Paintball in New Zealand
Paintball in New Zealand is the regional hub for New Zealand paintball history on WikiPaintball.
This page provides access to articles documenting the teams, tournaments, playing fields, organisations, equipment manufacturers and people who have contributed to paintball in New Zealand.
From early recreational paintball and locally manufactured markers in the 1980s to national tournament competitions, international teams and modern paintball organisations, New Zealand has a rich and varied paintball history.
WikiPaintball aims to preserve this history through contemporary publications, tournament records, photographs, archived websites and the recollections of people who participated.
This page is a directory, not a comprehensive history. Explore the categories below to discover articles, records and historical resources.
Explore New Zealand Paintball
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Teams | Tournament teams, amateur squads and recreational groups from across New Zealand. |
| Tournaments and Leagues | National championships, regional tournaments, league competitions and historical results. |
| Fields and Venues | Commercial playing fields, former paintball parks, tournament venues and recreational facilities. |
| Organisations and Clubs | Sporting associations, tournament organisers, clubs and other organisations involved in developing the sport. |
| People | Players, team captains, referees, field operators, organisers and other individuals who helped shape New Zealand paintball. |
| Equipment and Manufacturers | New Zealand paintball equipment, manufacturers, innovations and industry history. |
| Media and Archives | Historical paintball websites, magazines, online forums, tournament reports and archived publications. |
Explore by Region
Paintball has been played throughout New Zealand, from the largest cities to smaller regional communities.
Browse articles by geographic area.
| Region | Explore |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Teams, fields, tournaments and organisations from the Auckland region. |
| Northland | Paintball history in Whangārei and the wider Northland region. |
| Waikato | Fields, teams and competitions throughout the Waikato region. |
| Bay of Plenty | Rotorua, Tauranga and surrounding paintball communities. |
| Hawke's Bay | Regional fields, teams and tournaments. |
| Taranaki | Paintball activity and organisations in Taranaki. |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | Fields, teams and tournaments in the lower North Island. |
| Wellington | Paintball history in Wellington, the Kāpiti Coast and surrounding areas. |
| Nelson and Tasman | Paintball activity in the upper South Island. |
| West Coast | Paintball history in Westport, Greymouth and the wider West Coast. |
| Canterbury | Christchurch and Canterbury paintball fields, teams and equipment manufacturing. |
| Otago | Dunedin, Central Otago and regional tournament history. |
| Southland | Invercargill and Southland paintball history. |
Historical Periods
Explore the development of paintball in New Zealand through different decades.
- 1980s – The early development of the sport, commercial fields and locally manufactured paintball equipment.
- 1990s – The growth of tournament paintball, national competitions and early teams.
- 2000s – Regional tournaments, changing equipment technology and international competition.
- 2010s – Modern tournament formats, new leagues and commercial field developments.
- 2020s – Contemporary teams, organisations, competitions and developments.
Historical Records and Resources
Much of New Zealand's paintball history survives in old tournament results, archived websites, magazines, photographs and personal collections.
WikiPaintball aims to preserve and reference these records wherever possible.
| Resource | Explore |
|---|---|
| Tournament Rankings | Historical national and regional team rankings. |
| Historical Publications | Magazines, websites, tournament reports and paintball journalism. |
| Equipment History | Paintball markers, air systems, accessories and equipment development. |
| All New Zealand History Articles | Browse the wider collection of New Zealand historical articles. |
Help Preserve New Zealand Paintball History
Do you remember a team, tournament or paintball field that deserves to be documented?
Many important parts of New Zealand paintball history were never formally recorded.
Old websites have disappeared, forums have closed, businesses have ceased operating, and photographs and tournament results have been lost.
Some of the most valuable information survives only in the memories and personal collections of former players, field operators and event organisers.
We're particularly interested in:
- Historical tournament results and team rosters
- Photographs, videos and old event programmes
- Information about former paintball fields and businesses
- Early equipment and locally manufactured markers
- Historical magazines, websites and newspaper articles
- Personal recollections from players, referees and organisers
Firsthand memories are valuable, especially when they help identify people, places and events in surviving photographs or documents.
Where possible, WikiPaintball aims to distinguish historical recollections from information independently verified through contemporary sources.
Even a small contribution can help recover a forgotten part of New Zealand paintball history.
About This Collection
New Zealand is one of the first countries being documented by WikiPaintball because of the project's existing knowledge, historical records and connections within the New Zealand paintball community.
The collection is a work in progress.
Some teams and tournaments have substantial surviving documentation, while others are known only through a handful of photographs, newspaper clippings or personal recollections.
As new material becomes available, existing articles can be expanded and corrected.
Our aim is to build a lasting historical reference that recognises everyone who contributed to the sport, from prominent national teams to local recreational fields and volunteers.
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