ParaFed Canterbury

Happy Father's Day and thank you to all the Fathers.

Some great moments from the Blind Sport New Zealand Emerging Athletes Weekend held in Christchurch last month.

* The amazing Pankhuri de Vries with her diving skills.
* The group having fun in the foam dry diving room.
* Lili-Fox Mason takes on the challenge of being a "tapper".

Video credit: l.exton_photography

Congratulations to Tim Johnson and Matthew Britz, on becoming the first New Zealand athletes to be selected for the ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships.

They will be joined by coach John Tuki at the Championships which will be held in Pattaya, Thailand, from the 13th to 19th November 2026.

Read more about this historic milestone for New Zealand Para table tennis.
https://tabletennis.org.nz/news/Historic-First-as-New-Zealand-Qualifies-for-ITTF-World-Para-Championships

Table Tennis New Zealand | Table Tennis Canterbury

Congratuations to Ieuan Edwards on his selection in the New Zealand for the UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships to be held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands between the 26th October - 1st November 2026.

Congratulations to Gabriella Smith and Brooke Anderson on some great performances at the 2026 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Walnut, California.

www.swimmingnz.org/post/johnstone-leads-the-way-for-new-zealand-with-para-pan-pacs-bronze

Ever thought about playing SWISH?

Swish table tennis is an inclusive, fast-paced adaptation of traditional table tennis designed for blind and low-vision players.

Swish is offered by Blind Low Vision NZ alongside our Para table tennis sessions on Saturday mornings at the TTC Stadium on Blenheim Road.

If you are blind or have low-vision and would like to be involved contact Hanya Gallagher on [email protected].

Photo credit: l.exton_photography

We are so lucky to have members that continue to give back to Para sport. This was on show again at the Blind Sport New Zealand Emerging Athletes Weekend where Ieuan Edwards (cycling testing), Lili-Fox Mason (swimming testing) and Lilian Exton (photography) played a huge role in the event.

Thank you to our members and everyone else who gives back.

Photo credit: l.exton_photography

All the best to Gabriella Smith, Brooke Anderson, and the entire New Zealand Para Swimming Team.

Soaking up the California heat! ☀️

Our Para Pan Pacs team are putting the final touches on their preparations ahead of an exciting three days of racing, with the championships getting underway later this week in Walnut, California.

Not long to go now! Stay tuned for our competition preview 🔥🇳🇿

Thank you once again to the students at Cashmere High School - Te iringa o Kahukura for assisting with last week's Canterbury Secondary Schools Boccia Championships.

Along with the school providing the gymnasium for the tournament, their students were in charge of setting up the courts and refereeing all of the games.

Cashmere High School have been supportive of this event for over 10 years. This year's event was one of the best and the students were once again a huge part of the success.

School Sport Canterbury

Photo credit: l.exton_photography

Congratulations to Ellie Pillar who won gold at the 2026 JKS Karate-do International Para Cup in Vitória, Brazil over the weekend.

Ellie is from Timaru and currently studying at Lincoln University. She will compete at the 2026 Inclusive I·Karate Global World Championship in Budapest, Hungary in October.