This evening, Government House Auckland hosted a reception to farewell the New Zealand Winter Paralympic Team ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Paralympians #158 and #188, Adam Hall and Corey Peters, will take off next month for a winter of training on the European slopes prior to the Paralympic Winter Games getting underway from 6-15 March 2026.
Wishing Adam, Corey and the team at Paralympics New Zealand all the very best for these coming months of preparation, and for the Games themselves come March next year. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui. Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.
You can find more images from the event in the image gallery for the farewell reception for the New Zealand Winter Paralympic Team.