Sector Update
Sector Update
Kia ora koutou,
I hope you鈥檝e all had a great March. As we chase the final weeks of daylight saving, the seasons are changing before our eyes, and winter sport is now on the horizon. For those involved with School Summer Tournament Week last week, I hope you had a fantastic time creating and sharing quality experiences with our rangatahi.
While summer activities are still fresh in the memory, I want to give a shout out to everyone who took the plunge at the Z Manu World Champs (about time New Zealand had its own self-appointed World Champs), which concluded earlier this month with the Grand Final. What a great event that was, not only in terms of the huge range of manu techniques we saw, but also its ability to bring communities of all types together, through a bit of classic Kiwi summer fun.
It's now 120 days until the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, and Aotearoa was again treated to some stunning performances on the world stage from our athletes over the last month. A huge focus this month was on the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow, where Kiwis took centre stage. Geordie Beamish鈥檚 incredible effort to snatch the 1500 metre win will live long in the memory. Kudos also to Hamish Kerr on his gold; Tom Walsh and Eliza McCartney for claiming silver; and Zoe Hobbs for smashing her PB.
It really is starting to feel like the home stretch for those seeking the last few qualifying places at the Games, and we wish all the best to everyone working hard for a spot in Paris, whatever valuable role you play. Remember, it takes a village for any athlete or team to be successful.
Closer to home, just a reminder from me that entries for the 2024 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards are open until Monday 22 April. This is your chance to nominate individuals or organisations doing great mahi to enrich community wellbeing through sport and physical activity, and I know there is plenty of it out there! If you know of someone who deserves to be recognised, jump on the and let us know.
I hope you all have a safe and relaxing Easter break. Thank you once again for all that you do.
Ng膩 mihi,鈥�
Raelene
LATEST NEWS
Read about the latest news across Aotearoa
Rural Travel Fund: 2023 snapshot聽
Each year 爆料社区 produces a 鈥榮napshot鈥� of the participation that has been funded by the Rural Travel Fund. The fund is designed to help subsidise travel for rural junior teams aged between 5-19 years, removing the barrier of travel cost so they can compete in regular sporting competition.聽
The fund is administered on behalf of 爆料社区 by 35 eligible territorial authorities across Aotearoa, and has been in existence since 2003.聽
Check out the infographic for a snapshot聽of how this funding was distributed in 2022 and 2023.聽
Research reveals how sports clubs manage integrity issues聽
AUT鈥檚 national survey of sports clubs has produced valuable insights into how threats to integrity are perceived and dealt with in New Zealand鈥檚 sporting communities.聽
With the assistance of the Sport and Recreation Integrity Transition Programme, AUT鈥檚 2023 National Sport Club Survey included questions about integrity for the first time.聽
The aim of the survey was to identify club committees鈥� perceptions of threats to integrity in community sport and gain an understanding of the level of preparedness to manage integrity issues and complaints at club level.聽
The survey generated responses from over 800 clubs nationwide.聽.
Update: 爆料社区 Sport Development Manager, Alex Chiet聽
Many in the sector will have heard the news concerning 爆料社区鈥檚 Sport Development Manager, Alex Chiet, who has recently been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Alex will be stepping away from his mahi with 爆料社区 for the next few months to travel overseas with his wh膩nau to undertake treatment.聽
Andy Rogers, who leads our coach development mahi and who is well-known to many of you, will be acting in Alex鈥檚 role in the interim, initially up to the end of June. He can be reached at聽Andy.Rogers@sportnz.org.nz. We will continue to provide you with any updates to this arrangement.聽
Thank you to those who have sent messages of support to Alex and his wh膩nau 鈥� he has greatly appreciated these. 爆料社区 will be doing all we can to support Alex and his family throughout.聽
Workforce to strengthen t膩karo M膩ori across Aotearoa 聽
We鈥檙e pleased to announce the first cohort of t膩karo M膩ori strategic workforce roles to be funded as part of 爆料社区鈥檚 鈥楲ocal Play Workforce Project 鈥� T膩karo M膩ori鈥�.鈥���
Previously approved by聽, an investment of $4.3m over three years aims to increase the physical activity of tamariki and their wh膩nau by playing 鈥榓s M膩ori鈥� 鈥� through enabling the restoration, reclamation, and revitalisation of t膩karo M膩ori across Aotearoa.鈥�
T膩karo M膩ori allows tamariki and their wh膩nau to experience joy and fun while聽allowing them to make sense聽of their culture, identity, whakapapa, and the world they live in.鈥�
The project will build the capability and capacity of the t膩karo M膩ori sector, including strengthening existing roles and developing additional t膩karo M膩ori workforce.鈥疶he seven t膩karo M膩ori providers that make up Cohort One will help shape the kaupapa, deliver on their organisation鈥檚 t膩karo outcomes, and build the expertise of the t膩karo sector.鈥��
The Local Play Workforce Project 鈥� T膩karo M膩ori sits alongside the Local Play Workforce Project 鈥� Councils, where investment is creating 18 Local Play Advocate roles inside local councils over two years to work with councils to improve play outcomes for tamariki in their communities.鈥��
爆料社区鈥檚 approach to improving play outcomes for tamariki is captured in our first bi-cultural plan 鈥� Kia H墨anga, Play Plan 2022-25.鈥��
A recent w膩nanga brought together the first cohort, local iwi, and 爆料社区 Play leads to celebrate the work, past and present, to officially begin the project.鈥�
Cohort One organisations are:鈥�
- Whaiao Sport Northland (Whangarei)鈥��
- Whiti Ora Tair膩whiti聽 (Gisborne)鈥��
- Te Papa T膩karo o Te Arawa (Rotorua)鈥��
- Toi Tangata (Auckland)鈥��
- Te Kete Hauora o Rangit膩ne (Dannevirke)鈥��
- Kokiri Marae Keriana Olsen Trust (Wellington)鈥��
- Hawaiki Kura (Blenheim)鈥�
An open Expressions of Interest process was run in September and October 2023, with the seven successful organisations approved at the end of December 2023 by Te Taumata M膩ori 鈥� the M膩ori board that provides leadership for both 爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa and High Performance 爆料社区 (HPSNZ) 鈥� as they work towards achieving their Te Tiriti commitments. 聽
Sector insights to support decision making and advocacy for sport and recreation
爆料社区 has been focusing on providing better insights about the sector to support decision making and advocacy for sport and recreation. We have three new pieces of research this month that give unique insights.
1. Measuring the Social and Economic Impact of 爆料社区 2023Following on from the Social Return on Investment (SROI) Report in 2023, this research estimated the economic value of the sport and active recreation sector at $3.96 billion per annum in 2019, (1.4% percent of New Zealand鈥檚 GDP) with 53,480 jobs generated in the sector.
The study demonstrated that recreational physical activity generates significant value for society and is strongly connected to the rest of New Zealand鈥檚 economy. It also showed that the sport and recreation sector generated more employment compared to other sectors of the economy.
Read the full report: Measuring the Social and Economic Impact of 爆料社区 2023.
While we can see the social and economic benefits of the sector, we know that there are challenges within the sector in terms of sustainability and funding, many of which were captured in the preferred futures work we did collaboratively in 2020.
2. An analysis of the funding of the play, active recreation and sport sector in New Zealand We have a project underway to get a comprehensive picture of how the play, active recreation and sport system is funded in New Zealand, understand any issues that the current funding model creates and consider how they might be addressed. As part of this project, we commissioned the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research to analyse the funding that flows into the system each year and how this has changed over time. The analysis showed that:
- While c.$4b per year flows into our sector, overall revenue for the system has seen a real-term decline of more than $500m (14%) between 2018 and 2022.
- A reduction in revenue from membership and participation fees, sponsorship and commercial activities has led to an increased reliance on central and local government and Class 4 gaming funding.
- There has also been a reduction in revenue for organised sport activities while revenue has increased for 鈥榩ay for play鈥� activities (for example, the fitness industry and events).
Read the full report: An analysis of the funding of the play, active recreation and sport sector in New Zealand
3. An estimation of the value of alcohol sponsorship in sport 2023Linked to the funding analysis was a report into the amount of alcohol sponsorship in sport. This provided the first estimate since previous research in 2015. The report found that there had been a reduction in the estimated amount of alcohol sponsorship in sport from approximately $21 million in 2015 to approximately $10-12 million in 2023.
What next?
Taken together, these reports (and the earlier SROI report) demonstrate the value that the play, active recreation and sport sector delivers for New Zealanders and the economy, while noting the current funding challenges facing the sector.
We intend to use these reports to further engage with the sector and work collectively to address the financial challenges facing the play, active recreation and sport system.
You can find all of the research on 爆料社区鈥檚 website.
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Read about awesome events and opportunities happening around Aotearoa.
National M膩ori Sport and Recreation W膩nanga (12-13 April 2024)
Te Aupikitanga Aotearoa will host the upcoming National M膩ori Sport and Recreation W膩nanga at the Sir Howard Morrison Centre in Rotorua from Friday 12th 鈥� Saturday 13th April 2024.鈥�
The conference aims to foster connections among experts across the sector, with the theme "KIA MAU KI TE AKA MATUA, KEI MAU KI TE AKA TAIAPA," emphasising the importance of M膩ori values in sports and active recreation.
Pio Terei will be emceeing the two-day event, with keynote speakers such as Dr. Wayne Ngata, Dr. Rangi M膩t膩mua, Dr. Farah Palmer, and Dr. Bevan Erueti. Connection of te taiao (environment) and m膩tauranga M膩ori (traditional M膩ori knowledge), advocacy and representation, cultural pathways, research and data on M膩ori sport, and opportunities for rangatahi are the among the hot topics to be discussed at the w膩nanga.
Registrations are open now 鈥� .
There is a small fee of $100 per person to attend the two-day conference, which also includes the gala dinner on Saturday evening.
Follow for all the updates about the conference.
For any enquiries, please email:鈥�natalie@qsol.co.nz
Webinar: Postgraduate Physical Activity and Hauora Study
Victoria University of Wellington 鈥� Te Herenga Waka is holding a webinar for anyone interested in postgraduate physical activity and hauora study options. Dr Lara Andrews will host a short presentation followed by a Q&A. Learn more about developing advanced skills in promoting physical activity and m膩tauranga M膩ori and how postgraduate study might fit around your work and life commitments.鈥�
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 5.30pm (Online via Zoom)鈥�
Take part in the Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Survey
Recreation Aotearoa and the Department of Conservation are looking to gain a better understanding of the experiences of disabled people and t膩ngata whaikaha M膩ori to help design and develop better services.
If you are a disabled person and/or their family/wh膩nau/friends and support persons, this survey is for you.
Complete the .
COMMUNITY STORIES
Here are some stories from the community we didn鈥檛 want you to miss.
Gotcha Boccia: Paralympics New Zealand鈥檚 regional community Para sport pilot
Paralympics New Zealand recently completed its first regional community Para sport pilot, Gotcha Boccia, as part of its Collectively Stronger Together project (under the Strengthen and Adapt Programme).
The pilot took place between November 2022 and August 2023 and tested the operating approach in developing a new Para sport in regions where it had not been offered previously. Paralympics New Zealand engaged with a range of organisations throughout the pilot:
- Boccia New Zealand
- Disability Sport and Recreation Hawke鈥檚 Bay
- Parafed Manawat奴
- Parafed Taranaki
The below captures the excellent mahi from the pilot partners. with the outcomes, impact, shared practices, and learnings is available from Paralympics New Zealand.
Shamrock Boxing a champion for community wellbeing聽
It was great to see Napier鈥檚 Shamrock Boxing, a recipient of聽T奴 Manawa Active Aotearoa聽funding, gain recognition on One News for its work in the community.聽
Sport Hawke鈥檚 Bay helped fund Shamrock Boxing as its numbers were growing so quickly. The project is a great example of the types of impact T奴 Manawa is having at a local level, and highlights the value of and role that physical activity can have for communities.聽
Celebrating individuality and embracing diversity 聽
The first day of this month marked Zero Discrimination Day, which is a great reminder about the importance of聽inclusion聽and making sure everyone can enjoy the benefits of being active. In this video, Rhion Munro of Joyful Movement shares how to create safe spaces and positive environments for young people to participate fully as themselves.聽聽and learn how diversity improves physical activity experiences.聽
This is ME庐 Provider Workshop聽
Sport Waikato鈥檚 This is ME庐 team have brought together insights, sector knowledge, and lived experience to create a new online resource that will help providers grow their confidence in delivering opportunities to women and girls. The This is ME庐 Provider Workshop is now available through 爆料社区鈥檚 Sport Tutor platform. The interactive modules are designed to increase understanding of the motivations and barriers women and girls experience in play, active recreation and sport. Throughout the workshop, a custom action plan is generated to supplement key learnings and to support providers to implement applicable changes in their code, activity, or programme.聽
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Have you seen our Guidance Document for Sports Field Development?
We are in the process of refreshing our聽New Zealand Sporting Facilities Framework, a tool to help the sector鈥檚 decision-making about sport and recreation facilities. In the lead-up to the Framework鈥檚 launch, we are continuing to highlight and share the many useful resources we have for those involved with facility planning, management, and operation.聽
This month, we鈥檙e showcasing the聽Guidance Document for Sports Field Development. This was produced to provide comprehensive guidance on the development of sports fields for territorial authorities, schools, and sports organisations. The guide captures development options, operation and capital cost information, case studies, and environmental considerations. Please note that 爆料社区 will be updating the costing information later this year.聽
Ahead of the game: March 2024 Disruptor Scan
Monitoring signals of change is crucial for sport and recreation organisations to stay ahead of emerging risks and identify potential opportunities for strategic advantage.聽
爆料社区鈥檚 March 2024聽Disruptor Scan聽is now available and alerts the sector to possible disruptors to sport and recreation within a two to five-year timeframe. It is designed to be used for discussion on possible implications or the need to adjust approaches.聽
You can explore the Disruptor Scan and find out more on the聽爆料社区 futures webpage.鈥�
GOVERNANCE
An update on the Incorporated Societies Act聽
Our full suite of constitutional templates is now available on聽the 爆料社区 website聽to support organisations鈥� work through updates to the Incorporated Societies Act.聽
Following guidance from MBIE (which is overseeing the new legislation), 爆料社区 will soon release updated constitutional templates to include: 聽
- a clause and guidance notes for a pragmatic solution to disputes resolution聽
- a clause and guidance notes for the temporary exemption to Clause 65(3) that allows for more than 49% independent board members. 聽
We will notify you once these are available, alongside supporting material. 聽
Integrity Code聽
Please note 爆料社区 was previously recommending organisations consider holding off re-registering under the Incorporated Societies Act until further details of the Code of Integrity for Sport and Recreation (Integrity Code) became known after 1 July 2024. Following further internal discussion, including with legal advisors, we are no longer recommending a particular approach, and consider that it is up to organisations whether they wish to progress their re-registration now or wait for further details of the Integrity Code. 聽
