Halberg Foundation acknowledges Sir Murray Halberg (ONZ)

It is with great sadness that the Halberg Foundation acknowledges Sir Murray Halberg (ONZ) has died. He was 89.

ISPS Handa Talent Scholarship 2022

The Halberg Foundation is excited to announce our partner - ISPS Handa - will again be providing three scholarships for promising young New Zealand athletes with a physical and visual impairment.

Sky Sport Emerging Athlete Grant 2022

The Halberg Foundation is excited to confirm our partner – Sky Sport - will again be providing three scholarships for promising young New Zealand athletes with a physical and visual impairment.

Kia reaffirms long-running partnership with Halberg Foundation with introduction of Niro EV fleet

Kia New Zealand has reaffirmed its commitment to the Halberg Foundation, presenting the organisation with a fleet of Niro Electric Vehicles as part of its ongoing partnership.

Halberg Announces New Chief Executive

Halberg Announces New Chief Executive

Halberg Games Regional Sports Festivals Announced

The Halberg Foundation is pleased to announce a series of three regional two-day sports festivals in Christchurch, Auckland and Palmerston North this October for young people aged 8-21 years with a physical or visual impairment.

ISPS Handa Talent Scholarship 2021

The Halberg Foundation is excited to confirm our partner - ISPS Handa - will be providing scholarships for promising young physically disabled athletes in New Zealand again for another year.

Sky Sport Emerging Athlete Grant 2021

The Halberg Foundation is excited to confirm our partner – Sky Sport - will be providing two grants in 2021 for promising young physically disabled athletes in New Zealand.

Beach Wheelchairs Available Around the Country

Physically disabled New Zealanders can enjoy the beaches around the country this summer with beach wheelchairs available at 15 locations for free use.

Update from the Halberg Foundation 17 August 2020

17 August 2020: In light of last week’s announcement of Auckland’s move to Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand’s movement to Alert Level 2 until at least August 26, we are adapting our delivery to ensure the health and well-being of all the communities around New Zealand.

Update from the Halberg Foundation

4 June 2020: Kia ora, The Halberg team has settled back into our Auckland and regional offices, and we're enjoying being able to reconnect with the community again to meet with whānau and deliver our Halberg Inclusion Training course to local schools and sports organisations. We are, of course, making sure we keep up-to-date with all Ministry of Health and Sport New Zealand guidelines and are implementing appropriate safety measures following their advice.

Halberg Games New Date Announcement

The Halberg Games is a highlight on the calendar of the athletes and families who attend. Halberg is proud to host an event that provides competition, camaraderie and sporting pathways, coupled with opportunities to connect with other people with similar impairments, in a positive, supportive and inclusive environment.

Covid-19 Important information

21 May 2020: Covid-19 Important information The Halberg Foundation is committed to ensuring the health and well-being of all our staff and the communities around New Zealand. Please find some important information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Update from the Halberg Foundation

7 May 2020: Kia ora, Hope you and your loved ones are keeping well. It’s been another busy week for the Halberg team with a few updates for you:

Halberg Update – Moving Into Level 3

24 April 2020: New Zealand has made it through four weeks of lockdown and we would like to extend our gratitude to all the hard-working essential workers as well as the parents and caregivers who are keeping their whānau safe at home. Well done to you all for making it through what I’m sure has been a challenging time, and adapting to a new way of living - hopefully there have been positive learnings and some moments of inspiration along the way too. It’s been a busy four weeks for the Halberg team under Level 4 adapting our work and programmes and planning for the next stages of alert levels. Here’s what we’ve been up to:

Update from the Halberg Foundation

25 March 2020: As the world around us changes the Halberg whakatauki “He waka eke noa, mō Aotearoa whānui” seems more relevant than ever as we all need to board the same waka to ensure the health and well being of all the communities around New Zealand.

Update on Coronavirus / COVID-19

5 March 2020: The Halberg Foundation is committed to ensuring the health and well-being of all our staff and the communities around New Zealand. Please find some important information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

ISPS Handa Talent Scholarship 2019

ISPS Handa Talent Scholarship

Registrations open to athletes and volunteers for 2018 Halberg Games

Registrations are now open for the 2018 Halberg Games, a national three day sports competition for physically disabled young people at King's College in Auckland from 5-7 October.

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting opportunities for physically disabled New Zealanders.

Registrations Open for Halberg Challenge - Sports Race for Charity

Registrations are now open for the Halberg Challenge – a charity sports race – taking place in Auckland and Dunedin in May.

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting opportunities for physically disabled New Zealanders.

Adapted Beach Equipment Available Around the Country

Physically disabled New Zealanders can enjoy the beaches around the country this summer with adapted water sports equipment available at nine locations.

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting opportunities for physically disabled New Zealanders.

Halberg launches adapted ‘Water Skills for Life' course

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced it will launch a water skills training course for physically disabled young New Zealanders and their families in Auckland and Wellington this summer.

Governor-General officially opens the Halberg Junior Disability Games

The Halberg Junior Disability Games, has been officially opened by the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy during a ceremony at King’s College in Auckland today.

Call for Volunteers at the Halberg Junior Disability Games

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is looking for volunteers to assist at the Halberg Junior Disability Games

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation continues to work on new and exciting opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Auckland Newsletter

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Take on the Halberg Tri Challenge

A charity sports event raising funds for disabled Kiwis.

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg Supported Auckland Sports Programmes

Halberg Youth Council announced

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced a group of 10 for its first ever ‘Halberg Youth Council’ - a group of young leaders from around the country representing physically disabled young people.

December 2016 Friday Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg Youth Council applications open

Applications are open for the Halberg Youth Council - a new group set up by the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Halberg partners with Buddle Findlay

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is pleased to welcome one of New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law firms, Buddle Findlay as a key sponsor.

Herald on Sunday article

A report in today’s Herald on Sunday (30 October) misleadingly suggests the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation pays only a tiny proportion of revenue to disabled children and their families. Today’s claims are unfair and unbalanced.

Friday Update - Halberg Disability Sport Foundation

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg Launches Summer Water Sports Series

14 events announced for physically disabled people around New Zealand

2016 Halberg Sport for Life Dinner

Hosted by the Harcourts Foundation, the annual Halberg Sport for Life Dinner was held on Thursday 29 September and featured a star studded panel of speakers including athletics coaching legend Arch Jelley, three time Supreme Halberg Award winner Rob Waddell, BLACKCAP Grant Elliott and Auckland City FC defender Ivan Vicelich.

September 2016 Friday Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Legends to host third annual Halberg 'Sport for Life' Dinner

The third annual Halberg 'Sport for Life' Dinner will be held on Thursday 29 September at SKYCITY Grand, Auckland.

Halberg Friday Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Christchurch hosts inaugural ParaFed Sports Forum

The two day Forum was held on the 5– 6 July at the YMCA Bishopdale and attended by eight regional ParaFeds, Paralympics New Zealand and the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

June 2016 Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

2016 Halberg Junior Disability Games

The 2016 Halberg Junior Disability Games - a national three day sports competition for physically disabled and visually impaired eight to 21 year olds was held at St Peter’s School in Cambridge from 22 – 24 April.

Friday Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

No Exceptions Investment Funding 2016-18

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation on behalf of Sport New Zealand is calling for applications for No Exceptions Investment funding, for the period 1 July 2016- 30 June 2018.

March 2016 Auckland Newsletter

Welcome to the March 2016 Team Auckland monthly newsletter for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Dad Embarks on Fundraising Tandem Bike Ride Across NZ for Physically Disabled Kiwis

Adrian McKenzie, a father of three from Wellington has embarked on a 23 day ride across New Zealand on a tandem bicycle to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation

February 2016 Friday Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Cricket Loving Twins Live Out Dream

On Saturday 30 January 2016, nine year old twin brothers Ashvin and Arvinth Sathiyaseelan from Flat Bush, Manukau had a special surprise when they attended a Blackcaps training session.

January 2016 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Chief Executive Festive Message 2015

Monthly Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Inclusion matters – on the playing field too!

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated on 3 December each year. The theme for 2015 is: "Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities”. The Foundation is pleased to announce that YMCA Auckland has confirmed its 500 staff at 16 facilities have signed up for a Halberg NET - a course on providing sport and recreation activities to all New Zealanders across various abilities and skill sets.

Registrations Open for the 2016 Halberg Junior Disability Games

Registrations are now open for the 2016 Halberg Junior Disability Games, a national three day sports competition in Cambridge for physically disabled or visually impaired young people aged eight to 21 years old.

October 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand

Halberg Foundation and Flight Centre Partner for Water Sports Series

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced a partnership with the Flight Centre Foundation for a series of water sports events over summer around New Zealand for physically disabled people.

Auckland DSA Newsletter October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 Team Auckland monthly newsletter for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation

September 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

August 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand

Registrations now open for the 2016 William Pike Challenge Award (WPCA)

Registrations are now open for the William Pike Challenge Award (WPCA) - a one year outdoor education programme open to full primary and intermediate schools and community groups.

Auckland DSA Newsletter August 2015

Welcome to the August 2015 Team Auckland monthly newsletter for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Appoints New CE

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced the appointment of Shelley McMeeken in the position of Chief Executive.

July 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg 'Sport for Life' Dinner - a fantastic evening!

The Halberg ‘Sport for Life’ Dinner was an outstanding success! Hosted by our partner, the Harcourts Foundation, the dinner saw Harcourts present the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation with a cheque for $113,000 – an outstanding result that will make a significant impact upon the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders.

Halberg 'Sport for Life' charity dinner announced

The Harcourts Foundation has today announced the Halberg ‘Sport for Life’ charity dinner taking place on Thursday 30 July at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Olympic rowing champion launches Halberg Tri Challenge

Olympic rowing champion Joseph Sullivan has helped launch the inaugural Halberg Tri Challenge - a charity multi- sports event taking place on Friday 26 June at Vector Arena in Auckland. Sullivan will be a member of a team of three who will row, row and cycle in an indoor sports race to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation - the charity which helps physically disabled New Zealanders through sport and recreation.

May 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg team continues to work on new and existing sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand

Auckland DSA Newsletter June 2015

Welcome to the first edition of the Team Auckland monthly newsletter for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Take part in the inaugural Halberg Tri Challenge!

Take part in the inaugural Halberg Tri Challenge, a charity event that will see teams run, row and cycle in an indoor sports race to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

April 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Junior Disability Games In April were a complete success. The Halberg team continues to work on new and existing sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg acknowledges Bill Lean's passing

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team wishes to pass our condolences on to the family of Bill Lean who passed away this month.

Justin connecting young people with sport everyday

Seeing the difference sport makes to young people keeps Justin Muschamp inspired in his role with the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

2015 Halberg Junior Disability Games goes off!

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation hosted the 2015 Halberg Junior Disability Games – for the first time from 10-12 April.

Halberg Junior Disability Games volunteers wanted

The Halberg Junior Disability Games are fast approaching and we need you!

February 2015 Friday Update

The 52nd Halberg Awards on February 11 was a huge success. The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation now moves forward with creating and building key relationships that enable the Foundation connect physically disabled young people with sport.

January 2015 Friday Update - CEO

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is pleased to announce there will be a full house for the 52nd Halberg Awards at Vector Arena on 11 February 2015 when the 2014 Halberg Awards winners will be named.

January 2015 Friday Update - National Managers

Nicholas Heyworth and Nicki Turner have been working on development with the Parafeds to improve the quality and quantity of sport opportunities for physically disabled people. They have been reviewing current No Exceptions investment whilst planning for future distribution of funding.

January 2015 Friday Update - DSAs

Our Disability Sport Advisers (DSAs) have been busy around the country enabling physically disabled Kiwis to participate in sport and recreation.

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation December Newsletter

In this issue: Otago Adaptive Snowsports; Ted's tandem bike; Halberg Outward Bound Activate Course, Saint Kentigern Halberg Junior Disability Sports Day ...

December Friday Update - CEO

In this final Friday Update for the year we review three significant developments that spotlight the Foundation's appetite for sustainable change in the Disability sport sector.

November Friday Update - CEO

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with the Flight Centre Foundation, which will provide the funding for a series of five surfing events being held this summer around the country for physically disabled young people.

November Friday Update - DSAs

Our Disability Sport Advisers (DSAs) have been busy around the country enabling physically disabled Kiwis to participate in sport and recreation.

November Friday Update - National Managers

Last month we shared the news that Parafed Auckland's Sports Liaison Manager Leon Katavich would be working from the Halberg Head office two or three days a week.

West Auckland Leads Jump in College Sport Disabled Athlete Numbers

Rio 2016 may be an even bigger success for New Zealand’s Paralympic team if the huge increase in disabled participants at the Greater Auckland Athletics Championship on Tuesday, March 26, is anything to go by.

October Friday Update - DSAs

Our Disability Sport Advisers (DSAs) have been busy around the country enabling physically disabled Kiwis to participate in sport and recreation. Here are some of the highlights from each of the DSAs. Please click on their names to read their updates.

October Friday Update - CEO

The Foundation’s Annual Report for the 2013-14 year was presented to Trustees at their Annual General Meeting on 20 October.

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Annual Report 2014

The Foundation has grown in its disability sport leadership capabilities, gaining recognition for its work from Government agencies and its strategic partners.

Halberg Sport for Life Dinner raises close to $60k

At the inaugural Halberg Sport For Life Dinner the focus was on the children who took to the stage in front of several hundred guests and talked about how the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has helped them – from a cricket coach to wheelchair basketball and a new trike.

September Friday Update - National Managers

September has been a busy month with Andy organising the research for SportAccess with existing and potential sector partners. He is currently working on setting up one with Alison Law - the Aquatic Facilities Manager, Te Kaiwhakahaere Waahi Roto i te Wai, Kapati Aquatics.

September Friday Update - DSAs

Our Disability Sport Advisers (DSAs) have been busy around the country enabling physically disabled Kiwis to participate in sport and recreation. Here are some of the highlights from each of the DSAs.

September Friday Update - CEO

Nicki Turner (National Manager) and I made a presentation to Sport New Zealand this month, reporting on the progress made within our three year contract to deliver leadership to the physical disability sport sector.

August Friday Update - CEO

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with the Flight Centre Foundation.

Harcourts Foundation Announce Inaugural 'Halberg Sport for Life' Charity Dinner

The Harcourts Foundation has today announced the inaugural Halberg 'Sport for Life' dinner, an evening celebrating the power of sport, taking place on Thursday 9 October at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland to raise funds for its new charity partner the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Halberg Partners with Flight Centre Foundation for surf events

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with the Flight Centre Foundation for a series of five surf events being held this summer around the country for physically disabled young people.

August Friday Update - DSAs

Our Disability Sport Advisers (DSAs) have been busy around the country enabling physically disabled Kiwis to participate in sport and recreation. Here are some of the highlights from each of the DSAs. Please click on their names to read their updates.

August Friday Update - National Managers

Project planning using our new 'Project Initiation Document (PID) is now officially underway. Andy Roche met with Geoff and Nicki to present the PID on the Foundation's SportAccess Award

June Friday Update 2015

The Halberg team continues to work on new and existing sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

March 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation team are busy preparing for the Halberg Junior Disability Games In April. Hot on the heels of Flight Centre Foundation Halberg Surf Day events held around the country.

Auckland Newsletter - August 2016

Auckland Newsletter