Special Olympics New Zealand https://specialolympics.org.nz Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:36:35 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://specialolympics.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Single-logo.svg 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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]]> Competition: Design a T-Shirt for the National Summer Games https://specialolympics.org.nz/design-a-t-shirt-for-the-national-summer-games/ Fri, 02 May 2025 02:01:28 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=16109 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 […]

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]]> I’m Part Of Something SPECIAL T-Shirts – Now Available https://specialolympics.org.nz/im-part-of-something-special-t-shirts-now-available/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:25:59 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=16091 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 […]

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]]> Jack Rowe Selected To Asia Pacific Regional Athlete Leadership Council https://specialolympics.org.nz/jack-rowe-selected-to-asia-pacific-regional-athlete-leadership-council/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=16063 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 […]

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]]> New Zealand Team Win Seven Medals at World Winter Games https://specialolympics.org.nz/new-zealand-team-win-seven-medals-at-world-winter-games/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=16024 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 […]

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]]> Cosmo Adams Wins New Zealand’s First Medal of the World Winter Games https://specialolympics.org.nz/cosmo-adams-wins-new-zealands-first-medal-of-the-world-winter-games/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:22:05 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=16003 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 […]

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]]> Special Olympics athletes head to Italy for World Winter Games https://specialolympics.org.nz/special-olympics-athletes-head-to-italy-for-world-winter-games/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:12:26 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=15973 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 […]

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]]> New Zealand’s Fastest Man, Tiaan Whelpton to be an Ambassador for the National Summer Games https://specialolympics.org.nz/new-zealands-fastest-man-tiaan-whelpton-to-be-an-ambassador-for-the-national-summer-games/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:18:55 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=15950 New Zealand’s fastest man, Tiaan Whelpton is going to be part of something special as an Ambassador for the 2025 Special Olympics National Summer Games, which are being hosted in Otautahi Christchurch from December 10-14 this year. “Super excited! I can’t wait to watch the National Summer Games take place here at the end of […]

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]]> Athlete Leadership Class Of 2025 https://specialolympics.org.nz/athlete-leadership-class-of-2025/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://specialolympics.org.nz/?p=15893 We are delighted to introduce the Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete Leadership Programme Class of 2025. The selection process for this cohort was incredibly competitive, with over 20 outstanding athletes from across Aotearoa putting their name forward and we would like to sincerely thank all the athletes, mentors and clubs for the time and effort […]

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