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- University of Canterbury to Host 2025 National Summer Games Olympic VillageSpecial Olympics New Zealand Charitable Trust Board has signed a memorandum of understanding with Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury for the… Read more: University of Canterbury to Host 2025 National Summer Games Olympic Village
- Young Athletes: Wellington Region Term 1 Weekend ProgrammesOur Young Athletes Weekend Programmes are returning to the Wellington region for 2024. Join our free and inclusive 5-week programme tailored for children with intellectual… Read more: Young Athletes: Wellington Region Term 1 Weekend Programmes
- 2025 World Winter Games: Athlete Nominations and Coach ApplicationsSpecial Olympics New Zealand is pleased to advise we are planning on sending a team to the Special Olympics World Winter Games which is taking… Read more: 2025 World Winter Games: Athlete Nominations and Coach Applications
- Grace Payne Named Sargent Shriver Global MessengerGrace Payne is the first New Zealander to be granted the highest honour in international Special Olympics when she was named as one of their… Read more: Grace Payne Named Sargent Shriver Global Messenger
- Two years to go until Special Olympics take over ChristchurchCanterbury Special Olympics athletes and coaches can’t wait for the National Summer Games taking over Christchurch in two years. Over 1300 athletes with an intellectual… Read more: Two years to go until Special Olympics take over Christchurch
- Call for Applications: Head of Delegation for World Winter Games 2025Special Olympics New Zealand is excited to confirm that we have requested a quota allocation for the World Winter Games in 2025, to be held… Read more: Call for Applications: Head of Delegation for World Winter Games 2025
- Athlete Leadership Class of 2023On Thursday 21 September our Athlete Leadership Class of 2023 gathered at Pelorus Trust Sportshouse for their first in-person workshop. The athlete leaders were welcomed… Read more: Athlete Leadership Class of 2023
- 2023 National Winter Games ResultsHere are all the final results from the 2023 National Winter Games which took place at Cardrona Alpine Resort from August 15-17. Congratulations to all… Read more: 2023 National Winter Games Results
- National Winter Games hit WanakaThe top Special Olympics alpine athletes from around New Zealand will be battling for medals at the National Winter Games, in Wanaka from August 15-18.… Read more: National Winter Games hit Wanaka
- Grant Quinn Honoured with Sir Eion and Jan, Lady Edgar Lifetime Achievement AwardSpecial Olympics New Zealand founder, Grant Quinn received the Sir Eion and Jan, Lady Edgar Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Sport New Zealand Awards on… Read more: Grant Quinn Honoured with Sir Eion and Jan, Lady Edgar Lifetime Achievement Award
- Welcome Our World Games Heroes HomeOur World Games team are scheduled to arrive back in New Zealand on Friday. If you would like to welcome our athletes home, here are… Read more: Welcome Our World Games Heroes Home
- New Zealand Special Olympics team conquers World Summer GamesTwo centuries after Napoleon marched under the famous Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin, the New Zealand Special Olympics team danced their way down… Read more: New Zealand Special Olympics team conquers World Summer Games
- World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 7New Zealand athletes have a knack of stepping up on the Saturday of any Olympics and the Special Olympics World Summer Games followed that tradition… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 7
- World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 5Aucklander Mitch Brown yesterday fulfilled a promise he made to himself and his dad that he would win a gold medal at the Special Olympics… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 5
- World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 4Bay of Plenty powerlifter Caroline Tangitau replicated the stunning feat of her team-mate Ryan Stewart by winning four silver medals at the Special Olympics World… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 4
- World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 3Tauranga athletes were amongst the winners on day three of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, as the New Zealand team claimed five… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 3
- World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 2Powerlifter Ryan Stewart from Dunedin was the first New Zealand athlete to claim a medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. The… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 2
- World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 1New Zealand’s Special Olympics goalkeeper Todd Neal and his team-mates remained remarkably upbeat after conceding seven goals in their opening match against a classy Egyptian… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 1
- World Summer Games Opening Ceremony leaves lasting mark on New Zealand Special Olympics athletes The New Zealand Special Olympics athletes and their support staff could hardly believe what they were witnessing at the Opening Ceremony for the World Summer… Read more: World Summer Games Opening Ceremony leaves lasting mark on New Zealand Special Olympics athletes
- 2023 World Summer Games: Meet The Team
- Ngaire Harpur Honoured for 40 Years of ServiceSpecial Olympics North Canterbury and Special Olympics New Zealand were honoured to celebrate Ngaire Harpur and her 40 years of service as a Special Olympics… Read more: Ngaire Harpur Honoured for 40 Years of Service
- Kiwi footballers take on the global elite in Special Olympics World Summer GamesThe New Zealand’s football team is planning an all-out attack strategy at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin where they will take on… Read more: Kiwi footballers take on the global elite in Special Olympics World Summer Games
- World champion ambassador starts the 100-day countdown to Special Olympics World GamesWorld champion trampolinist and Olympic medallist Dylan Schmidt was officially unveiled as the new ambassador for Special Olympics New Zealand to mark today’s (March 9)… Read more: World champion ambassador starts the 100-day countdown to Special Olympics World Games
- Special Olympics Athletes represent New Zealand in Commonwealth Powerlifting ChampionshipsBack on the 30th of November last year, when most of us were thinking about our packing for the National Summer Games, five of our… Read more: Special Olympics Athletes represent New Zealand in Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
- Annual General Meeting Date Changed To June 6Recently we advised you that the SONZ AGM for the 2022 financial year would occur on 24th May 2023. This release prompted questions from a number… Read more: Annual General Meeting Date Changed To June 6