The recently formed Gymnastics NZ Athletes’ Council was introduced to the community at the athlete forum at nationals, followed by an Olympian Q&A session with Dylan and Maddie. Both Olympians provided a glimpse into their two different experiences in Paris which were thought provoking and provided some valuable insights into the Olympic and high performance environment. The council would like … Read More
Xtreme Productivity Return for 2025 Championships
We’re excited to share that Xtreme Productivity (XP) will be returning to the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships as naming sponsors again for 2025. XP specialize in creating solutions for non-profits across multiple sectors, empowering organisations to make a real difference in their communities, whether it’s developing custom CRMs, building websites, leveraging AI, or using financial technology. Through their tech support … Read More
Seeking Input: Recruiting for a Membership Model Working Group
Gymnastics New Zealand is exploring changes to our membership model to better reflect the evolving needs of our community. The current model, largely unchanged since 2008, no longer fully meets the changing needs of our clubs and members. This is our opportunity to make improvements to the membership model to better enable positive gymnastics experiences for everybody. To ensure this … Read More
Passion the key word for new HPSNZ coaching consultant Angie Dougal
“Coaching is hard, especially for low-profile sports yet it is possibly the most influential role in a high-performance environment.” Olympic trampoline coach Angie Dougal talks about her coaching journey as she was recently appointed a coaching consultant for High Performance Sport New Zealand. Read the article here.
Dylan Schmidt elected to the NZOC Athletes’ Commission
Triple Olympic trampoline athlete Dylan Schmidt is one of two new members elected to the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Athletes’ Commission. The Athletes’ Commission is an advisory group made up of Summer and Winter Olympians and Commonwealth Games representatives which acts as the athletes’ voice to ensure that athlete views are represented, heard, and considered within the NZOC and … Read More
Ollerup Scholarships Open for 2025
Ollerup is a Danish academy offering informal education with a special focus on gymnastics. The school is based in a small town located in the southern part of the island of Fyn (Funen). Applications are now open for two Ollerup 2025 scholarships – a six-month (July – December 2025) and a 12-month (August 2025 – July 2026) scholarship. Current members of Gymnastics NZ … Read More
Gymnastics NZ welcomes the confirmation of artistic gymnastics for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
It was confirmed last night that Glasgow will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games and that artistic gymnastics will be included in the reduced lineup of just 10 sports. Traditionally, there has been a list of 20 compulsory sports in the Games programme, but Glasgow 2026 will be the first step in the Commonwealth Games Federation’s reset of the Games, intending … Read More
2024 Gymnasts of the Year
Congratulations to our gymnasts of the year, as announced at the XP New Zealand Gymnastics Championships. Please see their citations below. Brooke Davies – Aerobics Brooke is a member of Rise Club. During the past 12 months, she has undertaken four international competitions at elite level. Brooke is a good role model for others, she is always willing to assist … Read More
Tell us About Your Gymnastics Experience
Gymnastics New Zealand is pleased to invite all members to complete the 2024 Voice of Participant survey which aims to understand your experiences participating in gymnastics this year. This survey is delivered by Sport NZ and will help Gymnastics NZ and your club, work to better meet the needs of participants, by understanding what is working well, not so well … Read More
Gymnastics Nelson reaches new heights and accessÂ
Gymnastics Nelson is based at the back of Nelson Intermediate School in a facility called the Mosey Grayson Memoria Gymnastics Centre, although unique in shape and size, the club recognised that to move would be out of there scope however, being faced with being required to be compliant or moving out the club jumped into action. Over the past two … Read More