When the team at Gisborne Gymnastics Club began planning their annual competition, the numbers didnât stack up. With rising costsâribbons, medals, printing, staffing, and travel for judgesâthe forecast pointed to a financial loss. For a regional club, thatâs no small risk. But cancelling wasnât an option. âWe knew what that would mean for our gymnasts,â said Centre Manager Emma Lister. … Read More
Local Community Adds Flair to Gisborneâs Gymnastics Competition
Putting on a gymnastics competition is no small featâit can often double as a club fundraiser and involves a lot of time and resourceâso Gisborne Gymnastics club reached out to their local community to help with their womenâs artistic endorsed event held 4-5 May. Newly appointed Gisborne Gymnastics Club manager Emma Lister has no issues with picking up the phone … Read More
Media release: Gymnastics New Zealand Overhauls Competition Attire Rules
Competitive gymnasts in all codes in New Zealand can now wear shorts over their leotards and will no longer face penalties for issues like having a visible bra strap following an overhaul of the sportâs attire regulations. The changes are about making athletes â the majority of whom are young females â feel comfortable and safe and ensuring the sport … Read More
Announcement of 2024 Artistic Continental Championships
Oceania Gymnastics Union (OGU) is pleased to announce that the 2024 Artistic Continental Championships will be hosted by Gymnastics New Zealand. OGU is very much looking forward to working with GNZ to host the event. OGU is still working through the 2024 arrangements for Rhythmic and Trampoline (if required). Once those arrangements have been finalised for these disciplines, an announcement … Read More
Message from Tony
As we embark on the competition season for 2021, I just wanted to take a moment to look back on the past year.  A year that caused stress, anxiety and nervousness across NZ, and of course it was a tough year for our gymnastics community. As you contemplate the role you will play in the coming season, I would ask you to be … Read More
Covid-19 Updates – 2020
Please see below for event updates in light of the evolving Covid-19 environment. Wednesday 12 August: The Prime Minister and Director General of Health last night announced that there are four new cases of Covid-19 in NZ, confirming community transmission. These cases are all in South Auckland and as a result Auckland is moving to Alert Level 3, and the … Read More
Project 2020 Update – June 2019
As you will hopefully be aware, the transition towards 2020 and the changes that this entails is broken into a series of projects covering a wide range of aspects. These are covered in the Club Support Plan that was released last year â definitely worth a read if you havenât had a chance yet. Below is a summary of progress … Read More