The Cook Islands team will arrive in Darwin with confidence, building on strong performances across the Polynesian Championships and the New Zealand domestic circuit as they prepare for the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships. The selected team featuring experienced representatives alongside emerging stars has been selected. The team will compete across Senior, Under 20 and Under…

OAA Life Membership – Trish Kinnane Trish Kinnane – Australia has left an indelible mark on both athletics and education through decades of service, leadership, and mentorship. At the OAA Congress in the Cook Islands, Trish Kinnane was awarded Life membership From 1995 to 2000, Trish was the Team Manager for Australian junior teams at…

Oceania Athletics Association Life Membership is the highest award to receive in the Area. The 2025 OAA Congress voted Trevor Spittle of New Zealand to receive this honour. Trevor’s roles within Officiating, Leadership, Governance, Infrastructure & Community Development, have seen Trevor become a pillar of the Oceania Athletics family for over 40 years. Trevor joined…

Shine Bright Like a Diamond 💎 Oceania Stars Set to Shine at 2025 Wanda Diamond League Opener in Xiamen What’s Happening?Seventeen elite athletes from Australia and New Zealand are poised to make their mark as the 2025 Wanda Diamond League season kicks off this Saturday, April 26, at Egret Stadium in Xiamen, China. This event…

The 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships will be conducted in Darwin, Australia with the Championships to begin on Monday May 18th. Australia has previously hosted the Championships on seven (7) occasions, and this will be the first time Darwin has hosted the Championships, joining Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Adelaide as host Cities in Australia. Darwin’s tropical…

It is with much sadness that we advise the recent death of our colleague and dear friend David Little.  David lost his battle with cancer overnight on Wednesday of this week at home in Dorset, he was 86 years old. David was one of the founding members of Kiribati Athletics Association and spent many years…