Blind Sport New Zealand

22/12/2025

The three of us at Blind Sport NZ wish you a safe, happy, and super sporty festive season!
We’ve loved getting out to blind sports around Aotearoa this year. Here’s to more awareness work, more information, and more chances to get active in 2026!
Big thanks to everyone making sport welcoming for all.
✨ Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! ✨

17/12/2025

We’re creating videos to show what blind sports are all about! 🙌
First up: One of our members: Blind Sailing New Zealand . See how to set sail under Auckland’s Harbour Bridge on Blind Faith.

We'd love to know your feedback.
Keen to feature your sport? Get in touch!

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15/12/2025

Just a shout out to the amazing Healthy Athletes Programme at the National Summer Games Special Olympics New Zealand. Over 120 volunteer health specialists check over the participants vision, hearing, dental care etc.
The games have come to an end for this year - with some amazing stories and achievements to be noted! Follow Special Olympics New Zealand or your own regional club to see updates!

15/12/2025

Tennis NZ are offering a FREE Coaching Assistant course in Auckland (Feb 21–22), run with Blind Sport NZ with a focus on making tennis accessible for players with a vision impairment. Learn about rules, adaptations, and practical tips.

Coaches from all sports welcome; there are limited spots! Travel costs only.

Optional “Have a Go” sessions later in Auckland in 2026.
👉 Register now: https://forms.office.com/r/LwsmJt2Nc0 or scan the QR code below.

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09/12/2025

Good luck to everyone competing in the 2025 National Summer Games in Christchurch!!

🎉 The countdown is on!

The Special Olympics National Summer Games 2025 kick off this week in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
From athletics and swimming, to bocce and tenpin bowling, more than 1200 athletes will take part supported by volunteers, friends and whānau.

Good luck to all the athletes - go out there and shine. Karawhiua! Go hard!

👉 Learn more: https://buff.ly/dyeV01t



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08/12/2025

Blind Sport NZ News Hakihea December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/0dc10a9eca29/blind-sport-nz-sept-update-17610383

04/12/2025

Follow Paralympics New Zealand and LA28 to get all the info on the schedule for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games and our own NZ information! Exciting!

It's time to turn your daydreams into a reality! 💭

We're celebrating 1000 days out from the start of the 2028 Paralympic Games with a first look at the PARALYMPIC COMPETITION SCHEDULE! From first-medal moments to the most action-packed days of the Games, the schedule by day and session is sure to get you amped and excited about the 2028 Paralympic Games.

To see the schedule, click here: https://bit.ly/4pbvYrW

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01/12/2025

2025 Christmas Party at the HUB Blind Low Vision NZ, thank you always to all our wonderful support crew, aroha Whanau ❤️ celebrating all our 🏆 & 🏀 this year, please remain safe over the festive $eason - 2026 looking very strong 4 ABSRC 💃 🕺

26/11/2025

BIG news! New Zealand Blind Lawn Bowls Association are hosting the Vision Impaired World Championships in Auckland, January 2027!
They are seeking managers, coaches, and selectors to support and lead the New Zealand Vision Impaired Bowls Team on home soil.

Could it be you or someone you know??
📩 For more info, contact Kevin: kevincsmith23@gmail.com or 0225280954 Secretary of NZBLBA.

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The New Zealand Blind Lawn Bowls Association (NZBLBA) are proud to be hosting the Vision Impaired World Championships in January 2027.

The New Zealand team is seeking the right people to help guide their team to and through this event.

If you or someone you know could be interested, please contact the Secretary of the NZBLBA Kevin Smith for further information.

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24/11/2025

Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand has scholarships available for their Youth Activate course (5–12 Jan 2026). An 8-day adventure for rangatahi aged 16–18 with a physical disability or impairment.

There are spots for the Adult Activate course too (3–10 Feb 2026), with full funding thanks to MSD support.

More info: outwardbound.co.nz/courses/youth-activate or in the post shared below.

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Outward Bound have some scholarship funding available over summer on their Youth Activate course.

Youth Activate is an 8-day course for rangatahi aged 16 – 18 years old with a physical disability or impairment and the dates are 5th January – 12th January 2026.

The scholarships are valued at $3,510 and cover the full course fee for the programme. Here is some more info on the course:
https://www.outwardbound.co.nz/courses/youth-activate

Participants are responsible for the additional costs of transport to Picton for course start and the cost of a doctor’s appointment to get our medical form completed.

They also have some final places remaining on our Activate course between 3rd February – 10th February 2026. This programme is for adults with a physical disability or impairment (aged 18+).

Outward Bound is fortunate enough to receive support from MSD for this programme, and this funding supports participants with the full course fee, travel and a doctor’s appointment to get our medical form completed (adult Activate course only).

20/11/2025

An awesome sports day at Homai BLENNZ campus, organized by the Transition Students for the students. Supported by CLM Community Sport, Special Olympics New Zealand, Hungerball and us! The students led , golf, boxfit, boccia, and athletics!

Finishing up with an epic visit by One NZ Warriors for league action! Memories and connections made for sure!

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