year to prepare for the National Summer Games.

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