Canterbury Wheelchair Basketball

16/04/2026

Congratulations to Chloe Peck on being nominated as a finalist for the 2026 Mid Canterbury Sport and Recreation Awards. She joins two other Ashburton basketball wāhine in Ashlee Strawbridge and Cathleen Anderson as award finalists. Congrats to all three! The awards will be held at the Ashburton Hotel, May 9 & the full list of nominees is here: https://www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/newsarticle/164763?newsfeedId=1765029

15/04/2026

Congratulations to our very own Kyle Endicott-Davies on receiving the Most Valuable Team Member award at the Halberg Foundation Games. Way to go Kyle!

01/04/2026

Awesome to be part of Wheels Week in Ashburton. It is all in the name...everything on wheels!

19/03/2026

Mark your calendars. 📅
Home tournament in October!

📅Updated tournament calendar for 2026. Palmerston North dates added with no other changes. Bring it on!

16/03/2026

Our guide to classification in wheelchair basketball. The Rollars will be rolling out with provisional classifications in 2026 to help us with developing our skills and teamwork as individuals and as a squad. Future goals include official classification for our up and coming players.

10/03/2026

Everyone is welcome! Ngā mihi nui Canterbury Basketball Association. Come along try things out and find out what the best game on wheels is about.

Ready to try something new this term? Come along to our Have a Go! Wheelchair Basketball Programme and give it a try!

No experience needed and all are welcome. It’s fun, engaging, and a great way to get active with friends.

Tuesdays, 5:00–6:00pm at MainPower Stadium (17–31 March).

Jump in and give it a shot! 🏀

04/03/2026

Support the people and businesses that support our players and people! Ngā mihi nui Neck’s best thing

We're so grateful to Neck’s best thing for fundraising a whopping $1,330 for Rare Disorders NZ! 🤩

Their initiative is an awesome example of how local businesses can play a meaningful role in supporting our work to advance health equity.

If your business is interested in standing with the rare disorders community, now is the time to !

Photo - Aisha from Neck’s best thing receiving a thank you card from our South Island Coordinator Alanna's son, Lachlan. 🧡

01/03/2026

More chairs means more access and this will see more women and young people on court in 2026. A great and growing partnership with our whānau at Canterbury Basketball Association! Thank you CBA & NZCT.

26/01/2026

Put this one in your calendars! We are excited to bring wheelchair basketball to Ashburton as part of Wheels Week Plus with huge thanks to the organisers, Braided Rivers Community Trust Ashburton and Basketball Mid Canterbury. We continue a long history of being part of this awesome event. If you'd like to play or support from the sidelines, entry is by gold coin donation at the Oxford St Stadium. See you there!

13/01/2026

Who doesn’t love a home tournament to wrap up the season? Loads of mahi to get there in 2026. Bring it on!

Kia ora Aotearoa! The 2026 WBNZ season is here! 🔥❤️ Let’s go! Lock in your schedules, arrange with your whānau and teammates and start looking at flights! 🗓️The 2026 WBNZ season is here and we have something for everyone! With some new tournaments and host cities, you don’t want to miss a moment! Follow for more info. 🙌

03/12/2025

Ngā mihi & thank you to ParaFed Canterbury for your support of Dylan. Great recognition for the mahi this young man puts in.

25/11/2025

Fantastic recognition for our very own Dylan Moore on being awarded the Paralympians Alumni Scholarship at the ParaFed Canterbury awards evening. Dylan puts in the work not just at our trainings but also in his own time every week. Do the mahi, get the treats. Congrats Dylan!