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'''Paintball Supply New Zealand''', also referred to as '''Paintball Supply NZ''', was a New Zealand paintball equipment supplier associated with Tony Witheridge. Contemporary records document its support for tournament teams through paintball supply, equipment pricing and marker tuning.[1][2][3]

== History ==

=== Early trading and team support ===

The business was active by 2000. A report on the [[Dunedin City Challenge]] that year identified Tony Witheridge as representing New Zealand Paintball Supply.[1]

[[Wellington Phoenix (paintball team)|Wellington Phoenix]] credited Paintball Supply NZ and RP Scherer with sponsorship during its account of the 2000 New Zealand Nationals. The report specifically mentioned El Tigre paintballs supplied through that support.[2]

On 25 November 2001, a member of [[Damage Inc (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Damage Inc]] described Paintball Supply NZ as a team sponsor, providing favourable equipment prices and tuning the team's markers.[3]

=== Company registration ===

'''Paintball Supply NZ Limited''' was incorporated on 16 October 2006 under company number '''1857966'''. Antony Charles Witheridge was appointed director on that date. The Companies Register records him as the sole shareholder, holding all 100 shares.[4][5][6]

The company was removed from the register on 24 February 2017.[4] This is the company's removal date rather than a confirmed date when the supplier ceased trading.

== See also ==

* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball equipment]]

== References ==

# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/Events/DCC5M00.htm Mercenaries Star, “2000 Dunedin City Challenge Competition”, preserved copy of the contemporary team website.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20011020080141fw_/http://www.blacksun.co.nz/phoenix/news.htm Team Phoenix, news archive, 2000 Nationals report, archived 20 October 2001.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20020102015642/http://pub73.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm2.showMessage?topicID=113.topic NZPaintball forum, “SPONSORING~~!!!”, JiNX of Team Damage Inc, 25 November 2001, archived 2 January 2002.]
# [https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1857966 New Zealand Companies Register, “Paintball Supply NZ Limited (1857966)”, company summary and previous status.]
# [https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1857966/directors New Zealand Companies Register, “Paintball Supply NZ Limited (1857966)”, directors.]
# [https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1857966/shareholdings New Zealand Companies Register, “Paintball Supply NZ Limited (1857966)”, shareholdings.]

[[Category:New Zealand paintball companies]]
[[Category:Paintball retailers]]

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Admin: Create Paintball Supply New Zealand article with documented 2000–2001 supplier and sponsorship activity, plus verified company registration, director and shareholding details. Distinguish earlier trading from incorporation and company removal from retail closure.