Invictus Games 2023

The New Zealand Invictus Games team says the journey to compete against other military veterans has been life-changing for some as they “smashed it” at this year’s tournament in Germany.

The New Zealand Invictus Games Team has won gold and three silver medals nearly halfway through the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany.

To download content from the games, or watch the team compete from back home, click below.

Arriving in Düsseldorf, Germany this week ahead of the Invictus Games’ kick off on Saturday, the New Zealand Invictus team is pumped and ready to go.

NZDF is sending a 21-strong team to compete at the 2023 Invictus Games in Germany. The sixth Invictus Games will take place in Düsseldorf from 9-16 September 2023.

Our team is made up of both serving and ex-serving members. Read their bios below.

In 2008, former New Zealand Army Radiographer Major (Rtd) Soren Hall was one of two New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed to the largest trauma hospital in Afghanistan.

Hear Bob's story of pain and recovery as he chats with with Brodie Kane. They look into everything from Bob’s life in service as a ex-Army logistics specialist and intelligence operator, his loss of a close friend on deployment, PTSD and depression, next month’s Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 and more.

At 5am on Sunday, 10 October 2021 Royal New Zealand Navy Leading Physical Training Instructor (LPTI) Jack Church got a phone call that would save his life.

In June 2018 Flight Sergeant Stacey Adam woke one morning to find that she was unable to speak coherently. It was discovered that she had a large brain tumor.

20 years ago Bob Pearce was serving in the British Army when his friend Matty Hull was killed in a blue on blue incident in Iraq by the US Forces. Click to read more about Bob's journey.

At just the age of 27, NZ Army Nursing Officer Major Buffy Little discovered a lump which resulted in a diagnosis of breast cancer. Click to read more about her journey.

It was a phone call from David Sanderson’s Dad that ultimately saved his life and has changed the course of his life forever.

34-year Army veteran Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Adam Modd GM, DSD, has dedicated his professional life to Bomb Disposal which has seen him deployed to combat zones, tasked to humanitarian aid missions and more.

Hear Buffy’s story as she chats with Brodie Kane. They dive into everything from Buffy’s life in service and her deployments, her battling breast cancer twice, Septembers’ Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 and more.

Air Force veteran of 33 years, Mike Cotton took on a challenge that would ultimately show him his strength, resilience and sheer determination to be the best he can.

NZDF is a proud supporter of the Invictus Games, the only international adaptive sporting event for Injured, Wounded, or Ill (IWI) current and former service men and women.

NZDF is sending a 22-strong team to compete at the 2023 Invictus Games in Germany this September. Our team is made up of both serving and ex-serving members. Read their bios below.

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has named its 22-strong team to compete at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany in September next year.