Special Olympics North Harbour

Special Olympics North Harbour is a unique, multi-sports club on the Shore which provides weekly sport coaching, training and frequent competitive events for people with an intellectual disability.

The club offers a range of sports to serve a wide range of ability and fitness levels and provides social interaction and opportunities, team spirit, self-esteem, personal growth – and enjoyment.
Teenagers to 60+, across a wide ability range.
The emphasis is on:

Participation for people of all ability levels
Regular coaching, training and competition for all
Achieving personal best performances

Nine sports:
Athletics, Basketball, Football, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Powerlifting,
Swimming, Tenpin Bowling and Snowsports.

For more information, please contact Kay Harrison
Regional Coordinator | Special Olympics New Zealand
Postal: PO Box 300 633, Albany, Auckland 0752
Physical: Harbour Sport, Sports House, Stadium Drive, Albany
Phone 09 448 0306
Mobile 027 563 7088
www.specialolympics.org.nz

On Sunday 3rd September, Special Olympics North Harbour held a ribbon day at Takapuna Aquatics Centre.
This is an Annual event with swimmers from Special Olyumpics clubs from Whangarei to Te Awamutu.

Kenny Halliday, Sport Capability Team Leader, was on hand to help award the ribbons.
Below are some photos taken on the day.

Kenny with With 133m Individual Medley winners
Teresa Nicol (North Harbour), Dillon Knoetze (Te Awamutu), James Pebbles (Auckland), Sam Muir-Jones (Counties) and Troy Rangi (North Harbour)

Kenny with North Harbour Swimmer Ethan Rangi, Alex Moran, Jono Gill and NZ Olympic swimmer, Helen Norfolk.