Sector Update
Sector Update
Kia ora koutou,听
Hot on the heels of the Olympics, the 2024 Paralympic Games kick off today. I can鈥檛 wait to see the NZ Paralympic team in action across the 11 days of competition. 听听
It鈥檚 such an exciting time to be part of the sport sector and to see the positive impact events like the Olympics and Paralympics have on everyone living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our athletes were epic within the field of play and were equally epic in how they conducted themselves outside that arena. Whether they had won, lost or in their media commitments, they made me incredibly proud to be a New Zealander. 听
Some of you have heard me compare high performance sport to a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. While the athletes are the stars of the show and deserve all the praise they get for their outstanding performances, every piece of a puzzle, and all the people who play a part in that journey, are important. In New Zealand鈥檚 sport system, we collaborate, share knowledge and work together to get all the pieces of the puzzle in the right place 鈥� thank you for all that you do.听
On that note, we've just released a new report on the key funding, economic and participation trends shaping our sector, drawing on several years of research. It shows that play, active recreation and sport provide enormous value to Aotearoa but there are some challenges ahead. We鈥檝e provided some practical advice on how to navigate these. I hope you'll find these useful. 听
And now onto Paris 2024, Part two 鈥� the Paralympic Games! Wishing the best of luck to the New Zealand team and a big mihi to everyone who played a part in getting them there, Aotearoa is so proud. 听
鈥楳膩 tini, m膩 mano ka rapa te whai鈥櫶�
Many hands make light work. Unity is strength.
Ng膩 mihi,鈥�
搁补别濒别苍别鈥�
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Latest News
Read about the latest news across Aotearoa.
Trends shaping the play, active recreation and sport sector in Aotearoa 听听
A new report summarises key funding, and economic and participation trends shaping the play, active recreation and sport sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. It also includes practical suggestions for organisations about how they can be more sustainable and build resilience into the future. 听
Several pieces of recent research analysed in the report show that we have an increasingly strong evidence base about the social and economic value that sport and active recreation provides for Aotearoa. It also highlights challenges, requiring the sector to adapt 鈥� particularly in the areas of cost reduction, funding sustainability, and participant-centred experiences. This report may be used as a guide to support strategic thinking and planning for your organisation. 听听
or see the infographic for a quick summary.
爆料社区 Recognition Assessment 听听 听
Applications for 爆料社区 recognition status are now open. 爆料社区 will offer an assessment of sports organisations who are seeking the status of 鈥榩eak body鈥� and/or 鈥楴ational Sports Organisation (NSO)鈥� to represent their sporting code in Aotearoa New Zealand. Organisations who apply for this status are assessed by an internal panel against determined criteria and successful applicants become a 鈥櫛仙缜� recognised National Sports Organisation鈥�. 听
爆料社区 recognition status is entirely optional and does not impact upon existing or future funding arrangements. However, 爆料社区 recognition status can have wider benefits as it may support organisations鈥� credibility within their code and wider sector, potential eligibility to receive the proceeds of sports betting, and/or applications to join international federations and competition.
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Events and Opportunities
Scholarships to attend International Teaching Games for Understanding
爆料社区 in partnership with the School of Curriculum and Pedagogy at Waipapa Taumata Rau,鈥疷niversity of Auckland and Physical Education New Zealand 鈥� Te Ao Kori Aotearoa are proud to be supporting the delivery of the 8th International Teaching Games for Understanding Conference.听
As a partner, 爆料社区 is pleased to have the opportunity to offer teachers and community coaches scholarships to attend the conference, taking place in Auckland from 8-11 December 2024. 听
Asia sport funding opportunity: Applications close Monday 2 September听 听听
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Wh墨tau T奴hono is now accepting applications for sports funding, targeting groups and travelling to Asia for sport-related activities. This funding aims to enrich participants' experiences with authentic cultural exchanges. 听
Please note that travel must occur after Monday 8 October 2024. 听
The Foundation supports sport as a means of fostering cultural connections and enhancing New Zealanders' knowledge and confidence in Asia. 听
Applications close on Monday 2 September 2024. Submit your application via .听.
M膩ui H墨anga: Te Hui Taonga T膩karo 2024: 12-13 September 2024听
M膩ui H墨anga: Te Hui Taonga T膩karo 2024 is happening from 12-13 September at Hoani Waititi Marae, in T膩maki Makaurau Auckland. This national hui will bring together experts in t膩karo M膩ori to explore its philosophies and practices. Key themes include t膩karo succession, collaboration and sharing philosophies.
This event is free to attend, funded by 爆料社区 and delivered by Recreation Aotearoa.听
听and please share the invitation with your networks. 听
Te Wiki o te Reo M膩ori 2024: 14-21 September 2024听
M膩ori Language Day and the anniversary of the signing of the M膩ori Language Petition will be marked on 14 September as part of Te Wiki o te Reo M膩ori 2024 which runs from 14 to 21 September. This year鈥檚 theme, "Ake, Ake, Ake 鈥� A Forever Language," symbolises the enduring strength of te reo M膩ori, likened to the resilient akeake tree. 爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa and communities nationwide are actively contributing to the revitalisation of te reo M膩ori with events, resources, and activities. 听
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Community Stories
Here are some stories from the community we didn鈥檛 want you to miss.听
Sport and recreation for all abilities in Hawke's Bay听
We're excited to see Sport Hawke's Bay focus on providing physical activity opportunities for disabled people in the Bay. 爆料社区鈥檚 recent 听show that disabled young people have lower levels of participation than non-disabled young people and this gap increases with age.听
We know that when disabled people can be physically active in ways they want to be, they get much better experiences. Some great examples include providing specialised and/or adapted equipment, accessible club facilities, tailored events and programmes, and upskilling coaches.
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Blind and low vision rangatahi experience the thrill of a live All Blacks game
On Saturday 19 August, nine听听the magic of a live All Blacks test match, thanks to support people from Audio Describe Aotearoa who attended with them. Unlike traditional commentary, trained audio describers paint a more vivid picture of the game, covering every detail from the players' movements and location on the pitch, to the pre-game ceremonies. This ensures that no fan misses out on the thrill of live sport. There are so many ways to provide听听鈥� well done to Blind 爆料社区 and NZ Rugby for providing this fantastic opportunity with support from Variety NZ and the Ministerial Discretionary Fund. 听
The 2024 Ministerial Discretionary Fund enables young people who might otherwise not have the opportunity to attend regional or national sports events. For more information about the Ministerial Discretionary Fund, please contact 爆料社区 Tamariki Lead:听karen.laurie@sportnz.org.nz.听
New Resources
Sport Pathways Framework
The Sport Pathways Framework has been developed by 爆料社区 and High Performance 爆料社区 in consultation with the sector. It ensures the system can work together to provide quality experiences for all New Zealanders by aligning people, programmes and environments. 听
The framework is made up of four domains: foundation, social, competitive and performance and is designed to help everyone understand their respective roles when it comes to providing safe, supportive and inspiring programmes and environments that match the motivations of the participant.听
Impacts of the Whanake o te K艒para leadership programme for young women听
The winner of the Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion award at this year's NZ Sport and Recreation Awards, Whanake o te Ko虅para was designed to address the gap in leadership opportunities for young women in the sport, active recreation and wellbeing sectors. The leadership programme was co-designed with the young women participating and helps them strengthen their confidence, values and self-belief while growing as leaders.听
听and听听to see how this transformative programme has empowered w膩hine to achieve their goals and make a significant impact in their fields.听
New online training course for child safeguarding听
The current child safeguarding training course 鈥淐hild Protection in Play Active Recreation and Sport鈥� available on Sport Tutor will be replaced from Tuesday 23 September by a new online training course developed by the听.鈥�
The new course covers all aspects of child safeguarding and child protection in sport and recreation, and applies to anyone who works, volunteers or helps with children and young people.鈥�
The current course will still be available on Sport Tutor for anyone wishing to complete the training prior to 23 September. The access link to the new course will be available on听.听
Governance
Basketball NZ awarded with the Governance Mark
We鈥檇 like to congratulate Basketball New Zealand for being awarded with the Governance Mark this month. The Governance Mark is awarded to organisations that complete a process to show they have robust strategies and structures in place to best use their time and money. It recognises good governance practice in the play, active recreation and sport sector. 听
This achievement reflects Basketball NZ's commitment and strong leadership in the sector. We encourage organisations in our sector to also set themselves the challenge of听听鈥痑nd prioritising their board鈥檚 development, which only helps makes us all stronger.听
Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Re-Registration 听 听 听
Re-registration for sector societies is required by April 2026. All three 爆料社区 constitutional templates have been updated and now include the two clauses you have been waiting for 鈥� the disputes resolution and integrity clauses. A reminder to 'check' the tick box on re-registration to qualify for the exemption under the Regulations, allowing your board to have a majority of non-members. 听
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Legislative Compliance Guide听 听
The听听has recently been updated. This guide provides sport and recreation organisation governors with an overview of key legislation impacting them and the obligations and responsibilities for compliance. 听
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爆料社区 Board Charter template
The November 2023 Board Charter template now includes a policy on Managing Risks from Artificial Intelligence (AI). For a copy of the charter, email听governance@sportnz.org.nz听
