NZDF names team for 2027 Invictus Games

Our 2027 Invictus Games team who will represent New Zealand at the games has been named.

28 September, 2026

The 19 competing members and 2 non-travelling reserves have been selected following a comprehensive process, including a recent selection camp at Base Auckland, Whenuapai, where hopefuls had the opportunity to trial most of the sports on offer at the Games and meet with coaches, management and medical staff.

The number of competitor places allocated to each participating nation is determined by the Invictus Games governing body.

IG27 Team Members

Brent	Chamley	Navy
Jack	Church	Navy
Stevin	Creeggan	Air Force (former)
Tracey	Dender	Army (Former)
Lachlan	Haddon	Air Force
Ricky	Ingram	Air Force
Patrick	Keane	Air Force
Paula	Levy	Army
Warren	Mant	Air Force
Emma	Porritt	Air Force
Richard	Robbins	Army
Kevin	Rolleston	Army (former)
David	Sanderson	Navy
Hayden	Te Awa Fenton	Navy
Lytton	Volante	Army
Carol	Voshaar	Air Force
Jody	Wanoa	Army
Douglas	Watt	Air Force
Daniel	Young	Air Force

Non-travelling reserves

Shem	O'Kane	Army
Lindsay	Thomas	Army

For those selected, the announcement marks the beginning of the next stage of their Invictus journey.

Over the coming months, team members will work with coaches, medical and support staff through a structured training programme, setting individual and team goals as they prepare to represent New Zealand and NZDF on the international Invictus stage.

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The 19 competing members and 2 non-travelling reserves have been selected following a comprehensive process, including a recent selection camp at Base Auckland.

About the journey

While sporting performance is part of the journey, Invictus is about much more than a competition for medals. The team brings together wounded, injured and ill serving and former members of the New Zealand Defence Force, each with their own story and reasons for taking on the Invictus challenge. The Games uses the power of sport to support recovery and rehabilitation and wellbeing.

The months ahead will provide opportunities to challenge themselves, build confidence through sport and reconnect with the sense of purpose and teamwork that sits at the heart of Invictus.

There’s plenty of hard work ahead – but also plenty to celebrate along the way, with whānau, friends and the wider Invictus community behind them.

For our 2027 NZDF Invictus Games team, selection is an important milestone – but the journey is only just beginning.