This last weekend saw the first Trampoline National Squad training camp of 2025. The three-day camp, held at Icon Trampoline, combined high-performance training and workshops, fostering both physical and mental growth among the athletes. The camp focused on connection and intention setting, ensuring athletes refined their skills while strengthening their team culture and personal purpose. A key feature was the … Read More
Membership Model Working Group Formed
Gymnastics New Zealand is committed to delivering positive gymnastics experiences for everyone across Aotearoa. Recognising that our current membership model, which has remained largely unchanged since 2008, no longer fully meets the needs of our evolving community, we are excited to look at ways we can improve. This initiative will help ensure that our model supports the growth, inclusion, and … Read More
MAG 360 Sets the Stage for 2025
MAG 360 is the national men’s artistic competitive development program that identifies talented athletes and coaches them into the performance pathway. Several camps are held each year where athletes and coaches come together for focused training sessions. The first camp of the year was held in Auckland, 18–21 January, and had athletes planning for the year ahead, reinforcing the MAG … Read More
Clubs Collaborate to Build Skills and Team Spirit
Coaches from Invercargill Gymnastics Club, Dunedin Gymnastics Academy, and Queenstown Gymnastics Club collaborated on a recent training day where coaches and gymnasts STEPs 6 and up came together for a day filled with training and team-building activities. To break the ice some conditioning games created some initial bonding, before the group split into apparatus training with gymnasts focussing on refining … Read More
Top Honours Earned at Intercontinental Judging Courses
The first international judging courses for the new Olympic cycle were held in Switzerland earlier this month. These intercontinental courses across all codes are the most highly ranked of the judging courses and give judges final clarification of international rule changes. Congratulations to all judges who attended these courses. We would like to especially congratulate the following judges who have … Read More
Wrapping up 2024
What a year it has been! With the new strategic plan in place for 12 months, we are proud to share the significant strides we’ve made in delivering on our strategic objectives. The best way to share is to show you the key initiatives we committed to delivering in 2024, and how we are tracking. Growth in Participation Thriving Club … Read More
Introducing the new Gymnastics NZ training guidelines
Why have we created new training guidelines?Gymnastics is a sport that inspires athletes all over the world with an exciting combination of acrobatic and artistic movement – it is dynamic, superhuman and beautiful. To achieve this unique quality of movement in a safe, progressive and enjoyable way requires striking a balance between the considerable physical and mental demands of the … Read More
Ollerup 2025 Scholarships Awarded
We are excited to announce the 2025 Ollerup scholarship winners as Jessie Mok from Twisters Tawa Gymnastic Club (6-month scholarship) and Millie Woodley-Phillips from NHG (12-month scholarship). Both students have will be studying power tumbling. Â Congratulations to you both and safe travels for August 2025. We look forward to hearing about your adventures.
AGM Awards Presented Around the Country
With the annual general meeting (AGM) now held online each year, we do not have the opportunity to officially present the dedicated recipients with their life membership, national service, and meritorious awards. And so throughout the year, we do our best to personally present these awards in the appropriate public setting that they deserve. This year, we have held these … Read More
We Welcome GymStuff Ltd as Equipment Partner
We are proud to announce GymStuff Limited (GymStuff) as the official equipment partner of Gymnastics NZ. Established in 1990, GymStuff is dedicated to empowering New Zealand athletes by bringing world-class gymnastic equipment to local training spaces. “It is great to partner with a company so connected to our community. All of our gymnastics sports require specialised equipment and the team … Read More