Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for New Zealand. They are a charity and their overall vision is ‘Excellence & Equity through Sport’. As a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), PNZ are part of a worldwide social change movement, which uses the power of sport to positively influence community perceptions of disabled people and to promote a more diverse and inclusive society. To do this, they support and celebrate the achievements of Para athletes at international and national competitions all year round. Every two years, they lead New Zealand teams to the Paralympic Games. PNZ also work in the local community to advocate for sport to become more accessible for disabled people and to support the creation of more systems and programmes to enable participation in Para sport.