HALBERG GAMES
Halberg Games is a three-day National Sports Festival open to young people aged 8-21 with a physical or visual impairment! Athletes represent their region at their local event, which includes sports, opening and closing events, festival activities and more!
The games offers a wide range of sports such as adaptive CrossFit, athletics, swimming, golf, gymnastics, wheelchair basketball, boccia, badminton, archery, rowing, wheelchair rugby, powerchair football, rugby, turbo touch, table tennis, ambulant football, and adaptive cricket – ensuring there’s something for everyone.
HALBERG GAMES 2026!
Over the weekend of 10th April, more than 60 of our members, along with their families and friends, came together for an unforgettable Halberg Games experience.
It was a weekend filled with special moments, friendly competition and non-stop smiles as everyone got involved in a wide range of activities. Although the third day had to be cancelled due to the weather, the energy never dipped. If anything, it felt like everyone brought three days’ worth of enthusiasm and packed it into two incredible days.
A huge congratulations to our Halberg Games MVP, Jemma Bishop-Read, whose outstanding efforts on the track, in the pool and across all activity areas made her a standout throughout the whole weekend.
The ISPD Handa Moment of the Games was awarded to Sionann Murphy for her heartfelt speech at the welcoming ceremony.
The Flight Centre Foundation Supporter of the Games Award went to Cat Wilson, in recognition of her incredible support in the pool, helping so many athletes feel confident and comfortable as they raced.
Thank you to Photo Sport NZ for capturing all the beautiful moments below!
Halberg games 2025
The 2025 Halberg Games were an absolute blast! We had 80 amazing members of Disability Sport Auckland, getting involved in different sports and activities.
The energy and support towards everyone participating meant there were plenty of smiles. It was inspiring to see our team meeting new people, reconnecting with old friends and giving all the events 100%! Across the three days, our members tried Swimming, Rowing, Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Rock Climbing, Golf, Touch, Boccia, Table Tennis & much more.
