News & Media
Para Snowboarder Carl Murphy delivers performance of his life in Pyeongchang
Carl Murphy today delivered what is being hailed as one of the best races of the day at Jeongseon Alpine Centre at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Corey Peters wins first medal for New Zealand at the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
Corey Peters has delivered a bronze medal for New Zealand on the first day of competition at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Dame Valerie to Receive Gold Medal Eight Years On
Dame Valerie Adams is to receive the gold medal from the 2010 World Indoor Championships that was cruelly denied her at the time.
Corey Peters Announced as Flagbearer for 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Team
Paralympian Corey Peters has been selected to lead the New Zealand PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Team into the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium this Friday evening 9 March 2018 (New Zealand time), as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games prepares to get underway in South Korea.
Kiwi Innovation Boosting Peters Pursuit of Glory
In a sport where every hundredth of a second counts, Corey Peters’ pursuit of glory at the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games has been boosted by the support of the High Performance Sport NZ Innovation team and in-house Goldmine programme.
Tom Walsh Dominates to Win World Indoor Championships Title
Tom Walsh has confirmed his place on the top of the shot putting world after retaining his World Indoor Championships title with a masterclass at the 2018 Indoor Championships in Birmingham in the early hours of Sunday morning (NZ time).
McCartney Finish Fourth at World Indoors
Eliza McCartney has finished just outside the medals in the pole vault at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, pushed out of the bronze medal position with a last-gasp effort by Greek athlete Katerina Stefanidi.
More Kiwi Athletes Ready to Win Medals in South Korea
Following on from New Zealand’s spectacular showing at the Olympic Winter Games, three more New Zealand athletes are ready to take to the slopes in South Korea. This time hunting kiwi medals in Para Alpine skiing and Para snowboarding at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games from 9 - 18 March.
High Performance Reconfirms Core Investment for 2018
High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) today reconfirmed the $35 million core investment programme for 2018 announced last December as the organisation re-set for Tokyo 2020.
Michael Scott Appointed Chief Executive of High Performance Sport NZ
The Board of High Performance Sport NZ (HPSNZ) has appointed Michael Scott as its next Chief Executive. He replaces Alex Baumann, who departed HPSNZ last week after nearly six years at the helm.
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- At the Paralympics, a sit skiing technology boom fueled by F1 and wind tunnels
- Rugby 7s: The unstoppable brilliance of Jorja Miller
- Peters sixth in Super-G at Winter Games
- Corey Peters 5th in men's downhill sitting at Paralympic Winter Games
- Sam Ruthe runs away with national 1500m title
- Corey Peters on the expectation of defending downhill sitting gold in Milano Cortina
- Why Kiwi squash star Paul Coll keeps his distance from rivals
- Alice Robinson returns to form with podium finish in World Cup super-G
- Portia Woodman-Wickliffe retires from international rugby again