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Invictus Games 2025

New Zealand have a team of 19 competing at the 2025 Invictus Games in Canada. The seventh Invictus Games take place in Vancouver and Whistler from 8-16 February 2025. The 2025 Invictus Games is the first hybrid winter games, providing a global platform to expand the range and profile of winter adaptive sport.

Our team is made up of both serving and past members, including veterans, of the New Zealand Defence Force. Check out their stories below.

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10 December 2024

Ten years between Invictus Games – growing from a life-changing injury

Connor McLellan had been in New Zealand Army for four years and was on his second deployment to Afghanistan in 2012 when he suffered an injury that would change how he saw the world.

Connor McLellan had been in New Zealand Army for four years and was on his second deployment to Afghanistan in 2012 when he suffered an injury that would change how he saw the world.

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19 November 2024

Overcoming Obstacles at the Melbourne 70.3 Triathlon

Thanks to the Invictus Foundation five both current and former team members of our NZ Invictus Team had the opportunity to compete in Melbourne, Australia at the 70.3 Triathalon.

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11 November 2024

NZ Team announce Co-Captains for 2025 Invictus Games

Major (rtd) Soren Hall and Flight Sergeant Stacey Adam have been named as the Co-Captains for the 2025 New Zealand Invictus Games team.

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25 October 2024

Invictus Games 2025: Meet our NZ Team

New Zealand have a team of 19 competing at the 2025 Invictus Games in Canada. Our team is made up of both serving and past members, including veterans, of the New Zealand Defence Force. Read their bios here.

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Operation Resolution

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People of the Year Awards

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2/1 Battalion RNZIR new Colours

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Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry

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Operation Antarctica

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Introducing the C-130J

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New Caledonia departures

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Marking 80 years since the Battles of Cassino

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Training1 Credit ADF

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Support to Ukraine

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