Editing Jason Newport

'''Jason Gavin Newport''' (5 January 1973 to 12 April 2026) was a New Zealand paintball player, tournament organiser, referee and businessman associated with competitive [[paintball]] in New Zealand, Australia and Asia. His involvement included participation in [[Team Kiwi]], administration of the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), and work arranging international referee training and officiating support.[1][2][3] He was also a director and shareholder of Adrenalin Paintball Sports Limited.[5]

Newport died on 12 April 2026, aged 53.[4]

== Paintball career ==

=== Team Kiwi (2005) ===
In 2005, Newport travelled to Malaysia as a member of [[Team Kiwi]], a New Zealand team assembled for international competition.

The team competed at the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]], which began on 30 September 2005 at [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. The reported lineup included Newport, [[Peter Mumby]], [[Gavin Mumby]] and [[Michael Earley]].[1]

=== Later Team Kiwi activity ===
Newport was also associated with a later group using the Team Kiwi name during the early 2010s. This activity was linked to the period when the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] held competitions at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland.[1]

== Paintball business ==

=== Adrenalin Paintball Sports Limited ===
[[Adrenalin Paintball Sports Limited]] was incorporated in New Zealand on 21 June 2005, under company number 1646671 and New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) 9429034708927.[5]

A historical New Zealand Business Directory entry lists Newport as a director appointed on the incorporation date and as the holder of all 100 issued shares. His professional profile also identifies his association with Adrenalin Paintball Sports Ltd.[5][6]

=== Subsequent company names ===
BusinessCheck records that the company subsequently operated under the registered name Adrenalin Sports NZ Limited from 15 December 2016 to 26 May 2018, before becoming Newport Enterprises NZ Limited. These were successive names of the same incorporated entity.[7]

{| class="wikitable"
! Registered company name !! Period
|-
| Adrenalin Paintball Sports Limited || June 2005 to December 2016
|-
| Adrenalin Sports NZ Limited || December 2016 to May 2018
|-
| Newport Enterprises NZ Limited || From May 2018
|}

== Tournament organisation and refereeing ==

=== New Zealand Paintball Players League ===
Newport was involved in running the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), which organised competitive tournament paintball in New Zealand during the early 2010s.[2][3]

The league operated national competitions during 2013 and 2014, including events in Auckland and Wellington.[2]

Newport also helped arrange international refereeing support for New Zealand tournaments.[3]

=== Refs Inc. ===
Newport worked with [[Refs Inc.]], an international paintball refereeing organisation.

In a memorial statement following his death, Refs Inc. credited Newport with arranging for its referees to travel to New Zealand to provide training and officiating services for the NZPPL and New Zealand Paintball Nationals.[3]

The organisation also stated that Newport assisted with refereeing at the [[Australian Super 7s]].[3]

== Death ==
Newport died on 12 April 2026, aged 53. His full name and dates of birth and death are recorded in a will notice published by the New Zealand Law Society in April 2026.[4]

Following his death, Refs Inc. published a memorial acknowledging his contribution to tournament paintball in New Zealand and Australia, particularly his work arranging referee training and officiating support.[3]

== See also ==
* [[Team Kiwi]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Refs Inc.]]
* [[Australian Super 7s]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Xtion Paintball Park]]

== References ==
# [https://www.wikipaintball.com/index.php/Team_Kiwi Team Kiwi]. WikiPaintball. Historical account identifying Jason Newport as a member of the 2005 team and describing later reported involvement.
# [https://www.wikipaintball.com/index.php/New_Zealand_Paintball_Players_League New Zealand Paintball Players League]. WikiPaintball. Account of the league's 2013 and 2014 tournament activities.
# [https://www.facebook.com/100063629944340/posts/1624472836350366/ Memorial statement concerning Jason Newport]. Refs Inc., Facebook, 2026. Describes his work arranging referee training and officiating support for the NZPPL and New Zealand Nationals, and his refereeing at the Australian Super 7s.
# [https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/professional-practice/will-notices/april-2026/ April 2026 Will Notices]. New Zealand Law Society. Entry for Jason Gavin Newport, recording his full name and dates of birth and death.
# [https://www.nzlbusiness.com/company/registered/Adrenalin-Paintball-Sports-Limited Adrenalin Paintball Sports Limited]. New Zealand Business Directory. Historical company listing recording incorporation, company identifiers, Newport's director appointment and shareholding.
# [https://nz.linkedin.com/in/jason-newport-3161763a Jason Newport]. LinkedIn. Professional profile identifying Adrenalin Paintball Sports Ltd.
# [https://www.businesscheck.co.nz/ltd/9429034708927/ Newport Enterprises NZ Limited]. BusinessCheck. Company listing recording incorporation and former registered names.

[[Category:New Zealand paintball players]]
[[Category:Paintball people]]
[[Category:Paintball referees]]