Wojtek Czyz
Thursday 23rd May, 2024Wojtek Czyz is a four-time Paralympic champion and will create New Zealand sporting history as the first Para badminton player…
Louise Duncan
Wednesday 8th May, 2024Louise Duncan's passion for horses began even before she could walk. Growing up in Carterton and Levin, she was surrounded…
Matthew Britz
Friday 19th April, 2024Matthew Britz is a trailblazer in Para table tennis. Hailing from New Plymouth, Matthew's journey into the sport began in…
Robert Hewitt #216
Thursday 30th November, 2023Robbie had played rugby all his life and in 2009, at the age of 26, a poor play by an…
Barney Koneferenisi #217
Thursday 30th November, 2023Barney was first introduced to Wheelchair rugby in 2009 following a chat with Paralympian #164 Cameron Leslie at the NZ…
Tainafi Lefono #218
Thursday 30th November, 2023While playing rugby in 2007, a tackle went wrong and Nafi (as he likes to be known) sustained a spinal…
Gareth Lynch #219
Thursday 30th November, 2023Gareth Lynch loves the intensity and strategy involved in Wheelchair ruby. In 2016, Lynch had an accident diving into a…
Gavin Rolton #223
Thursday 30th November, 2023After breaking his neck diving into a river on the Sunshine Coast in 2005, Gavin returned home to New Zealand…
Mike Todd #226
Thursday 30th November, 2023Mike was born with CMT which is a neurological condition that effects all four limbs. He was introduced to Wheelchair…
Morice Hennessy QSM #51
Thursday 30th November, 2023In 1975 Morice had a tractor accident in Wakefield near Nelson which resulted in him becoming a paraplegic. He competed at two…
