Special Olympics New Zealand has clubs all around the country. Find the club nearest you, pick your sport, and get involved!

Upper North Island  

Bay of Islands  

​Sports: swimming, equestrian  
Email: bayofislands@specialolympics.org.nz 
 

Whāngarei  

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), football, indoor bowls, swimming  
Email: whangarei@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Whangarei 

 

Hibiscus Coast Rodney 

Sports: swimming, equestrian, bowling (tenpin) 
Email: hibiscuscoastrodney@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Hibiscus Coast Rodney 

 

Greenhithe  

Sports: basketball, football, snows ports  
Email: greenhithe@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Greenhithe 

 

North Harbour  

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), equestrian, football, golf, indoor bowls, snow sports, swimming  
Email: northharbour@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics North Harbour 

 

Auckland 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling (ten pin), football (soccer), golf, indoor bowls, snow sports, swimming  
Email: auckland@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Auckland 

 

Waitakere 

Sports: athletics, bowling (tenpin), basketball, football (soccer), golf, swimming  
Email: waitakere@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Waitakere 

 

Howick-Pakuranga 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), indoor bowls, powerlifting  
Email: howick-pakuranga@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Howick-Pakuranga 

 

​Counties  

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), indoor bowls, powerlifting, snow sports, swimming, table tennis  
Email: counties@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook group: Special Olympics Counties NZ 

 

Māngere  

Sports: athletics, bowling (tenpin), bocce, basketball 
Email: mangere@specialolympics.org.nz 
 

Manukau 

Sports: basketball, bowling (tenpin), equestrian, golf, swimming  
Email: manukau@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Manukau 

 

Tamaki 

Sports: bowling (tenpin), golf, snow sports 
Email: tamaki@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Tamaki 

 

Papakura 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), swimming   
Email: papakura@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Papakura 

 

Central North Island 

 Thames Valley 

Sports: athletics, bocce, golf, indoor bowls, swimming 
Email: specialolympicsthamesvalley@gmail.com 
Facebook: Special Olympics Thames Valley 

 

Waikato 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), equestrian, football (soccer), powerlifting,  swimming  
Email: waikato@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Waikato 

 

Te Awamutu 

Sports: indoor bowls, snow sports, swimming 
Email: teawamutu@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Te Awamutu 

 

Tauranga 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling (tenpin), indoor bowls, powerlifting,  swimming, 
Email: tauranga@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Tauranga 

 

Rotorua 

Sports: basketball, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), indoor bowls, swimming, bocce 
Email: rotorua@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Rotorua 

 

Taupō 

Sports: bowling (tenpin), swimming 
Email: specialotaupochair@gmail.com 
Facebook: Special Olympics Taupo  

 

Lower North Island 

Gisborne 

This club is coming soon. If you’re based in Gisborne, let them know if you’re interested and what sports you’d like to play! 
Email: lnersc@specialolympics.org.nz 

 

North Taranaki 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), golf, snowsports, swimming 
Email: northtaranaki@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics North Taranaki 

 

Hawke’s Bay 

Sports: bocce, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), golf,  snow sports, swimming, 
Email: Margaret.mary.Baker@gmail.com 
Facebook Special Olympics Hawke’s Bay   

 

Whanganui 

Sports: basketball, golf, powerlifting, swimming 
Email: jrbublitz@hotmail.co.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Whanganui 

 

Manawatū 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling (tenpin), equestrian, football (soccer), golf,  powerlifting, snow sports, swimming, table tennis  
Email: helen.johnsonsport@xtra.co.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Manawatu 

 

Horowhenua 

Sports: basketball, swimming, indoor bowls, bocce, snowsports 
Email: Horowhenua@specialolympics.org.nz 
Phone: 027 311 3700  
Facebook: Special Olympics Horowhenua 

 

Kāpiti 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), golf, snow sports, swimming  
Email: kapiti@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Kapiti 

 

Wairarapa 

Sports: athletics, swimming, basketball  
Email: wairarapa@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Wairarapa 

  

Hutt Valley 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), golf,  snow sports, swimming 
Email: admin@specialolympicshuttvalley.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Hutt Valley 

 

Porirua 

Sports: basketball, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), swimming, bocce  
Email: porirua@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Porirua 

 

Te Whanganui-a-Tara (formerly Wellington) 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling (tenpin),  equestrian, snowsports, swimming  
Email: enquiries@sotwt.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Te Whanganui-a-Tara  

 

Upper South Island  

Motueka 

Sports: swimming, bocce, bowling (tenpin), indoor bowls 
Email: motueka@specialolympics.org.nz 

 

Nelson 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling (tenpin), football (soccer), golf, indoor bowls, powerlifting, swimming 
Email: nelson@specialolympics.org.nz  

 

Marlborough 

Sports: athletics, bowling (tenpin), equestrian, golf, swimming 
Email: marlborough@specialolympics.org.nz 
 

North Canterbury 

Sports: athletics, bocce, equestrian, swimming 
Email: northcanterbury@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics North Canterbury 

 

West Coast 

Sports: basketball, swimming 
Email: westcoast@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics West Coast 

 

Mid Canterbury 

Sports: bocce, swimming 
Email: midcanterbury@specialolympics.org.nz 

 

Canterbury 

Sports: athletics, basketball, bowling (tenpin), equestrian, football (soccer), golf, indoor bowls, powerlifting, swimming 
Email: canterbury@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Canterbury 

 

Lower South Island  

 South Canterbury 

Sports: athletics, football 
Email: southcanterbury@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics South Canterbury 

 

North Otago 

Sports: bocce, bowling, snow sports, swimming 
Email: northotago@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics North Otago 

 

Otago 

Sports: basketball, bowling, football, golf, indoor bowls, powerlifting, snow sports, swimming 
Email: otago@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Otago 

 

South Otago 

Sports: bocce, indoor bowls 
Email: southotago@specialolympics.org.nz 
Email: South Otago Special Olympics 

 

Southland 

Sports: basketball, bocce, bowling, indoor bowls, powerlifting, snow sports, swimming 
Email: southland@specialolympics.org.nz 
Facebook: Special Olympics Southland 

 

Eastern Southland 

Sports: swimming, bowling 
Email: easternsouthland@specialolympics.org.nz 


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