Ready to start your Special Olympics New Zealand journey?
Here’s where you can find the contact details about your local club, what sports are currently available and the regional sports co-ordinators for each region.
To join a club or find out more: email or phone your local club. You’ll find their contact details below.
You are welcome to join as an athlete, volunteer or coach.
With clubs all over New Zealand, we’re here to ensure everyone with an intellectual disability has a chance to get fit, meet lots of people and have heaps of fun!
North Island Clubs
South Island Clubs
North Island Clubs
Upper North Island Clubs
Regional Sports Coordinators (RSCs)
Jonathan Ramsay
Phone: 027 505 4673
Email: unnrsc@specialolympics.org.nz
Sophie Leveridge
Phone: 027 231 4351
Email: uncrsc@specialolympics.org.nz
Andy Napier
Phone: 027 442 1132
Email: unsrsc@specialolympics.org.nz
Auckland
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Golf, Indoor bowls, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Mike Ringrose
Email: auckland@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 021 531 271
Facebook: Special Olympics Auckland
Bay of Islands
Sports: Swimming, Equestrian
Contact: Suzy Newhouse
Email: bayofislands@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 5323 859
Counties
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Indoor bowls, Powerlifting, Snowsports, Swimming, Table Tennis
Contact: Rowena Massey
Email: counties@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 021 921 902
Facebook group: Special Olympics Counties NZ
Greenhithe
Sports: Basketball, Football, Snowsports
Contact: Wynford Lewis
Email: greenhithe@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Greenhithe
Hibiscus Coast Rodney
Sports: Swimming, Equestrian, Tenpin Bowling
Contact: Benjamin Tan
Email: hibiscuscoastrodney@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 021 335 816
Facebook: Special Olympics Hibiscus Coast Rodney
Howick-Pakuranga
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Indoor bowls, Powerlifting, Snowsports, Swimming, Table tennis
Contact: Laurinne Laing
Email: howick-pakuranga@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 021 150 1034
Facebook: Special Olympics Howick-Pakuranga
Māngere
Sports: Athletics, Bowling (tenpin), Bocce, Basketball
Contact: Maria Lee
Email: mangere@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 021 266 1317
Manukau
Sports: Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Golf, Swimming
Contact: Kelsey Dalton
Email: manukau@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Manukau
North Harbour
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Football, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Carolyn Pape
Email: northharbour@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics North Harbour
Papakura
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Swimming
Contact: Karen Smith
Email: papakura@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Papakura
Tamaki
Sports: Bowling (tenpin), Snowsports and Golf
Contact: Glenice Eversfield
Email: tamaki@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Tamaki
Waitakere
Sports: Athletics, Bowling (tenpin), Basketball , Football (soccer), Golf, Swimming
Contact: Rhonda Vegar
Email: waitakere@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Waitakere
Whāngarei
Sports: Athletics, Bowling (tenpin), Indoor bowls, Swimming
Contact: Martin Barrie
Email: whangarei@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 021 118 2422
Facebook: Special Olympics Whangarei
Central North Island Clubs
Regional Sports Coordinator (RSC)
Matt de Jardine
Email: CNIRSC@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 443 6228
Rotorua
Sports: Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Indoor bowls, Swimming, Bocce
Contact: Stella McLeod
Email: rotorua@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 07 348 5889
Club Website: specialolympicsrotorua.co.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Rotorua
Thames Valley
Sports: Athletics, Bocce, Golf, Indoor bowls, Swimming
Contact: Anna Walters
Email: specialolympicsthamesvalley@gmail.com
Phone: 022 312 0459
Facebook: Special Olympics Thames Valley
Taupō
Sports: Bowling (tenpin), Swimming
Contact: TBC
Email: taupo@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Taupo
Tauranga
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Golf, Indoor bowls, Powerlifting, Swimming, Snowsports, bocce
Contact: Keryn Darroch
Email: tauranga@specialolympics.org.nz
Te Awamutu
Sports: Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Catherine Clark
Email: teawamutu@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 844 2287
Facebook: Special Olympics Te Awamutu
Waikato
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Football (soccer), Powerlifting, Swimming
Contact: Nicky Johnson
Email: waikato@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 225 1132
Club Website: specialolympicswaikato.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Waikato
Lower North Island Clubs
Regional Sports Coordinators (RSCs)
Ben Wallace
Email: lnersc@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 330 0710
Gisborne
This club is coming soon. If you’re based in Gisborne, let us know if you’re interested and what sports you’d like to do!
Email: lnersc@specialolympics.org.nz
Hawke’s Bay
Sports: Bocce, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Golf, Snowsports, Swimming,
Contact: Margaret Baker
Email: Margaret.mary.Baker@gmail.com
Facebook Special Olympics Hawke’s Bay
Horowhenua
Sports: Basketball, Swimming, Indoor Bowls, Bocce, Snowsports
Contact: Cheryl Burden
Email: Horowhenua@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 311 3700
Facebook: Special Olympics Horowhenua
Hutt Valley
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Snowsports, Swimming, Golf
Contact: Shani Kowalczyk
Email: admin@specialolympicshuttvalley.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Hutt Valley
Kāpiti
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Golf, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Anne Cheetham
Email: kapiti@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Kapiti
Manawatū
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Football (soccer), Golf, Powerlifting, Snowsports, Swimming, Table Tennis
Contact: Helen Johnson
Email: helen.johnsonsport@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 027 258 8558
Facebook: Special Olympics Manawatu
North Taranaki
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Golf, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Ian Mischefski
Email: northtaranaki@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 447 4303
Facebook: Special Olympics North Taranaki
Porirua
Sports: Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Swimming, Bocce
Contact: Helen Brookes
Email: porirua@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Porirua
Wairarapa
Sports: Athletics, Swimming, Basketball
Contact: Marilyn Morrison
Email: wairarapa@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Wairarapa
Te Whanganui-a-Tara (formerly Wellington)
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Ravi Kandula
Email: enquiries@sotwt.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Club Website: sotwt.nz
Whanganui
Sports: Swimming, Golf, Basketball
Contact: Jan Bublitz
Email: jrbublitz@hotmail.co.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Whanganui
South Island Clubs
Upper South Island Clubs
Regional Sports Coordinator (RSC)
Paula Winsor
Email: usirsc@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 215 5552
Nelson
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling (tenpin), Football (soccer), Golf, Indoor bowls, Powerlifting, Swimming
Contact: Wendy Littlejohn
Email: nelson@specialolympics.org.nz
Motueka
Sports: Swimming, Equestrian, Bocce, Bowling (tenpin), Indoor bowls
Contact: Katrina Anderson
Email: motueka@specialolympics.org.nz
Marlborough
Sports: Athletics, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Golf, Swimming
Contact: Cindy Adams-Vining
Email: marlborough@specialolympics.org.nz
North Canterbury
Sports: Athletics, Bocce, Equestrian, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Powerlifting, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Gail McClintock
Email: northcanterbury@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics North Canterbury
Mid Canterbury
Sports: Bocce, Swimming
Contact: Colleen Lindsay
Email: midcanterbury@specialolympics.org.nz
Canterbury
Sports: Athletics, Basketball, Bowling (tenpin), Equestrian, Football (soccer), Golf, Indoor bowls, Powerlifting, Swimming
Contact: Helen Mitchell
Email: canterbury@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Canterbury
Club Website: specialolympicscanterbury.co.nz
West Coast
Sports: Basketball, Golf, Swimming
Contact: Jenny Green
Email: westcoast@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics West Coast
Lower South Island Clubs
Regional Sports Coordinator (RSC)
Chris Moffitt
Email: LSIRSC@specialolympics.org.nz
Phone: 027 543 7096
South Canterbury
Sports: Athletics, Football
Contact: John Keenan
Email: southcanterbury@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics South Canterbury
North Otago
Sports: Bocce, Bowling, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Sue Ruddock
Email: northotago@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics North Otago
Otago
Sports: Basketball, Bowling, Football, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Powerlifting, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Jo Torrance
Email: otago@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Otago
South Otago
Sports: Bocce, Indoor Bowls
Contact: Lana Mangham-McNamara
Email: southotago@specialolympics.org.nz
Email: South Otago Special Olympics
Eastern Southland
Sports: Swimming, Bowling
Contact: Mel Turnbull
Email: easternsouthland@specialolympics.org.nz
Southland
Sports: Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Indoor Bowls, Powerlifting, Snowsports, Swimming
Contact: Anne McKenzie
Email: southland@specialolympics.org.nz
Facebook: Special Olympics Southland