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'''Team Kiwi''' is a name used by several separate New Zealand paintball teams assembled for international tournament competition, particularly in Malaysia during the 2000s and early 2010s.
'''Team Kiwi''' is a name used by New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] teams assembled for international competition. Its history includes an earlier Kiwi squad competing in Australia in 2001, followed by delegations to Malaysia during the 2000s. [9][10]


The name has been associated with different groups of New Zealand players rather than a single continuously operating organisation. Individual players sometimes returned for later tournaments or helped assemble new lineups, creating connections between otherwise separate teams.
The lineups included returning players but were assembled for different trips rather than constituting a documented continuously operating organisation. Recorded appearances include the 2001 APEC tournament in Moama, Malaysian competitions in 2004 and 2005, and a 2008 Malaysian tour organised by [[Kyn Jackson]]. A further planned Malaysian trip associated with jerseys seen in 2010 did not take place. [1][5][6][7][9][10]
 
Identified iterations include a 2004 delegation to Malaysia, a separate team at the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, a team led by [[Kyn Jackson]] that competed at multiple Malaysian tournaments from approximately 2008, and a later lineup associated with [[Peter Mumby]] and [[Jason Newport]] during the early 2010s.
 
The various Team Kiwi lineups were also part of a broader tradition of New Zealand participation in international paintball tournaments in Asia. A separate New Zealand representative team competed at the 2015 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] Nations Cup, which can be regarded as an informal successor to the earlier delegations without being a continuation of Team Kiwi.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Team Kiwi
|-
! Name
| Team Kiwi
|-
! Country
| New Zealand
|-
! Sport
| [[Paintball]]
|-
! Discipline
| Tournament paintball
|-
! Type
| Recurring name used by separate international tournament teams
|-
! First identified appearance
| 2004
|-
! Known periods
| 2004, 2005, late 2000s, early 2010s
|-
! Principal competition region
| Malaysia
|-
! Other reported competition
| Australia (unconfirmed)
|-
! Associated players
| Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley, Michael Earley, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport
|-
! Organisation
| Separately assembled teams with overlapping personnel
|}


== History ==
== History ==


=== Background ===
=== APEC Moama, 2001 ===
An earlier use of the Kiwi name is documented at the [[2001 APEC Moama Tournament]] in Australia in September 2001. In a report published on 25 September, [[Peter Mumby]] described travelling with a New Zealand scratch team to compete in the final round of the APEC tournaments. His account referred to the squad as Kiwi or Kiwis. [9]


During the early 2000s, competitive paintball in New Zealand was organised primarily through independent teams, commercial paintball fields and regional tournaments.
The report listed the players as Kyn J, Chris W, Steve N, Brendon C and Peter M. It also named Kyn Jackson and Peter Mumby in full. Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball identifies the complete squad as follows: [9][10]


International participation generally required players to organise their own travel, equipment and tournament registration.
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* Chris Watt
* Steve Nugent
* [[Brendon Charles]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]


The development of international tournament paintball in Malaysia created opportunities for New Zealand players to compete against teams from Asia and other regions.
Mumby reported the final order as Kaozs, Kiwis and Junk Yard Dogs, placing the New Zealand squad second. A subsequent reply signed Steve described the result as “1st equal”, without supplying scores or explaining the difference. The surviving discussion does not resolve these accounts. [9]


Team Kiwi became a recognisable name under which New Zealand players could assemble for overseas competition.
Jackson, Charles and Mumby subsequently appeared in the reported Team Kiwi lineup for Nation Cup 2004. The 2001 appearance therefore provides an earlier use of the name with personnel shared by the later Malaysian delegation. [1][9][10]


Unlike a conventional tournament team with a continuous roster, the name was subsequently reused by different groups. Some were connected through returning players or organisers, but there is no established evidence of a single organisation operating continuously throughout the period.
=== Nation Cup 2004 ===
Team Kiwi competed at the [[Nation Cup 2004]] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament was organised by [[Xtion Paintball Park|Xtion Paintball]] and brought together teams from New Zealand and other countries. [1][2]


== Team Kiwi 2004 ==
The reported Team Kiwi playing roster included:


=== Formation ===
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* [[Brendon Charles]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
* [[Brian Thornley]]


The earliest identified Team Kiwi delegation travelled to Malaysia in 2004 to participate in an international paintball tournament at Xtion Paintball in Kuala Lumpur.
The delegation also included [[Michael Earley]], who assisted with its organisation and served as a tournament referee and commentator rather than a competing player. According to a participant account published in January 2005, Team Kiwi finished fifth and was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave. [1]


The team was assembled from experienced New Zealand tournament players.
==== Photographic documentation ====
Martin Dannefaerd maintained a photographic archive of the tournament. His Flickr album, ''Malaysia 2k4'', contains 64 photographs documenting the Nation Cup in Kuala Lumpur during December 2004. [2]


The reported playing roster was:
The album identifies Xtion Paintball as the tournament host. Individual photographs were uploaded on 5 January 2005 and carry dates from December 2004. One photograph, titled ''DSC02369'', shows an event banner at Kuala Lumpur airport and identifies Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley in its caption. [2][3]


{| class="wikitable"
=== Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005 ===
! Player
A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]] in Malaysia in 2005. The championship began on 30 September at [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
! Notes
|-
| [[Kyn Jackson]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Brendon Charles]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Brian Thornley]]
| New Zealand tournament player and organiser
|}


[[Michael Earley]] assisted with selecting and organising the delegation and accompanied the team to Malaysia.
The reported playing roster included:


Earley served as a referee on Field 2 and assisted with tournament commentary rather than competing as a player.
* [[Michael Earley]]
 
* [[Peter Mumby]]
=== Tournament performance ===
* [[Gavin Mumby]]
* [[Jason Newport]]


Team Kiwi finished fifth in the tournament.
Peter Mumby had also played in the 2001 and 2004 squads. [1][9]


The team was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave.
The team's final tournament placing has not yet been established from official results.


The competition brought New Zealand players into contact with members of Malaysia's developing international tournament paintball community.
=== 2008 Malaysian tour ===
In 2008, another Team Kiwi group travelled to Malaysia for paintball activities. The tour was organised by Kyn Jackson, who had previously played with the 2001 squad and at Nation Cup 2004. [1][7][9]


An account of the tournament was published in January 2005, documenting the delegation's participation and experiences in Malaysia.[1]
The five identified members of the touring party were:


=== After the tournament ===
* [[Travis Cleeton]]
* [[Jason Cleeton]]
* [[Amon Johnson]]
* [[Gareth Appleby]]
* [[Rob Mei]]


The 2004 team was assembled for international competition rather than established as a permanent national squad.
The players are named in the description of the YouTube video ''Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia'', which identifies the group as being in Malaysia in 2008. [6]


Its members subsequently returned to their respective domestic paintball activities.
Travis and Jason Cleeton were brothers associated with the New Zealand paintball team [[Raiderz]]. The touring group also included players connected with [[Actions Paintball]] and the Auckland paintball community.


Several individuals associated with the delegation later participated in other teams using the Team Kiwi name.
==== Video documentation ====
Two YouTube videos document the visit. ''Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia'' identifies the five touring players, while ''Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix'' specifically documents Travis Cleeton playing in Malaysia in 2008. [6][8]


== Team Kiwi 2005 ==
The specific tournament results from the tour have not yet been established from official competition records.


=== Asia Pacific Paintball Championship ===
=== Planned Malaysian trip and 2010 jerseys ===
Team Kiwi jerseys seen in 2010 were associated with a planned trip to Malaysia involving [[Peter Mumby]], [[Jason Newport]] and other players. [5]


A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship in Malaysia.
In a Facebook Messenger conversation with Michael Earley on 24 October 2026, Mumby clarified that the jerseys had been made for a Malaysian trip that never happened. Earley's account of the conversation records that ten jerseys were produced and that the intended team did not compete at the event. [5]


The tournament began on 30 September 2005 at Xtion Paintball in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
The jerseys document preparations for an unrealised trip rather than a further tournament appearance. The intended event and complete proposed roster have not been identified. [5]


The reported roster included:
== Team identity ==
The different Team Kiwi lineups shared a national identity and returning personnel. Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby were identified in both the 2001 and 2004 squads, while Mumby also appeared in the reported 2005 lineup. The available records do not establish continuous organisational activity between the trips. [1][9][10]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Period
! Notes
! Competition or planned activity
|-
! Identified personnel
| [[Michael Earley]]
! Participation
| Previously involved in organising the 2004 delegation
|-
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| Returning player from the 2004 Team Kiwi
|-
|-
| [[Gavin Mumby]]
| 2001
| New Zealand tournament player
| [[2001 APEC Moama Tournament]], Australia
|-
| [[Kyn Jackson]], Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, [[Brendon Charles]], [[Peter Mumby]]
| [[Jason Newport]]
| Competed as a scratch team; Mumby's account reports second place, with a later first-equal comment unresolved. [9][10]
| New Zealand tournament player
|}
 
=== Relationship to the 2004 team ===
 
The 2005 lineup differed substantially from the previous year's delegation.
 
Peter Mumby returned as a player, while Michael Earley participated as a competitor after accompanying the 2004 delegation in an organisational and officiating capacity.
 
The team therefore had direct connections to the 2004 group but was separately assembled.
 
Its final tournament placing has not yet been established from available records.
 
== Team Kiwi under Kyn Jackson ==
 
=== Formation and leadership ===
 
A further Team Kiwi lineup emerged around 2008 under the leadership of [[Kyn Jackson]], who had competed with the 2004 team.
 
This iteration was distinct from the 2005 lineup and was associated with a further period of New Zealand participation in Malaysian tournament paintball.
 
Jackson played a central role in organising and leading the group.
 
=== Malaysian tournament appearances ===
 
The Kyn Jackson-led Team Kiwi participated in multiple paintball tournaments in Malaysia.
 
Its involvement extended beyond a single appearance in 2008 and represented a recurring period of international competition.
 
The precise dates, number of events and individual tournament results remain to be established from contemporary registrations and event reports.
 
The team's repeated participation distinguished it from the earlier delegations assembled for individual competitions.
 
=== Playing personnel ===
 
The team included Kyn Jackson and other New Zealand players.
 
Historical accounts associate the lineup with two brothers from the Raiders and players involved in paintball at [[Actions Paintball]] in Auckland.
 
The complete roster for each tournament has not yet been confirmed.
 
Because the group competed at multiple events, its playing personnel may have changed between appearances.
 
A single fixed roster should not be attributed to the entire period without event-specific records.
 
=== Relationship to earlier teams ===
 
Jackson's involvement provided a direct personnel connection with the 2004 Team Kiwi.
 
However, the later team had its own leadership and playing personnel.
 
It should therefore be regarded as a distinct iteration rather than an uninterrupted continuation of the original delegation.
 
== Later Team Kiwi lineup ==
 
=== Early 2010s ===
 
Another group of New Zealand players reportedly used the Team Kiwi name during the period when the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) held events at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland.
 
This places the reported activity around 2011–2012, although the exact dates remain unconfirmed.
 
The lineup was associated with [[Peter Mumby]] and [[Jason Newport]], both members of the 2005 Team Kiwi delegation to Malaysia.
 
Newport was reportedly seen wearing a Team Kiwi jersey at Lock N Load during this period.
 
=== Possible Australian competition ===
 
The later team may also have participated in tournament paintball in Australia.
 
The specific tournament, location, year and final result have not been established.
 
Its possible Australian participation should therefore be distinguished from the earlier Malaysian appearances.
 
=== Relationship to the 2005 team ===
 
The involvement of Peter Mumby and Jason Newport provides a personnel connection with the 2005 Team Kiwi.
 
However, the later lineup appears to have been assembled separately.
 
There is insufficient evidence to establish that it operated continuously from 2005 or maintained the same organisational structure.
 
== Relationship to the 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team ==
 
=== Paintball World Cup Asia 2015 ===
 
A separate New Zealand representative team competed in the Nations Cup at the 2015 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Langkawi, Malaysia.
 
The tournament was part of the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) and took place at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre from 30 October to 1 November 2015.[2]
 
Competing as Team New Zealand 2015, the squad finished 14th among 20 nations in the Open X-Ball division.[3]
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ New Zealand at the 2015 Nations Cup
|-
! Team
| Team New Zealand 2015
|-
! Competition
| Paintball World Cup Asia
|-
! Division
| Open X-Ball / Nations Cup
|-
! Dates
| 30 October – 1 November 2015
|-
! Venue
| Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre
|-
! Location
| Langkawi, Malaysia
|-
! Participating nations
| 20
|-
! Final placing
| 14th
|-
! Tournament record
| PBLeagues
|}
 
=== Registered roster ===
 
The PBLeagues team profile for Team New Zealand 2015 identifies the following registered personnel:[4]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! PBLeagues classification
|-
| [[Benjamin Hunter]]
| Player
|-
| [[Campbell Thomson]]
| Player
|-
| [[Jono Clark]]
| Player
|-
| [[Liam Bratton]]
| Player
|-
| [[Marley Wright]]
| Player
|-
| [[Michael Earley]]
| Registered as player; served as support staff
|-
| [[Paul Howie]]
| Player
|-
| [[Vitaly Miheev]]
| Staff
|}
 
The PBLeagues profile lists seven individuals in its player category and one in its staff category.
 
Although Michael Earley was registered as a player, his actual role at the tournament was as a member of the team's support staff rather than as a competing player.
 
Vitaly Miheev was registered in the staff category.
 
The distinction between registration and participation is relevant because historical tournament databases may list reserve players and support personnel within a team's player roster.
 
=== Relationship to Team Kiwi ===
 
The 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team was organisationally separate from the earlier Team Kiwi lineups.
 
However, it continued the broader tradition of assembling New Zealand players and support personnel for international tournament competition in Malaysia.
 
In this sense, the team can be regarded as an informal or spiritual successor to the earlier Team Kiwi delegations.
 
The connection was historical rather than organisational.
 
The 2015 squad did not compete under the Team Kiwi name and should not be included among Team Kiwi's tournament results or playing rosters.
 
Its participation is more appropriately documented as part of the history of the [[New Zealand national paintball team]].
 
== Team identity and continuity ==
 
=== Separate teams using a shared name ===
 
Team Kiwi was not necessarily a single organisation competing continuously across the years in which the name appeared.
 
Instead, it functioned as a recognisable identity for New Zealand players participating in international tournaments.
 
The known iterations were connected by returning players and shared involvement in New Zealand's tournament paintball community.
 
These connections are historically significant but do not establish uninterrupted team ownership, management or competitive membership.
 
=== Known Team Kiwi iterations ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Period
! Principal events
! Known personnel
! Distinguishing characteristics
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| International tournament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| [[Nation Cup 2004]], Malaysia
| Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley
| [[Kyn Jackson]], [[Brendon Charles]], [[Peter Mumby]], [[Martin Dannefaerd]], [[Brian Thornley]]
| Earliest identified delegation; finished fifth
| Competed; reported fifth-place finish. [1]
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
| [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]], Malaysia
| Michael Earley, Peter Mumby, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport
| [[Michael Earley]], [[Peter Mumby]], [[Gavin Mumby]], [[Jason Newport]]
| Separate lineup with returning participants from 2004
| Competed
|-
|-
| From approximately 2008
| 2008
| Multiple tournaments in Malaysia
| Malaysian tour organised by [[Kyn Jackson]]
| Kyn Jackson; additional players not fully identified
| [[Travis Cleeton]], [[Jason Cleeton]], [[Amon Johnson]], [[Gareth Appleby]], [[Rob Mei]]
| Recurring international lineup led by Jackson
| Tour documented by two YouTube videos. [6][8]
|-
|-
| Circa 2011–2012
| Around 2010
| Activity associated with the NZPPL period at Lock N Load; possible Australian competition
| Planned Malaysian trip associated with Team Kiwi jerseys
| Peter Mumby, Jason Newport
| [[Peter Mumby]], [[Jason Newport]] and other intended players
| Later reported lineup connected to the 2005 team through returning players
| Trip did not take place; ten jerseys reportedly produced. [5]
|}
|}


The 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team is excluded from this table because it was a separate representative squad rather than a Team Kiwi iteration.
The listed personnel should not be interpreted as complete event rosters in every case. The planned trip associated with the 2010 jerseys forms part of the team's history rather than its competition record.
 
=== Returning players ===
 
Several individuals provide connections between the different Team Kiwi lineups.
 
'''Kyn Jackson''' played in the 2004 team and subsequently led a later iteration that competed at multiple events in Malaysia.
 
'''Peter Mumby''' played in the 2004 and 2005 teams and was reportedly associated with another lineup in the early 2010s.
 
'''Jason Newport''' was a member of the 2005 team and was also associated with the later Team Kiwi lineup.
 
'''Michael Earley''' helped organise the 2004 delegation and competed with the separate 2005 team. He was subsequently involved in the 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup delegation in a support-staff capacity.
 
These overlapping connections illustrate how the Team Kiwi name and the broader tradition of New Zealand international tournament participation were maintained through personal relationships rather than a single permanent organisation.
 
=== Relationship to national representation ===
 
Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected New Zealand national paintball teams.
 
The use of the name reflected the nationality of its players but did not necessarily indicate formal selection or endorsement by a national governing body.
 
Likewise, a team containing former Team Kiwi players should not automatically be considered another Team Kiwi iteration.
 
Each tournament appearance should be identified through its registered name, roster and event records wherever possible.
 
== Historical significance ==
 
The various Team Kiwi lineups were associated with New Zealand's early international tournament paintball participation in Asia.
 
The 2004 and 2005 delegations demonstrated how New Zealand players could organise international competition despite the country's comparatively small domestic tournament scene.
 
The Kyn Jackson-led iteration extended this participation through multiple Malaysian events.
 
The later team associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport illustrates the continued reuse of the Team Kiwi name by different groups of players.


The 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team represented a related development in the country's international paintball participation, although it was separate from Team Kiwi.
== Relationship to New Zealand national teams ==
Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected national representative teams.


Collectively, these teams illustrate the role of informal player networks, returning competitors and international relationships in the development of New Zealand tournament paintball.
In 2015, a separate New Zealand squad competed at the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] Nations Cup in Langkawi, Malaysia. It finished 14th among 20 national entries in the Open X-Ball division. [4]


== Timeline ==
The 2015 squad did not compete under the Team Kiwi name. Its history is covered separately under [[New Zealand national paintball team]].
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Period
! Development
|-
| 2004
| Team Kiwi competes at an international tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
|-
| 2004
| The original identified lineup includes Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd and Brian Thornley
|-
| 2004
| Team Kiwi finishes fifth
|-
| January 2005
| An account of the 2004 delegation is published
|-
| September 2005
| A separate Team Kiwi lineup competes at the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship in Malaysia
|-
| 2005
| Peter Mumby returns as a player alongside Michael Earley, Gavin Mumby and Jason Newport
|-
| Circa 2008
| Kyn Jackson leads another Team Kiwi lineup in Malaysia
|-
| Late 2000s
| The Jackson-led Team Kiwi participates in multiple Malaysian tournaments
|-
| Circa 2011–2012
| A later Team Kiwi lineup is associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport
|-
| Early 2010s
| Possible Australian tournament participation by the later lineup; details unconfirmed
|-
| 30 October – 1 November 2015
| A separate New Zealand representative team competes at the Paintball World Cup Asia Nations Cup in Langkawi, finishing 14th of 20 nations
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
 
* [[2001 APEC Moama Tournament]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Nation Cup 2004]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Australia]]
* [[New Zealand national paintball team]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Xtion Paintball Park]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Xtion Paintball]]
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Brendon Charles]]
* [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
* [[Jason Newport]]
* [[Jason Newport]]
* [[Michael Earley]]
* [[Travis Cleeton]]
* [[Brian Thornley]]
* [[Raiderz]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]


== References ==
== References ==
 
# Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical participant account of Nation Cup 2004. Original publication URL requires recovery.
# Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical account of the 2004 Malaysian tournament, including the playing roster, fifth-place result and accompanying delegation. Original publication URL requires recovery.
# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatever/albums/74979/ Malaysia 2k4]. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Collection of 64 photographs from Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, uploaded January 2005.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4155/info "Paintball World Cup 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia"], PBLeagues. Official event listing confirming the dates, venue and tournament divisions.
# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatever/2996583/ DSC02369]. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Photograph of the tournament banner at Kuala Lumpur airport, identifying Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley, uploaded 5 January 2005.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 "2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series"], PBLeagues. Open X-Ball rankings recording New Zealand in 14th place among 20 national teams.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series]. PBLeagues. Rankings recording New Zealand's 14th-place finish in the Nations Cup Open X-Ball division.
# [https://pbleagues.com/cgi-bin/teamprofile.cgi?ETID=YiNYLq3UhbKP1fFm "Team New Zealand 2015"], PBLeagues. Historical team profile identifying Benjamin Hunter, Campbell Thomson, Jono Clark, Liam Bratton, Marley Wright, Michael Earley and Paul Howie as registered players, and Vitaly Miheev as staff.
# Peter Mumby, private Facebook Messenger correspondence with Michael Earley, 24 October 2026. Screenshot supplied by Earley confirms that the jerseys were made for a Malaysian trip that did not happen. Earley's accompanying account identifies the jerseys as those seen in 2010, records ten being produced, and identifies Mumby and Jason Newport among the intended participants.
# Historical participant accounts concerning the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, recorded 2026. Identify the 2005 Team Kiwi lineup and distinguish it from the 2004 delegation.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchvX2Ii2YI Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia]. YouTube video. Description identifies Travis Cleeton, Jason Cleeton, Amon Johnson, Gareth Appleby and Rob Mei in Malaysia in 2008.
# Historical participant accounts concerning the Kyn Jackson-led Team Kiwi, recorded 2026. Identify Jackson as team leader and describe multiple Malaysian tournament appearances beginning around 2008. Individual event records require confirmation.
# Historical information supplied to WikiPaintball, 25 October 2026, identifying Kyn Jackson as the organiser of the 2008 Malaysian tour.
# Historical participant accounts concerning a later Team Kiwi lineup, recorded 2026. Associate Peter Mumby and Jason Newport with a team active during the NZPPL period at Lock N Load Paintball. Possible Australian competition remains unverified.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wruLCByWCeA Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix]. YouTube video. Description states "Travis Cleeton (Me) in Malaysia 08".
# Historical participant account concerning the 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup delegation, recorded 2026. Identifies Michael Earley's support-staff role despite his player registration.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20020105181117/http://pub73.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm2.showMessage?topicID=82.topic Kiwi team plays Apec]. NZ Paintball message board. Participant report by Peter Mumby, 25 September 2001, and subsequent discussion. Archived on 5 January 2002.
# Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball, 26 October 2026, identifying the 2001 squad's abbreviated names as Kyn Jackson, Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby, and identifying the appearance as an earlier use of the Team Kiwi name.


== External links ==
== External links ==
 
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatever/albums/74979/ Martin Dannefaerd: Malaysia 2k4 photographic album]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.paintball.co.nz/* Archived Paintball.co.nz pages]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchvX2Ii2YI Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia (2008)]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/4155/info Paintball World Cup Asia 2015 — PBLeagues]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wruLCByWCeA Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix (2008)]
* [https://pbleagues.com/cgi-bin/teamprofile.cgi?ETID=YiNYLq3UhbKP1fFm Team New Zealand 2015 — PBLeagues team profile]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 PALS 2015 official rankings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 PALS 2015 official rankings]


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Team Kiwi is a name used by New Zealand tournament paintball teams assembled for international competition. Its history includes an earlier Kiwi squad competing in Australia in 2001, followed by delegations to Malaysia during the 2000s. [9][10]

The lineups included returning players but were assembled for different trips rather than constituting a documented continuously operating organisation. Recorded appearances include the 2001 APEC tournament in Moama, Malaysian competitions in 2004 and 2005, and a 2008 Malaysian tour organised by Kyn Jackson. A further planned Malaysian trip associated with jerseys seen in 2010 did not take place. [1][5][6][7][9][10]

History

[edit]

APEC Moama, 2001

[edit]

An earlier use of the Kiwi name is documented at the 2001 APEC Moama Tournament in Australia in September 2001. In a report published on 25 September, Peter Mumby described travelling with a New Zealand scratch team to compete in the final round of the APEC tournaments. His account referred to the squad as Kiwi or Kiwis. [9]

The report listed the players as Kyn J, Chris W, Steve N, Brendon C and Peter M. It also named Kyn Jackson and Peter Mumby in full. Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball identifies the complete squad as follows: [9][10]

Mumby reported the final order as Kaozs, Kiwis and Junk Yard Dogs, placing the New Zealand squad second. A subsequent reply signed Steve described the result as “1st equal”, without supplying scores or explaining the difference. The surviving discussion does not resolve these accounts. [9]

Jackson, Charles and Mumby subsequently appeared in the reported Team Kiwi lineup for Nation Cup 2004. The 2001 appearance therefore provides an earlier use of the name with personnel shared by the later Malaysian delegation. [1][9][10]

Nation Cup 2004

[edit]

Team Kiwi competed at the Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament was organised by Xtion Paintball and brought together teams from New Zealand and other countries. [1][2]

The reported Team Kiwi playing roster included:

The delegation also included Michael Earley, who assisted with its organisation and served as a tournament referee and commentator rather than a competing player. According to a participant account published in January 2005, Team Kiwi finished fifth and was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave. [1]

Photographic documentation

[edit]

Martin Dannefaerd maintained a photographic archive of the tournament. His Flickr album, Malaysia 2k4, contains 64 photographs documenting the Nation Cup in Kuala Lumpur during December 2004. [2]

The album identifies Xtion Paintball as the tournament host. Individual photographs were uploaded on 5 January 2005 and carry dates from December 2004. One photograph, titled DSC02369, shows an event banner at Kuala Lumpur airport and identifies Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley in its caption. [2][3]

Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005

[edit]

A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship in Malaysia in 2005. The championship began on 30 September at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

The reported playing roster included:

Peter Mumby had also played in the 2001 and 2004 squads. [1][9]

The team's final tournament placing has not yet been established from official results.

2008 Malaysian tour

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In 2008, another Team Kiwi group travelled to Malaysia for paintball activities. The tour was organised by Kyn Jackson, who had previously played with the 2001 squad and at Nation Cup 2004. [1][7][9]

The five identified members of the touring party were:

The players are named in the description of the YouTube video Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia, which identifies the group as being in Malaysia in 2008. [6]

Travis and Jason Cleeton were brothers associated with the New Zealand paintball team Raiderz. The touring group also included players connected with Actions Paintball and the Auckland paintball community.

Video documentation

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Two YouTube videos document the visit. Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia identifies the five touring players, while Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix specifically documents Travis Cleeton playing in Malaysia in 2008. [6][8]

The specific tournament results from the tour have not yet been established from official competition records.

Planned Malaysian trip and 2010 jerseys

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Team Kiwi jerseys seen in 2010 were associated with a planned trip to Malaysia involving Peter Mumby, Jason Newport and other players. [5]

In a Facebook Messenger conversation with Michael Earley on 24 October 2026, Mumby clarified that the jerseys had been made for a Malaysian trip that never happened. Earley's account of the conversation records that ten jerseys were produced and that the intended team did not compete at the event. [5]

The jerseys document preparations for an unrealised trip rather than a further tournament appearance. The intended event and complete proposed roster have not been identified. [5]

Team identity

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The different Team Kiwi lineups shared a national identity and returning personnel. Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby were identified in both the 2001 and 2004 squads, while Mumby also appeared in the reported 2005 lineup. The available records do not establish continuous organisational activity between the trips. [1][9][10]

Period Competition or planned activity Identified personnel Participation
2001 2001 APEC Moama Tournament, Australia Kyn Jackson, Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby Competed as a scratch team; Mumby's account reports second place, with a later first-equal comment unresolved. [9][10]
2004 Nation Cup 2004, Malaysia Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley Competed; reported fifth-place finish. [1]
2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, Malaysia Michael Earley, Peter Mumby, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport Competed
2008 Malaysian tour organised by Kyn Jackson Travis Cleeton, Jason Cleeton, Amon Johnson, Gareth Appleby, Rob Mei Tour documented by two YouTube videos. [6][8]
Around 2010 Planned Malaysian trip associated with Team Kiwi jerseys Peter Mumby, Jason Newport and other intended players Trip did not take place; ten jerseys reportedly produced. [5]

The listed personnel should not be interpreted as complete event rosters in every case. The planned trip associated with the 2010 jerseys forms part of the team's history rather than its competition record.

Relationship to New Zealand national teams

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Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected national representative teams.

In 2015, a separate New Zealand squad competed at the Paintball World Cup Asia Nations Cup in Langkawi, Malaysia. It finished 14th among 20 national entries in the Open X-Ball division. [4]

The 2015 squad did not compete under the Team Kiwi name. Its history is covered separately under New Zealand national paintball team.

See also

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References

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  1. Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical participant account of Nation Cup 2004. Original publication URL requires recovery.
  2. Malaysia 2k4. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Collection of 64 photographs from Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, uploaded January 2005.
  3. DSC02369. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Photograph of the tournament banner at Kuala Lumpur airport, identifying Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley, uploaded 5 January 2005.
  4. 2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series. PBLeagues. Rankings recording New Zealand's 14th-place finish in the Nations Cup Open X-Ball division.
  5. Peter Mumby, private Facebook Messenger correspondence with Michael Earley, 24 October 2026. Screenshot supplied by Earley confirms that the jerseys were made for a Malaysian trip that did not happen. Earley's accompanying account identifies the jerseys as those seen in 2010, records ten being produced, and identifies Mumby and Jason Newport among the intended participants.
  6. Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia. YouTube video. Description identifies Travis Cleeton, Jason Cleeton, Amon Johnson, Gareth Appleby and Rob Mei in Malaysia in 2008.
  7. Historical information supplied to WikiPaintball, 25 October 2026, identifying Kyn Jackson as the organiser of the 2008 Malaysian tour.
  8. Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix. YouTube video. Description states "Travis Cleeton (Me) in Malaysia 08".
  9. Kiwi team plays Apec. NZ Paintball message board. Participant report by Peter Mumby, 25 September 2001, and subsequent discussion. Archived on 5 January 2002.
  10. Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball, 26 October 2026, identifying the 2001 squad's abbreviated names as Kyn Jackson, Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby, and identifying the appearance as an earlier use of the Team Kiwi name.
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