| New Zealand at the 1994 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NZL |
| NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
| Website | paralympics |
| in Lillehammer | |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand won 6 medals at the 1994 Winter Paralympics: 3 golds, 0 silver and 3 bronze medals. [1] [2]
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