New Comms Tool For Your Club

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Regional

If you were a Manager at the 2016 NZ Championships down in Invercargill, you would have been on the Awards Text Group.  This is a fantastic communications tool which could be used in your own Club. For just $5 you can buy an app called “Text2Group”. This allows you to set up your own Groups and text some of the … Read More

Central Region Date Reminders

Anna RobertsonCentral-Wellington, e-News, Regional

Be sure to have any of the relevant following dates on your calendars: November 11 Nov – Applications close for Senior WAG and MAG FIG Level 2 Courses 14 Nov – Memberships for Term 4 due 21 Nov – Registrations close for XTND Competent Coach – Year 1 and 2 23 Nov – Forms due for Sanctioned Competitions 30 Nov – … Read More

Volunteer in Rarotonga.

Anna Robertsone-News, International, Recreational Gymnastics

Planning a holiday in Rarotonga, Cook Islands? Would you like to give back to the sport of gymnastics and contribute to its development in Oceania? Expressions of interest are welcome from coaches planning a trip to Rarotonga, who may like to volunteer a few hours of their time towards gymnast and/or coach development.  Depending on the level of qualification, this could … Read More

Study Gymnastics in Denmark – Apply Now!

Anna Robertsone-News

Ollerup Scholarships Now Open to all GymSports NZ Members Fancy studying gymnastics (including rhythmic), parkour or tumbling in Denmark for nine months?  Are you aged between 18-30 and born in New Zealand?  You could be eligible to apply for the Ollerup Scholarship. This scholarship is usually just open to Wellington club members but due to the lack of nominations, it has … Read More

Media release: Indo Pacific Championships Wrap Up In Napier

Anna Robertson2016 Indo Pacific Championships, International, Media Release

An action packed five days wrapped up at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships in Napier today, where 184 athletes from Australia (40), Canada (24), Japan (31), South Africa (8) and New Zealand (81) have been competing for Indo Pacific titles at the Pettigrew Green Arena.  New Zealand took five out of six of the senior titles. Lachlan (Lachie) Smith from … Read More

Media release: NZ and Australia Take Top Titles

Anna Robertson2016 Indo Pacific Championships

The two senior titles have been won tonight by New Zealand and Australia at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships in Napier. Olympian Dylan Schmidt took a clear gold in the men’s competition with Lauren Sampson from Australia claiming the women’s title. Dylan (167.680) shared the podium with Australians Jarrod Spear (155.115) and Ryan Hatfield (150.260).  His second medal this weekend, … Read More

NZ Takes Double Gold in Double-mini.

Anna Robertson2016 Indo Pacific Championships

Day two at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships saw a double gold for New Zealand in the first senior individual event yesterday. 18-year-old Lachlan (Lachie) Smith from North Shore Trampoline Club in Auckland, took the men’s senior double-mini title. Lachie was introduced to trampoline through a holiday programme at five years old and was hooked. He was “stoked” with his … Read More

Learning the Haka

Anna Robertson2016 Indo Pacific Championships

All of the teams at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships this morning took part in a cultural experience led by the Kahurangi Dance Company. Athletes learned how to do a haka, use poi, play with tititoria and some traditional maori games. “We may be at an international competition, but there is definitely no sign of competition here this morning. Five countries … Read More