Category:New Zealand paintball media

New Zealand paintball media is a collection of articles documenting the magazines, websites, online forums, publications, videos and other media that have recorded and promoted paintball in New Zealand.

The category covers media from the early days of the sport in the 1980s through to contemporary digital publications, social media communities and online content creators.

Articles document the history of individual publications and platforms, their founders, editors, contributors, coverage of tournaments and teams, and their contributions to the growth of New Zealand's paintball community.

Before social media became widespread, independent websites, printed magazines, discussion forums and email groups played an important role in connecting players, sharing tournament results, advertising events and documenting the sport. Historical resources such as Paintball.co.nz and Mercenaries Star preserved valuable information about New Zealand teams, competitions and organisations.

Much of this material has since disappeared as websites closed, hosting services shut down, domain names expired and online communities migrated to newer platforms. Some records survive only through archived webpages, personal collections and copies of old publications.

WikiPaintball aims to identify, document and preserve these historical media sources, recognising the journalists, photographers, webmasters, publishers and community members whose work recorded New Zealand paintball history.

Browse the articles below to explore the publications, websites and media that documented paintball in New Zealand.