Tom Walsh Claims Top Honours at the 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards

56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards Finalists Announced

The Halberg Foundation has today announced 27 finalists for six categories at the 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards – New Zealand’s pre-eminent event to celebrate and honour sporting achievements from 2018.

56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards Nominations Announced

The Halberg Foundation has today announced a record 93 nominations have been received across six award categories for the 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards - the nation's pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting achievements by New Zealand teams and athletes in 2018.

Registrations open to athletes and volunteers for 2018 Halberg Games

Registrations are now open for the 2018 Halberg Games, a national three day sports competition for physically disabled young people at King's College in Auckland from 5-7 October.

New partnership with ISPS Handa will enhance annual Halberg Awards

The Halberg Foundation has today announced an exciting new partnership with the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS Handa), during an event at Spark Arena – home of the Halberg Awards.

Team New Zealand Claims Supreme Honours at 55th Halberg Awards

Team New Zealand has claimed New Zealand’s top sports honours for the 2017 year at the 55th Halberg Awards ceremony at Spark Arena in Auckland tonight.

Finalists for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment of 2017 Announced

The Halberg Foundation has today announced eleven sporting highlights for New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment of 2017 – the only category that is selected by the public at the 55th Halberg Awards.

55th Halberg Awards Finalists Announced

The Halberg Foundation has today announced the finalists for six categories at the 55th Halberg Awards – the nation’s pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting achievements by New Zealand athletes, teams and coaches in 2017.

55th Halberg Awards nominations announced

The Halberg Foundation has today announced 72 nominations have been received for six categories at the 55th Halberg Awards – the nation’s pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting achievements by New Zealand teams and athletes in 2017.

Lisa Carrington Claims Supreme Honours at 54th Halberg Awards

Lisa Carrington has claimed New Zealand’s highest sports honours for 2016 at the 54th Halberg Awards ceremony at Vector Arena in Auckland tonight.

54th Halberg Award finalists announced

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced 24 finalists for six categories at the 54th Halberg Awards – the nation’s pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting achievements by New Zealand teams and athletes in 2016.

Halberg Youth Council announced

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced a group of 10 for its first ever ‘Halberg Youth Council’ - a group of young leaders from around the country representing physically disabled young people.

54th Halberg Awards Nominations Announced

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced 87 nominations have been received for six categories at the 54th Halberg Awards – the nation’s pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting achievements by New Zealand teams and athletes in 2016.

Halberg partners with Buddle Findlay

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is pleased to welcome one of New Zealand’s leading commercial and public law firms, Buddle Findlay as a key sponsor.

Herald on Sunday article

A report in today’s Herald on Sunday (30 October) misleadingly suggests the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation pays only a tiny proportion of revenue to disabled children and their families. Today’s claims are unfair and unbalanced.

2016 Halberg Sport for Life Dinner

Hosted by the Harcourts Foundation, the annual Halberg Sport for Life Dinner was held on Thursday 29 September and featured a star studded panel of speakers including athletics coaching legend Arch Jelley, three time Supreme Halberg Award winner Rob Waddell, BLACKCAP Grant Elliott and Auckland City FC defender Ivan Vicelich.

Legends to host third annual Halberg 'Sport for Life' Dinner

The third annual Halberg 'Sport for Life' Dinner will be held on Thursday 29 September at SKYCITY Grand, Auckland.

Dad Embarks on Fundraising Tandem Bike Ride Across NZ for Physically Disabled Kiwis

Adrian McKenzie, a father of three from Wellington has embarked on a 23 day ride across New Zealand on a tandem bicycle to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation

All Blacks Take Supreme Honour at the 53rd Halberg Awards

The All Blacks have claimed New Zealand’s highest sports honour for 2015 at the 53rd Halberg Awards ceremony on Thursday, February 18, 2016.

Cricket Loving Twins Live Out Dream

On Saturday 30 January 2016, nine year old twin brothers Ashvin and Arvinth Sathiyaseelan from Flat Bush, Manukau had a special surprise when they attended a Blackcaps training session.

53rd Halberg Awards finalists announced

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced 24 finalists for six categories at the 53rd Halberg Awards – the nation’s pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting excellence by New Zealand teams and athletes in 2015.

53rd Halberg Awards nominations announced

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced 63 nominations have been received for six categories at the 53rd Halberg Awards – the nation’s pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting achievements by New Zealand teams and athletes in 2015.

Monthly Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg Awards go hi-tech with Microsoft Surface

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation is pleased to announce Microsoft as the technology partner and sponsor of the Team of the Year category for the 53rd Halberg Awards.

October 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand

Halberg Foundation and Flight Centre Partner for Water Sports Series

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced a partnership with the Flight Centre Foundation for a series of water sports events over summer around New Zealand for physically disabled people.

September 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sports opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

August 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Appoints New CE

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has today announced the appointment of Shelley McMeeken in the position of Chief Executive.

July 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg Foundation team continues to work on new and exciting sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.

Halberg 'Sport for Life' Dinner - a fantastic evening!

The Halberg ‘Sport for Life’ Dinner was an outstanding success! Hosted by our partner, the Harcourts Foundation, the dinner saw Harcourts present the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation with a cheque for $113,000 – an outstanding result that will make a significant impact upon the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders.

Halberg 'Sport for Life' charity dinner announced

The Harcourts Foundation has today announced the Halberg ‘Sport for Life’ charity dinner taking place on Thursday 30 July at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Olympic rowing champion launches Halberg Tri Challenge

Olympic rowing champion Joseph Sullivan has helped launch the inaugural Halberg Tri Challenge - a charity multi- sports event taking place on Friday 26 June at Vector Arena in Auckland. Sullivan will be a member of a team of three who will row, row and cycle in an indoor sports race to raise funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation - the charity which helps physically disabled New Zealanders through sport and recreation.

May 2015 Friday Update

The Halberg team continues to work on new and existing sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand

52nd Halberg Awards winners announced

The Men’s Rowing Pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have taken the supreme honours at the 52nd Halberg Awards at Vector Arena in Auckland tonight.

52nd Halberg Awards finalists announced

The outstanding success of New Zealand athletes and teams on the world stage in 2014 has resulted in 27 finalists being named for six categories at the Halberg Awards - the country’s pre-eminent event to honour and celebrate sporting excellence.

Finalists announced for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment of 2014

Ten sporting highlights from 2014 have been announced today for the New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment Award, the only category voted for by the public at the Halberg Awards.

Nominees announced for 52nd Halberg Awards

The judges of the nation’s pre-eminent sports awards have a big challenge ahead as the outstanding success of New Zealand athletes on the world stage in 2014 has resulted in 80 official nominations for the Halberg Awards - a jump from 58 in 2013.

October Friday Update - National Managers

Nicholas Heyworth and Nicki Turner have been very involved in performance planning with the Disability Sport Advisers (DSAs) this month, focusing on exploring opportunities for their individual professional development.

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Annual Report 2014

The Foundation has grown in its disability sport leadership capabilities, gaining recognition for its work from Government agencies and its strategic partners.

Noel Leeming Deals to Raise Funds for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation

Harcourts and Noel Leeming are offering you an incredible deal, and all to raise money for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation.

Halberg Sport for Life Dinner raises close to $60k

At the inaugural Halberg Sport For Life Dinner the focus was on the children who took to the stage in front of several hundred guests and talked about how the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation has helped them – from a cricket coach to wheelchair basketball and a new trike.

Finalists announced for Radio Sport Sporting Moment of the Year Award

Voting open for only public choice category at 53rd Halberg Awards

June Friday Update 2015

The Halberg team continues to work on new and existing sport opportunities for physically disabled young people around New Zealand.