InterAktive Issue 7 2019

InterAktive 

JUNE 2019 - Our eMagazine showing Aktive and its Partners in action

Contents 

June | 2019 

Message from the CEO 3 

Welcome 3 

The Auckland Approach to Community Sport 5 

Our Vision for co-creating a world-class sport system in Auckland 8 

Vote for sport and recreation in our region 8 

Schools & Community – regional reach and local lens 9 

Developing coaches to develop the way sport is played 10 

Building club and code capability in Tāmaki Makaurau 12 

Spaces & Places: Facilities Priorities Plan Round 2 13 

CLM - Supporting the community and youth at risk 14 

Harbour Spot - Activating schools for a connected community 15 

Sport Auckland - Focusing efforts on a community of sports in Maungakiekie 16 

Sport Waitakere - Gearing up parks for brighter and better spaces and places 17 

Shared Services 18 

Diversity Matters 20 

HERA - Everyday Goddess 24 

GOOD SPORTS - The approach and the resources 26 

KiwiSport - Making a difference for Auckland children with KiwiSport 27 

How to... 29 

Your Voice - Simon Walters, Sports Performance Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology 30 

Promoting a Climate of Development in Youth Sport 30 

Insights Spotlight 31 

Social Media 33 

Partners 34

Message from the CEO 

Welcome 

Kia ora and welcome to our new look InterAktive, with an 

update on The Auckland Approach to Community Sport, 

case studies from our key partners, and snapshots on 

different areas of our work across Tāmaki Makaurau. 

SARAH SANDLEY 

Chief Executive Officer 

Social cohesion is proving increasingly important in our community. 

From a sense of belonging and ability to express personal identity, social 

cohesion is a critical cornerstone in society, and key to individuals and 

communities achieving their potential. 

As the bond or ‘glue’ that binds people, a socially cohesive society 

considers the wellbeing of all its members and creates a sense of 

belonging. Sport and recreation plays a substantial role in this – which 

is why we are focused on and committed to equity and increased 

opportunities for target population groups, specifically young people 

(aged 5-18 years), girls (aged 10-18 years), Indian, Māori, Chinese and 

Samoan ethnicities. 

To enable this, we have a number of structures in place to work 

collaboratively with others and these groups. These include existing 

diversity policies and activities; the Aktive Māori Advisory Group which 

contributes to our strategic focus; the regional scaling of the increasingly 

popular ActivAsian that encourages growing participation in the Asian 

community; and HERA – Everyday Goddess, focused on engaging 10- 

18 year old girls in sport and recreation. 

To be relevant, Aktive needs to reflect Auckland. So, we were delighted 

to be awarded the CQ (Cultural Intelligence) Tick from the Superdiversity 

Institute – the first sport and recreation organisation to receive the 

acknowledgement. The CQ Tick Programme measured the existing 

level of cultural intelligence and capability of our team so that gaps and 

strengths could be identified, addressed and built on to increase CQ.


The findings establish a valuable benchmark 

for us, and will help us to attract, retain and 

grow our team to better reflect the increasingly 

diverse community of Tāmaki Makaurau. We 

greatly valued the assessment and support 

around understanding and developing our 

cultural capability, and are excited to work 

with the Superdiversity Institute to extend 

a unique offering to the sector. We look 

forward to keeping you posted on this exciting 

development! 

Solid and strategic governance is essential 

if collectively we are to achieve the vision of 

making Auckland the world’s most active city. 

More than 50 National and Regional Sport 

Organisation and Regional Sport Trust Chairs, 

Board Members and Chief Executive Officers 

(CEO) attended our Chairs’ Roundtable 

on ‘The Chair – Chief Executive Officer’ 

Relationship. 

Co-hosted by Aktive and Simpson Grierson 

and supported by Sport New Zealand, the 

event included a panel discussion with Liz 

Coutts ONZM, professional director and 

President of the NZ Institute of Directors; Steve 

Tew, CEO of New Zealand Rugby; and Peter 

Stubbs, professional director and Commercial 

Lawyer. Communication, trust and respect 

were highlighted by the panelists as crucial 

success factors of the all-important Chair 

– CEO relationship. A number of practical 

tips to ensure effective communication and 

information exchange were also shared. 

Thank you to all our partners who contributed 

to this issue and we look forward to 

sharing further updates on physical activity 

opportunities for Auckland and Aucklanders. 

SARAH SANDLEY 

Chief Executive Officer

The Auckland Approach to Community Sport 


Our Vision for co-creating 

a world-class sport 

system in Auckland 

More than two years since 

launching, The Auckland Approach 

to Community Sport is going from 

strength to strength 

Underpinned by comprehensive planning 

and insights, the focus of this targeted, 

scalable community sport system is 

continued implementation, delivering 

specific outcomes at a community level, 

proven results and building capabilities. 

Taking an ‘ask-not tell’ and ‘co-creation’ 

approaches and aligned to identified populations 

and gender in geographic areas, it’s about 

working together with a targeted approach. It 

aims to develop a community’s, iwi’s, sector’s 

and leader’s ability to engage people and 

increase participation in sport and recreation. 

What’s more, it includes initiatives that meet 

Tāmaki Makaurau’s growing, diverse population 

and changing needs. 


Sport NZ 

Formal and informal 

sporting and recreation 

opportunites 

for participants 

Sport & Recreation 

National leadership 

& influence 

Support development 

of regional strategy 

Developing regional 

capability 

Investment 

Funders 

Targeted grass roots 

opportunities 

Increased participation 

Regional Strategy 

Sport systems & Programmes 

Advocacy 

Investment 

Shared Services 

Developing capability 

at grass roots 

Community development 

Change agents 

Local leadership and influence 

Local investment 

Regional Sports Trusts/Partners 

Communities 

Work with communities to provide appropriate 

local solutions, aiming to mobilise large 

numbers of people 

Provision of spaces 

and places 

Investment 

Delivery 

Auckland Council 

Programme delivery 

to participants 

Community Groups 

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What is the focus? 

The Auckland Approach to 

Community Sport focuses on five 

main areas: 

ADVOCACY Attract new funding, find 

efficiency savings and advocate at local 

and central government for the sport and 

recreation sector; 

SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY More of 

Auckland’s young people participating in 

sport and recreation, before, during & after 

school; 

COACH DEVELOPMENT Programmes, 

support and resources for coaches, athletes 

and organisations; 

SECTOR DEVELOPMENT Improved club, 

regional sport and recreation capability; 

SPACES AND PLACES Improved access 

to spaces (green, blue, brown, grey) and 

facilities for all Aucklanders 

In addition, TARGET POPULATIONS 

Improved equality and ethnic diversity in 

sport and recreation. 

All of these areas have Action Groups 

comprising members of Aktive and our 

partners CLM Community Sport, Harbour 

Sport, Sport Auckland and Sport Waitakere; 

along with other members as appropriate. 

This enables us to share expertise, resources 

and capabilities; work to agreed plans and 

actions; and maximise opportunities for the 

benefit of the communities we work with. 

Who is involved? 


brings together a coalition of providers with Aktive 

setting the regional strategy for sport and recreation 

for Auckland; and Regional Sports Trusts/Partners 

CLM Community Sport, Harbour Sport, Sport 

Auckland and Sport Waitakere building capabilities 

in their respective communities. 

Additional key stakeholders are Sport New 

Zealand, Auckland Council and College Sport; 

and other groups involved include schools, sports 

clubs, regional and national sports organisations, 

charities, facilities, churches, and commercial 

providers. 

These groups work together and with communities 

to provide appropriate local solutions that aim to 

mobilise large numbers of people. 

Who are we focusing on? 

The target priority groups are Young People 5-18 

years, Girls 10-18 years, Indian, Māori, Chinese 

and Samoan ethnicities. 

There is a strong focus on helping children and low 

participation communities to be more active, as 

well as building the capability of sector providers 

and volunteers, including coaches. 

Who does what where? 

As a group, we work across a growing, increasingly 

diverse Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Aktive is responsible for setting the regional 

strategy, sport systems and programmes, 

advocacy, investment and shared services. 

The Regional Sports Trusts/Partners focus 

on building capabilities in their respective 

communities: 

• CLM Community Sport is responsible 

for Counties Manukau (excluding Howick – 

Pakuranga) 

• Harbour Sport is responsible for North Harbour 

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In 2019/20, the following geographic local 

communities across Auckland, aligned to 

target priority groups, have been identified: 

Mangere East 

Weymouth/Clendon 

Otara 

Papakura East 

Pukekohe North 

Tamaki 

Maungakiekie 

Mt Roskill 

Inner City - Waitamata 

Howick – Pakuranga 

Northcote 

Birkenhead - Beach Haven 

Albany Fairview 

Glenfield 

Helensville 

Glen Eden - Oratia 

Lincoln North 

New Lynn - Avondale 

• Sport Auckland covers the Tamaki community, 

the Maungakiekie community, the Roskill 

community, the Wesley community, the Inner 

City community and the Howick community. 

• Sport Waitakere operates in the boundaries 

of three Local Boards – Whau, Waitakere Ranges 

and Henderson/Massey. 

Where are we heading? 

This is an exciting and dynamic approach to sport 

and recreation in the diverse, rapidly growing 

city of Tāmaki Makaurau. The goal is to make 

Auckland the most active city in the world, helping 

Aucklanders to be healthier, happier and more 

connected to others. 

Within these areas, we also recognise 

‘Communities of Activity.’ These have been 

identified due to their strong alignment to the target 

groups and are areas where we focus significant 

efforts to help shape delivery and connect 

initiatives, programmes and facilities with potential 

participants through a locally led approach. 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information on The Auckland Approach to 

Community Sport visit http://aktive.org.nz/theauckland-approach 

or contact: 

Debbie Curgenven 

Community Sport Manager 

021 243 0082 

debbie.curgenven@aktive.org.nz u 

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Vote for sport and 

recreation in our region 

More than two years since launching, 

The Auckland Approach to Community 

Sport is going from strength to strength 

With the local government elections fast 

approaching, Aucklanders have a once-every-three 

year opportunity to shape sport and recreation 

investment in our city by voting for their preferred 

councillors, mayor and local board members. 

With financial constraints within Council and 

competing pressures from water, environment, 

housing and transport, voting for candidates who 

support funding for sport and recreation will make a 

positive difference to our communities. 

All Aucklanders – players, coaches, managers, 

volunteers and those who enjoy sport and 

recreation – have a right to have their voice heard 

and vote for candidates who will help achieve 

what is important for the community: a right to 

quality spaces, places and programmes that allow 

all to participate in opportunities for play, active 

recreation and sport. 

Voting for councillors and a Mayor who support 

sport and recreation will help to protect your 

interests and the health and wellbeing of our 

communities. 

Candidates will all be known by Friday 16 August 

with voting taking place from Friday 20 September 

to Saturday 12 October. 

• For more information regarding 

the upcoming elections, visit: 

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz u 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information regarding the local 

government elections and advocacy for port and 

recreation within Auckland, please contact: 

David Parker 

Spaces & Places & Government Relations Manager 

022 645 0852 

david.parker@aktive.org.nz u 

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Schools & Community 

– regional reach and local lens 

Youth Sport Project 

The inaugural Youth Sport project is an opportunity 

for intermediate and secondary schools to shape 

the support provided by Aktive and our Auckland 

Approach to Community Sport partners. This is 

part of a regional strategy designed to improve the 

quality of sport experiences in schools. 

During terms two and three of the school year, 

we aim to interview 30 schools across Tāmaki 

Makaurau and introduce the Voice of the 

Participant Survey, an initiative currently being 

driven nationwide by Sport New Zealand. 

Schools and Community Kete/Toolkit 

A resource supporting schools and their 

communities, the Schools and Community Kete 

(toolkit) is designed to encapsulate before, during 

and after school opportunities. 

Aimed at primary, intermediate and secondary 

schools staff and community members, the Kete 

will help with planning, templating operational 

elements, and professional development 

opportunities. 

As a first step, we want to understand what 

is happening in school sport, the support 

currently being received and the challenges 

schools are facing, as well as identify examples 

of best practice in schools. 

From this information, and in conjunction with 

the New Zealand School Sport census data, 

we’ll work with our partners to determine how 

resources and support for schools can best be 

focused to meet the needs of schools and students. 

Currently in the development stage, it will be 

tested in targeted schools in our partners’ areas, 

allowing for the all-important local lens. On 

completion, it will be available for sector use. 

The Schools & Community Action Group is 

working hard and aiming high to get this unique 

project in the community very soon. 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information, please contact: 

Kane Wilson 

Schools & Community Manager 

021 393 064 

kane.wilson@aktive.org.nz u 

HERE TO HELP 

Any information or enquiries on the Youth Sport 

project, please contact: 

Darryn Hoare 

Youth Sport Advisor 

021 484 175 

darryn.hoare@aktive.org.nz u 

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Developing coaches to 

develop the way sport is played 

Auckland’s first Women’s Coach 

Developer Training course has provided a 

critical boost to the city’s female coaching 

expertise with 13 female coaches 

participating in the inaugural course. 

Focused on women ‘coaching the coaches’ 

and developing the coaching system, Aktive 

has provided its first two-day course with women 

only participants. The course trains participants 

to become coach developers, building capability 

and strengthening their input in their chosen sport. 

Identified female coach development officers, 

teachers, experienced coaches and potential 

coaches took part in the theoretical and practical 

training, based on current best practice in coach 

development and delivery. 

Aktive Women and Girls Manager, Simone Spencer 

says the course is a huge step forward for women 

in the sport and recreation sector. 

“With an increasing focus on equity in sport, we aim 

to encourage women to become involved in sport 

and coaching by tailoring the course to their needs 

and desires as coach developers,” says Ms Spencer. 

“We see enormous potential in this course, and 

we are excited to build on this and further involve 

women as coach developers in the future.” 

Feedback 

Feedback from participants indicated they found 

the inaugural course beneficial: 

“When we share knowledge, we share the 

workload. In the female space it creates 

confidence and empowerment around 

knowledge,” 

“Insightful, highly stimulating content and 

delivery with diverse opportunities for 

engagement application and personal growth. 

Also very encouraging and valuable to share 

taonga with other women.” 

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Currently in Aotearoa, only 33% of coach 

development roles are held by women (Sport 

New Zealand Paid Workforce Survey 2017) 

– a statistic Aktive is seeking to improve. 

“We are committed to engaging 

females in all areas of sport and 

recreation in an effort to establish gender 

equality across the Auckland region,” 

says Ms Spencer. “Based on the 

success of our inaugural course in this 

area, we plan to continue to address this 

with further courses to be held.” 

Aktive’s coaching team has also been working 

hard behind the scenes developing comprehensive 

resources, training and support for ‘how to coach 

coaches.’ This programme sees coach developers 

informed and educated who then go on to support 

the development of grassroots coaches in their 

code across Tāmaki Makaurau. 

THANK YOU 

to Sport New Zealand, 

NZCT and Foundation 

North for their support 

in this important 

area. 

Based on this approach, Auckland Cricket created 

a Coach Development Manager role in 2018, 

supporting this programme and creating their own 

coach developers to deliver in the community. 

With our support, the team at Auckland Cricket is 

looking to further advance the role next season. 

“We have made great strides in the 

past year developing and building 

a growing network of committed 

coach developers,” says Chris 

Mundell, Coach Development 

Manager, Auckland Cricket. “As we 

move through the winter into next 

season, the understanding of the role 

and its requirements will make the 

development of these people and their 

own capability and capacity to perform 

the role much easier.” 

HERE TO HELP 

To discuss the work of the coaching team, 

please contact: 

Luke Morriss 

Coaching & Sector Development Manager 

022 010 4532 

luke.morriss@aktive.org.nz u 

For more information about Women & Girls, 


Simone Spencer 

Women & Girls Manager 

027 220 0560 

simone.spencer@aktive.org.nz u 

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Building club and code 

capability in Tāmaki Makaurau 

Every successful code and club depends on 

volunteers. To assist these clubs and codes in 

achieving that success, we have researched and 

collaboratively created 12 toolkits, covering the 

following topics: 

• Governance and Leadership 

• Planning 

• Volunteer Management 

• Coaching 

• Facilities 

• Marketing and Communications, including 

a specific Social Media resource 

• Participation and Membership 

• Community Engagement 

• Finance and Insurance 

• Risk and Compliance 

• Policies and Procedures 

• Advocacy 

The demand for these toolkits was clear 

through initial discussion with a selection of both 

national and regional organisations. Key topics 

were then identified, toolkits compiled, and 

peer review undertaken to ensure accuracy and 

relevance. The toolkits will be reviewed on a regular 

basis so information is current, and additional 

resources such as workshops will be developed 

as needed. 

Luke Morriss, Aktive’s Coaching & Sector 

Development Manager noted the need for 

these toolkits and their impact in the future for 

organisations throughout the Auckland region. 

“Our role is to facilitate people 

development and provide them with 

the tools so they can lead their own 

code or organisation effectively,” says 

Luke. “This is the starting point and is 

important that the sector continues to 

share examples of what is working to 

help us to boost our collective 

knowledge and impact.” 

As part of The Auckland Approach to Community 

Sport, Aktive and delivery partners can help clubs 

and/or codes with sessions on any of these topics 

– just contact your Regional Sports Trust/Partner. 

• View the current toolkits u 

Featuring a range of information on each topic, 

such as helpful tips, detailed guides and example 

templates, organisations can tailor the resources 

to their own needs. 

HERE TO HELP 

To discuss the sector development work, toolkits 

and how we can support your code or club, 


Luke Morriss 


022 010 4532 

luke.morriss@aktive.org.nz u 

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Spaces & Places: Facilities 

Priorities Plan Round 2 

As Auckland’s population grows and diversifies, 

it’s important to maintain and improve our existing 

sport and recreation assets, and create new ones 

in areas where our city is expanding. 

Investors, including Auckland Council on behalf 

of its ratepayers, want to be confident their 

money is being spent wisely – on projects that 

will genuinely facilitate greater numbers of 

Aucklanders to be physically active, in an easilyaccessible 

network of fit-for purpose facilities 

Following a detailed consultation process, 

the sport and recreation sector itself developed 

a significant framework, The Auckland Sports 

Sector: Facilities Priorities Plan u with 

support from Aktive, Auckland City Council and 

Sport New Zealand in 2017. Collectively, the 

sector identified the parameters that help 

determine evidence-based, workable and 

ready-to-go facility projects from those merely 

on a pie-in-the-sky future wish-list. 

Round one late last year saw five projects 

endorsed. These projects are now able to use 

this endorsement to seek funding: 

• Papakura Netball Centre Courts – resurfacing 

• Counties Manukau Hockey – resurfacing and 

upgrade of lighting for Rosa Birch Park 

• Auckland Rowing Association Highbrook 

Watersport Centre 

• Ellerslie Sports Club Michaels Avenue Reserve 

• Metro Park Pavilion. 

With round two on the horizon, we are coordinating 

the Facilities Priorities Plan. An assessment panel 

is looking into eight new projects seeking the 

endorsement of the sector itself, before they seek 

funding to achieve their goals. Round three will be 

live in October 2019. 

HERE TO HELP 

Please contact David Parker for more information 

regarding the Facilities Priorities Plan 

David Parker 

Spaces & Places & Government Relations Manager 

022 645 0852 

david.parker@aktive.org.nz u 

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Supporting the community 

and youth at risk 

With a population of more than 70,300, the 

Mangere community has a rich diversity of 

cultures, offering plenty of opportunity for 

community connectedness. CLM Community 

Sport is embracing this, helping to facilitate such 

opportunities. 

In this growing area, CLM Community Sport 

supports an initiative called Project Takaro – 

Youth Project. Established via a connection made 

through the South Auckland Youth Network 

Meeting, this initiative was instigated by Sergeant 

John Hughes, Iwi-Liaison Coordinator, Māori, 

Pacific & Ethnic Services, Counties Manukau 

District, New Zealand Police with a co-ordinated 

effort with local New Zealand Police (Mangere 

Unit), local community and sporting groups, 

to help address a desperate need for sporting 

experiences for local youth. 

Project Takaro’s mission is simple and has a 

huge impact on the local youth of Mangere. 

By organising sporting activities for Māori and 

Pasifika youth and utilising local parks within 

the area, this young group of people can be 

distanced from any potential crime involvement 

and build confidence and self-esteem. 

Operating in three phases, the project engages 

community partners to help CLM Community 

Sport plan and resource events that are voluntary 

for youth and free to attend. 

Results to date include a positively connected 

community in the Mangere area. The impact 

of ‘seeing less kids hanging around town’ has 

meant reduced presence of youth engaged 

in negative activity, and the local community 

and New Zealand Police have a more positive 

engagement with youth groups and communities. 

The CLM Community Sport team plans to 

continue support for Project Takaro to facilitate 

more sporting opportunities in collaboration with 

the local community that look to engage youth 

keeping them off the streets and encouraging 

them to be physically active in their communities. 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information on how CLM Community 

Sport is assisting in the community and Project 

Takaro, please contact: 

Bernadette Tovio 


CLM Community Sport 

021 275 2077 

bernie@clmnz.co.nz u 

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Activating schools for 

a connected community 

In Auckland’s north, Harbour Sport is engaging 

communities and providing a diverse range 

of opportunities, including Nga Tamatoa in 

Birkenhead. 

After conversations with parents, teachers 

and Birkdale Intermediate’s Principal, it became 

apparent that the Equip’d programme was 

successful (engaging Māori and Pacific girls); 

however, there was a lack of opportunities for 

young Māori and Pacific boys. 

From here, Nga Tamatoa was born and 

delivered in partnership with New Zealand 

Recreation Association, with Birkenhead 

Intermediate piloting the programme. This 

included a meet and greet with the boys, 

registration and implementing a range of 

sessions where they could develop and 

learn about leadership through games and 

physical activity. By utilising a cultural aspect 

of making an otai (drink), the boys could 

understand their traditions and demonstrate 

the skills they learned in the earlier sessions. 

Through these sessions, a comfortable 

environment was established using physical 

activity and cultural awareness as the vehicles 

for leadership and relationships skills. 

As a result of the Nga Tamatoa initiative at 

Birkenhead Intermediate, Harbour Sport 

has been approached by several schools 

to replicate the programme to cater to the 

needs of their students. This creates an exciting 

opportunity to continue evolving the project 

and enhance its impact for the targeted 

population group. 

In addition to this amazing result, the community 

of schools recognise the project, its importance 

and the connectedness between Harbour Sport 

and the local schools. 

HERE TO HELP 

Regarding Harbour Sport’s engagement with the 

community and their supported projects, please 

contact: 

Cory Hitchen 

Community Sport Engagement Manager 

022 042 4518 

coryh@harboursport.co.nz u 

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Focusing efforts on a community 

of sports in Maungakiekie 

Sport Auckland is collaborating with a community 

organisation in Maungakiekie to provide youth in 

the area with physical activity opportunities using 

sport and games as a way of building a positive 

connected community that is active. 

The Oranga Collective, formed from stakeholders 

involved in the Maungakiekie – Oranga 

community identified the need for a range of 

sports to be more readily available for children 

to play and participate in after school at local 

parks. Sport Auckland assisted the formation of 

Maungakiekie Community Sports. 

This community programme aims to deliver fun 

environments where children of all ages can 

be more social and learn new skills in a safe, 

fun after school environment. Critical to the 

success of the programme was adherence to 

the principles of a locally led approach and 

ensuring the programme was not anchored 

to any one particular sport. This allowed the 

programme to pivot and meet community needs. 

Outcomes for the programme include: 

• Local people facilitating and leading 

programmes as well as learning skills 

• Increased participation from children and 

their parents 

• Community health and well-being through 

physical activities, healthy food options and 

connection with others 

• Increased activity in the community which 

in turn decreases negative behaviors 

• Community pride in their local spaces 

• Collaboration of local partners such as local 

businesses, sports clubs, community support 

groups and Auckland Council. 

With Sport Auckland’s collaboration, 

Maungakiekie Community Sports is able to 

offer locally led activities that involve the 

community. In addition, there is a clear future 

focus on building capability and an events 

schedule to encourage continued community 

engagement. 

HERE TO HELP 

For information about Maungakiekie Community 

Sports and Sport Auckland’s engagement with 

the community, please contact: 

Scott Tibbutt 

General Manager 

021 570 637 

scott@sportauckland.co.nz u 

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Gearing up parks for brighter 

and better spaces and places 

Connected, healthy and active is Sport Waitakere’s 

vision for communities, clubs and schools of 

West Auckland. To support this vision, the team is 

committed to helping enhance and equip spaces 

and places in the region – and ultimately encouraging 

greater physical activity in these settings. 

Sport Waitakere engaged extensively with local 

communities to understand their use of neighbourhood 

spaces including parks, fields and tracks. This 

engagement is vital in understanding why some 

spaces have been underutilised, as well as 

determining community needs such as shade, water 

fountains and adequate spaces to play and enjoy. 

To address these needs, Sport Waitakere has 

introduced a new initiative working to involve and 

attract local members of the community to parks 

and areas of play. ‘Gear Up Our Parks’ is focused 

on creating a range of options for the community 

to be active with access to drinking water, sporting 

equipment, shaded areas and guided exercise 

including bootcamps and Zumba classes. 

Sports equipment in particular has been a 

massive development in the region with the 

community asking for sports gear to be available 

so they can be more active and physical at 

their local spaces. In response, Sport Waitakere 

has created several prototypes that have resulted 

in making a variety of sports equipment available 

in some key parks. This means members of 

the community can borrow and use the sporting 

equipment to work out and keep active, while 

having fun and socialising with others. The 

Sport Waitakere team is committed to developing 

this prototype further, including the installation 

of semi-permanent structures to house the 

sports equipment and allow access to it 24/7. 

The focus now is on extending installation to 

more parks, supporting communities to be 

more physically active in their local green 

spaces. 

HERE TO HELP 

To engage with Sport Waitakere on the Gear 

Up Our Parks initiative or any of their existing 

projects, please contact: 

David George 


021 688 354 

david.george@sportwaitakere.nz u 

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Shared 

Services 

Aktive Shared Services was established 

as a not-for-profit service to enable high 

quality and cost-effective accounting 

services for the sport and recreation 

sector, and to provide savings in key 

expense areas, leveraging the buying 

power of the sector. 

To date, Aktive Shared Services has assisted 33 

organisations with accounting and procurement 

support, making some significant accounting system 

and reporting improvements utilising Xero and its 

add-ons, and taking more than $1.5 million out of 

back-office costs for the sector – this is money that 

can be and is reinvested back into community sport 

and recreation. 

Accounting support services are now available to 

any not-for-profit organisation – sport, recreation or 

other. 

NZRL and Aktive – on the same team 

Aktive is excited to announce an extended 

engagement with New Zealand Rugby League 

(NZRL) and the Rugby League Zones, providing 

accounting support as well as assistance with 

migrating to Xero and cloud-based payroll systems. 

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Shared Services 

NZRL’s CFO, Ruth Harknett, explains why the 

engagement with Aktive’s Shared Services was 

initiated. 

“It was felt that a move onto cloudbased 

software would be more 

practical and enable General 

Managers and Zone Boards to be 

more involved in the accounting and 

payroll processes,” says Ms Harknett. 

“Aktive will be managing this transfer process for 

us. We’ve worked with Aktive Shared Services 

previously and we were keen to further leverage 

Aktive’s expertise, both of the sector and of the 

Xero migration process. Aktive’s flexibility was 

also important and they were additionally able to 

step in at short notice to provide some longer-term 

accounting support following a recent role change 

at NZRL.” 

New partnership with UHY Haines 

Norton offering audit services at 

preferential rates 

Proud long-term contributor to the sport and 

recreation sector UHY Haines Norton Chartered 

Accountants (UHYHN) has recently partnered with 

Aktive. 

This move sees the sector being able to get a 

cost-effective and quality audit service with 

preferential audit rates from UHYHN being offered 

for the sport and recreation sector. 

Aktive Corporate Services Manager Ian Jagger 

says the new audit offering will make a valuable 

difference. 

“Sport and recreation organisations 

will benefit both from preferential 

audit rates and UHYHN being a 

credible brand to deliver costeffective 

audit services providing 

peace of mind to the various 

stakeholders.” 

HERE TO HELP 

For information on Aktive Shared Services 


Ian Jagger 

Corporate Services Manager 

021 722 289 

ian.jagger@aktive.org.nz u 

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Diversity 

Matters 

At Aktive, we’re committed to diversity 

and inclusion. This helps us reflect the 

increasingly diverse community of Tāmaki 

Makaurau which we represent and work 

with; and attract, retain and grow our 

team accordingly. 

We have a number of diversity policies and 

activities in place, including the Aktive Māori 

Advisory Group which contributes to the 

organisation’s strategic focus; the regional scaling 

of the increasingly popular ActivAsian that 

encourages growing participation in the Asian 

community; and HERA – Everyday Goddess, 

focused on engaging 10-18 year old girls in 

sport and recreation. 

• Click here to read our diversity policy u 

Tāmaki Makaurau: Today and 

Tomorrow – leading diversity and 

inclusion in sport 

With the rapidly changing face of Aotearoa and 

Auckland, Aktive, AUT and the Superdiversity 

Institute are holding a unique Cultural Intelligence 

(CQ) think tank. Date to be confirmed shortly. 

This special event includes a panel session with 

Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for 

Law, Policy and Business and Managing Partner of 

Chen Palmer Partners, and other diversity thought 

leaders; the launch of new cultural resources 

available for use; and details of a special sector 

offering in this area. 

We look forward to discussing diversity and inclusion 

and how sport can better engage and embrace the 

many communities in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

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Diversity Matters 

ActivAsian 

Led from the successful Harbour Sport 

programme, the goal of ActivAsian initiative is 

to inspire, empower and collaborate with the 

Asian community through sport and recreation to 

increase activity and healthy lifestyles. 

In 2016, Aktive invested in the expansion of 

ActivAsian across the region, specifically into west 

and central Auckland. 

Lucy Wu, ActivAsian Manager, recently facilitated 

the regional team’s operational plan to 2021. Team 

members identified key programme values of 

integrity, leading with purpose, respecting our roots 

and celebrating differences. 

In addition, the updated strategic 

objectives are now: 

1 Build capability Increasing the skillset of 

participants. 

2 Increase participation Create events targeted 

at the community where they can participate and 

be active. 

3 Increase physical literacy Allow opportunities 

for the community to understand sport and 

recreation and its importance in their lives. 

4 Be an advocate Encourage members of 

the community to role model positive active 

behavior. 

Examples of programme activities available include 

Walk With Us – active recreational walking groups, 

the Volunteer programme, Spike, Spin, Smash 

activities – volleyball, table-tennis and badminton, 

Have A Go days – such as recent opportunities for 

sailing, archery and pilates, and Youth activities – 

such as youth basketball training. 

• For more specific information contact 

Lucy Wu at lucyw@harboursport.co.nz or visit: 

https://harboursport.co.nz/communitysport/ 

asian-community-sport/ u 

http://www.sportauckland.org.nz/ 

activasian-1/activasian-central-auckland u 

http://www.sportwaitakere.co.nz/For- 

Community/Activ-Asian/Activ-Asian u 

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Innovation & Development Fund Update 

The Targeted Populations Innovation & 

Development Fund is intended to support 

innovative projects that demonstrate a collaborative 

approach to reducing barriers to participation in 

sport and recreation at a community level by Asian 

and Pasifika Aucklanders. 

Volleyball New Zealand is undergoing 

implementation in support of Manukau-Auckland 

Volleyball Association (MAVA) with the assistance 

of CLM Community Sport. 

Indian participants are the primary Asian target 

population and Samoan participants are the 

primary Pasifika population. For both groups there 

is a focus on newer immigrant populations who 

may not currently be active in physical activity, 

sport or recreation. 

In the funding space, there are several 

projects from the recent application round 

that are currently in the implementation 

phase of the process: 

• Auckland Cricket 

• Eagles Sport & Culture Club 

• Pasifika Aotearoa Women in Sport Inc. 

• AUT Navigating 2 Worlds Pasifika Leadership 

& Rugby. 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information on Targeted Populations 

Group initiatives, please contact: 

Veronica Thompson 

Māori Engagement & Priority Populations Manager 

022 639 1593 

veronica.thompson@aktive.org.nz u 

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He Oranga Poutama ki Tamaki 

He Oranga Poutama is a regional programme that 

aims to increase participation and leadership as 

Māori in sport and traditional physical recreation at 

community level. 

It supports Māori being able to participate as 

Māori, recognising that a strong and secure cultural 

identity helps facilitate access to wider society, as 

well as being vital to wellbeing as indigenous New 

Zealanders. 

National He Oranga Poutama Programme Hui 

The Auckland He Oranga Poutama team recently 

attended a hui (meeting) in Wellington to discuss 

recommendations for the Women & Girls Initiative 

and Young People Plan. 

The 12 He Oranga Poutama providers across 

New Zealand met to provide recommendations from 

a Māori perspective with an emphasis on Te Whetu 

Rehua – a Māori sport and recreation framework 

focused on participation. This framework guides 

social and cultural development through sport and 

recreation in all active programmes nationwide. 

Additionally, the hui provided insight into a new 

digital platform that will ultimately take over the 

current data collection system. This digital platform 

will utilise an application which allows for easyaccessibility 

on mobile. The new system is to be 

introduced into the He Oranga Poutama data 

collection processes by the end of the year. 

Te Ara Haerenga – Kake Pahikara (Bike Safe 

Programme) with Auckland Transport 

The Bike Safe Programme is offered to students 

years 5 and 6 across Auckland in schools with 

composite classes. Students are provided with bikes 

and helmets and are encouraged and supported 

while learning Grade 1 of the NZ Transport Agency 

Cyclist Skills Training Guidelines. 

Through this learning experience, students can 

grasp the mixed sessions of theory and practical 

learning including safety skills, fitting helmets 

correctly and basic cycle skills. 

He Oranga Poutama supports this programme 

within the Māori immersion primary schools, 

reaching over 600 students across Auckland 

and providing support for them to develop in this 

programme. 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information on He Oranga Poutama, 


Wiremu Mato 

He Oranga Poutama ki Tāmaki Manager 

027 240 5276 

wiremu.mato@aktive.org.nz u 

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Update 

HERA 

- Everyday Goddess 

With an all-round approach to supporting girls 

to enjoy, participate and become more engaged 

in physical activity, HERA – Everyday Goddess 

is now firmly embedded in The Auckland 

Approach to Community Sport u and aligned 

with the target priority group of girls aged 10 to 

18 years. 

A critical insight from this group, and 

subsequently a pillar of HERA, is to understand 

that every girl wants different things from being 

active and views being active differently. 

HERA Highlights 

For subscribers to Australasian Parks & 

Leisure Journal u, the latest issue features an 

article on HERA, covering objectives, insights 

and activities. We’ve also wrapped up our 

latest #HERAhustle u Instagram campaign 

encouraging girls to post a video of them 

being active in whatever way they choose, 

tagging @heraeverydaygoddess u and 

#HERAhustle u and challenging five friends to 

do the same. There were a range of prizes up for 

grabs and we saw plenty of positive engagement 

around the campaign. 

Looking to engage girls in sport 

and physical activity? 

Effectively engaging groups of teenage girls in 

sport and physical activity is a challenge faced by 

many sport and recreation providers in Aotearoa. 

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HERA Update 

participation by women and girls in sport, play, 

active recreation and governance. 

With an increased strategic focus by all key 

partners on women and girls in sport and 

recreation, we are excited to expand and 

reposition our resources in this area and 

congratulate Simone on this appointment. 

Our Supporters 

We are grateful for funding from Sport New 

Zealand, Auckland Council and NZCT, which has 

supported the growth of HERA. 

We know that if we can understand girls better, 

we can adapt what we do to provide quality 

sporting experiences that meet their needs. 

The reality is that coaching girls is different from 

coaching boys – so how do you facilitate the 

right environment for coaching girls? 

We would also like to thank our partners as well 

as a number of regional sport organisations 

(RSOs), national sport organisations (NSOs), 

schools, council facilities and private providers 

– and of course the girls who provide the crucial 

participant led approach to this initiative. Your 

voice is an important aspect to the growth and 

ongoing success of HERA. 

• Click here for some ways to assist u 

New Women & Girls Manager 

We are delighted to announce that Simone 

Spencer has accepted the new Women & Girls 

Manager role with Aktive. 

Simone brings a wealth of skills and expertise 

to the position, including significant Good 

Sports and Coaching Development experience 

during her two years with Aktive. Prior to this, 

Simone was Sport Manager, Surf Life Saving 

Northern Region for six years. She has also 

been a business owner and was a Constable in 

the New Zealand Police for five years, and as a 

result has operational, strategic and governance 

experience. 

This newly created role is as a change agent 

in the sector. As Women & Girls Manager, 

Simone will be developing and managing 

the implementation of Aktive’s strategy and 

associated policies and initiatives to increase 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information about HERA, 



Women & Girls Manager 

027 220 0560 


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Update 

SPINE 

The Good Sports Spine is a tool to help parents, coaches, teachers and sport 

Climate of 

绩 Performance 效的氛围孩 CHILDREN’S 子的需求 

Attitudes & Behaviours 

Winning & Losing 赢 & 输 

Focus 注 on 重比 results 赛结果 

Mistakes to be avoided 避免失误 

Recognise ability 

注重培养能使自己获胜的能力 

Only the Best 比赛 Matter 第一 

为获胜 Playing 而选择与 favourites 实力派为伍 

只为 

Selective 

自己队伍 

support 

提供帮助 

Encouraging gossip & rumour 

鼓励区分 “ 实力派 ” 与 “ 非实力派 ” 

严 Strict 格的 Adult 监护 Control 者控制 

Adults make 监 all 护 decisions 者决定所有 

Mistakes immediately 

错误 

corrected 

被立即纠正 

Dismiss children’s ideas 

忽视孩子的意见 

Performance 动 Training 作训练 

Repetitive 重复的枯燥 drilling 的训练 

Direct instruction 

直接的指导或命令 

Punishment & reward 

遵循给予的训练计划则奖励 , 否则惩罚 

Early Specialisation 早期专业化 

Single 关注一 sport 种体 focus 育项目 

Year round training 

全年训练 

Pressure to select one sport 

急于选择一种体育专业进行定向训练 

NEEDS 

INSPIRATION 鼓励 

Growth 提升观 mindset 念 

Process 

注重过 

focus 

程 

Coping skills 

CONNECTION 人际关系 

Support 帮助 

Sense 归 of 属 belonging 感 

Trust 

信任 

& 

与 

fairness 

公平 

EMPOWERMENT 自主性 

Ownership 

Self-direction 

所有权 

选择权 

娱 PLAY 乐 

Opportunity 

机会 

Imagination 

想象力 

Fundamental movement 

身体素养 

skills 

多 VARIETY 样性 

Sampling 尝试 

Appropriate structure 

合理的方法 

健全运动模型 

健全运动模型是一种指导工具 , 其旨在帮助父母 , 教练 , 老师和体育相关人员 

理解 

administrators 

他们会如何影 

understand 

响孩子们的运 

how 

动经 

they 

历。 

impact 

此模型 

children’s 

中两种不同 

sport 

的运 

experiences. 

动 “ 氛围 ” 应该被 

The two different ‘climates’ should be seen as opposite ends of a continuum. 

看作 

To 

完 

support 

全相反的 

children 

两极化 

to 

的理 

have 

论。 

positive 

为了帮助 

sporting 

孩子们能 

experiences, 

享有积极乐 

adults 

观的运 

should 

动经历 , 

监 aim 护者 to 们 always 应该尽 fall 可能 under 地运用 the 模型 Climate 中的 “ 发 of 展 Development. 

的氛围 ” 理论。 

Climate of 

Development 

发展的氛围 

Attitudes 

Attitudes & 

Behaviourss 

Behaviourss 

努 Effort 力 & 提 Improvement 高 

注 Focus 重提高 on getting better 

在 Mistakes 失误中学 necessary 习 for growth 

Recognise effort and trying 

注重努力学习过程中的收获 

友 Everyone 谊第一 Matters 

包 Including 容他人 everyone 

帮 Unconditional 助所有参与者 support 

Encourage friendship & care 

鼓励友谊和关怀 

孩 Kids 子自 Share 主选 Control 择 

孩 Children 子有选择 involved 的权力 in decisions 

让 Time 孩子 to 在长 correct 期的实 own 践中纠 mistakes 正自己的错误 

Recognise children’s ideas 

尊重孩子的意见 s 

游 Learning 戏中学 Through 习 Play 

改 Modified 良训练模 games 式 

发 Discovery 现更合适有 approach 效的方法 

Smart questioning 

善于寻找并提出问题 

晚 Late 期专 Specialisation 业化 

尝 Trying 试多种 out 体育 multiple 项目 sports 

Balance with school and friends 

在训练跟玩耍中保持平衡 

Waiting to select one sport 

基于兴趣与特长上的专业化训练 

SPINE 

健全运动模型是一种指导工具 , 其旨在帮助父母 , 教练 , 老师和体育相关人员 

理解他们会如何影响孩子们的运动经历。此模型中两种不同的运动 “ 氛围 ” 应该被 

看作完全相反的两极化的理论。为了帮助孩子们能享有积极乐观的运动经历 , 

监护者们应该尽可能地运用模型中的 “ 发展的氛围 ” 理论。 

绩效的氛围 

Attitudes & Behaviours 

赢 & 输 

注重比赛结果 

避免失误 

注重培养能使自己获胜的能力 

比赛第一 

为获胜而选择与实力派为伍 

只为自己队伍提供帮助 

鼓励区分 “ 实力派 ” 与 “ 非实力派 ” 

严格的监护者控制 

监护者决定所有 

错误被立即纠正 

忽视孩子的意见 

动作训练 

重复的枯燥的训练 

直接的指导或命令 

遵循给予的训练计划则奖励 , 否则惩罚 

早期专业化 

关注一种体育项目 

全年训练 

急于选择一种体育专业进行定向训练 

孩子的需求 

鼓励 

提升观念 

注重过程 

人际关系 

帮助 

归属感 

信任与公平 

自主性 

所有权 

选择权 

娱乐 

机会 

想象力 

身体素养 

多样性 

尝试 

合理的方法 

发展的氛围 

Attitudes & Behaviourss 

努力 & 提高 

注重提高 

在失误中学习 

注重努力学习过程中的收获 

友谊第一 

包容他人 

帮助所有参与者 

鼓励友谊和关怀 

孩子自主选择 

孩子有选择的权力 

让孩子在长期的实践中纠正自己的错误 

尊重孩子的意见 s 

游戏中学习 

改良训练模式 

发现更合适有效的方法 

善于寻找并提出问题 

晚期专业化 

尝试多种体育项目 

在训练跟玩耍中保持平衡 

健全运动模型 

基于兴趣与特长上的专业化训练 

SPINE 

O le Good Sports Spine o le mea faafaigaluega e feasoasoaani atu I matua, faiaoga taaloga 

faapea le pulega o taaloga ina ia malamalama I latou I le aafiaga o I latou I taaloga a le 

fanau. E tatau ona silasila I le eseesega o siosiomaga e lua ma ia malamalama i lo laua 

faafeso’otaiga. Ia tatou lagolagoina le fanau ina ia maua e latou agaga fiafia i taaloga. 

E taua i tagata matutua ona taumafai ia lalo ifo o le Siosiomaga o le Atinae. 

Siosiomaga 

o le faatinoga 

Uiaga ma amioga fa'alia 

Manumalo & Faiaiga 

Taulai I taunuuga 

E alofia le sese 

E iloa le tomai 

E afaina I latou ua lelei 

E faapitoa 

Lagolago e ua filifilia 

Faamalosia le faitala ma tala 

taumusumusu 

Pule sa’o a tagata matutua 

E pule matua I filifiliga 

Ia vave ona fa'asa'oina 

se mea ua sese 

Faatea manatu o le fanau 

Aoaoaga Faatinoina 

Faauauga faifai pea 

Faatonuga tu'usa'o 

Faasalaga ma le taui 

E uluai agavaa faapitoa 

Tasi le taaloga e taulai iai 

Toleniga faasolo I le tausaga atoa 

Aafiaga e filifili ai se taaloga e tasi 

Taaloga taaalo lelei, ivi tu o le papatua 

Manaoga 

o le fanau 

Musumusga 

Faatupuina le mafaufau 

E taua le tulai 

Tomai taulimaina 

Fesootaiga 

Lagolago 

Logona o le auai 

Talitonuina ma Agaga 

Lelei 

Faamalosiina 

Pulega 

Taitaiga a le tagata 

Taaalo 

Avanoa 

Mafaufauga 

Tomai faavae autu 

Esesega 

faataitaiiga 

Fausaga talafeagai 

Siosiomaga 

o le atinae 

Uiga ma amioga fa'alia 

Taumafaiga & Faaleleiina 

Taulai I le faaleleiina 

Mea sese e talafeagai mo le faatupuina 

Faailoa le taumafai ma le taumafaiga 

E taua uma tagta 

Ia aofiai uma tagata 

Faalagolago I le lagolago 

Faamalosia le tausiga ma le faiga uo 

Ia aafia ai le fanau I 

le palega 

E aafia le fanau I fa'aiuga 

Taimi e faasao ai o latou lava sese 

Faatauaina manatu o le fanau 

A'oa'oaina mai taaloga 

Fesuiaiga o taaloga 

Auala o le sailiiliga 

Fesili atamai 

Agavaa faapitoa ua I ai nei 

Faataitaiga o nisi taaloga 

Faapaleni le aoga ma uo 

Faatalitali e filifili se taaloga e tasi 

GOOD SPORTS 

- the approach and the resources 

Good Sports is a culture change initiative that 

aims to create positive sporting experiences for 

New Zealand children by supporting and 

educating the key adult influencers in children’s 

sport: parents, coaches, teachers and sport 

administrators. 

Issues such as poor side-line behaviour, early 

onset of overuse injury, burnout and disaffection 

with sport, stem from adult involvement with 

children’s sports and can ultimately hinder 

success on and off the field. Good Sports 

addresses these issues and provides children with 

the greatest chance of developing a lifelong love 

for sport, while raising adults’ awareness about 

their behaviours and looking to create a positive 

shift in behaviour. 

The Good Sports Spine was introduced to 

support behaviour change of adults in children’s 

sports. This tool assists parents, coaches, 

teachers and sport administrators to understand 

how they impact children’s sporting experiences. 

Think of the Good Sports Spine as a map that 

lays out the common adult behaviours in youth 

sports and their relationship to children’s needs. 

On the map, there are two major zones: Climate 

of Performance and Climate of Development. 

The belief behind this is that those operating 

in a Climate of Performance must jointly shift 

to a Climate of Development to minimise the 

downsides and maximise the benefits of sport. 

We’re excited to release the Good Sports Spine in 

Mandarin and Samoan – all in printable A5 and A3 

versions! Click below for the resources and please 

use and share. 

View the Good Sports Spine below: 

• English u 

• Mandarin u 

• Samoan u 

• Access all Good Sports resources u 

• Read more about Good Sports and 

Promoting a Climate of Development in Youth 

Sport in this article u from Simon Walters, 

Sports Performance Research Institute, AUT 

HERE TO HELP 

For enquiries relating to Good Sports and 

additional information on the Good Sports Spine, 



Good Sports Manager 

027 220 0560 


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Update 

Making a difference for Auckland 

children with KiwiSport 

Thanks to KiwiSport funding, more Auckland 

school children are more active than ever before 

and are participating in a wider range of sports 

and recreational activities. 

A national initiative to promote sport for school 

aged children, KiwiSport funding is deployed 

across the region through the Auckland Regional 

KiwiSport Fund, Local Fast Funds and Local 

Community Funds. 

Auckland Regional KiwiSport 

projects funded in Round 2 2018: 

• AFL $50,400.00 

• Swimming NZ $58,800.00 

• Badminton NZ $22,400.00 

• NZ Rugby $20,200.00 

• Auckland Cricket $20,000.00 

• Lacrosse $20,783.00 

• Second Nature Charitable Trust $19,621.00 

• Auckland Badminton $36,800.00 

“This KiwiSport supported project is more than just students riding 

regularly for their health and fitness- we’ve seen improvements in 

social outcomes, confidence and self-esteem too.” 

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GOOD SPORTS Update 

460 programmes across 

Auckland have received more 

than $13m of KiwiSport Funding 

Bikes in Schools project 

The Bikes in Schools project is implemented in 

schools throughout the Auckland region and right 

across Aotearoa. It comprises a fleet of 30 to 50 

new good quality bikes and helmets, and plenty of 

training and safety skills. 

This initiative aims to provide all children with 

the opportunity to learn how to cycle confidently 

and competently and have regular and equal 

access to bikes and bike tracks in schools. It 

was initiated due to a decline of biking in New 

Zealand and children missing out on ‘the joy of 

biking’ experience. Additionally, the documented 

outcomes of bike riding by children are simple – 

increased health, fitness, skills, safety, confidence 

and self-esteem. 

“We have noticed a turnaround 

in behaviour with students who 

previously were struggling socially 

or had challenging behaviour to 

manage. Since they have had 

access to our bikes and bike track, 

they have taken on leadership 

roles, have made friends, are 

showing respect and responsibility 

for school equipment, are more 

focused in class, and have a more 

positive attitude.” 

KiwiSport funding supports the Bikes in Schools 

project in a number of schools across Auckland, 

including Glenfield Intermediate where there 

have been positive results and some unexpected 

benefits. 

Principal of Glenfield Intermediate, Mark Whitford, 

addresses the surprising changes that he has 

seen in students since implementing the project 

within the school. 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information on KiwiSport, 


Laura Quilter 

Community Sport Advisor 

021 159 6606 

laura.quilter@aktive.org.nz u 

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How to... 

Policy documents, toolkits, templates and more 

– these resources are always helpful. So, together with our 

partners, we’re providing as many relevant resources as 

possible, starting with our Child Protection Policy and Diversity Policy: 

Child Protection Policy: Keeping Children Safe in our Community 

The Child Protection Policy was founded to safeguard the welfare of children by 

identifying and responding vulnerability, child abuse and neglect in an effective and 

efficient manner. Staff and volunteers will work together to demonstrate strong 

organisational child protection culture to ensure that the rights of children are respected. 

• View the Child Protection Policy u 

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Non-Discrimination Policy 

The Diversity Policy provides a framework to ensure all employees, contractors (being an 

organisation or person with a contract for services) and Board members have a clear and 

consistent understanding of Aktive ’s approach and commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

• View the Diversity Policy u 

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Your Voice 

Promoting a Climate of 

Development in Youth Sport 

A recent decision by North Harbour Rugby 

in Auckland to remove representative 

junior teams u attracted significant media 

attention (nationally and internationally). Strongly 

visible in the social media response ‘against’ 

was the PC (politically correct) argument, whilst 

arguments ‘for’ largely referred to the research 

that underpinned the decision. Dave Gibson, the 

North Harbour Rugby General Manager stated 

that the available evidence and research 

strongly supported the move u and that 

sport for young people needed to take place in a 

“climate of development”. The North Harbour move 

was replicated by the Otago Rugby Football Union 

in April and received support from New Zealand 

Rugby, citing concerns over not only player 

retention but also athlete development. 

The term ‘climate of development’ is one that 

was introduced in the Good Sports u project, 

developed and piloted by Aktive and funded by 

Sport New Zealand. The ultimate goal of Good 

Sports is to promote a ‘culture change’ in the way 

that adults view the role and purpose of children’s 

sport, and to thereby enhance the experiences of 

all young people participating in organised sport. 

The Good Sports framework, resources and 

operational structure emerged from a diverse 

set of contributors. This multi-organisational 

initiative brought together tertiary, industry and 

governance sectors around a shared concern for 

youth sports in New Zealand. In particular, Good 

Sports has demonstrated how tertiary institutions 

and industry can jointly develop a programme 

to address a shared, complex problem. Aktive 

worked closely with researchers from AUT and 

Massey University to ensure that the project was 

informed by the latest youth sports research and 

the workshop delivery framework was underpinned 

by sound adult education principles. Over the 

last 10 years, researchers at the AUT Sports 

Performance Research Institute NZ (SPRINZ) 

have been conducting a programme of youth 

sports research focusing on areas such as: athlete 

development and talent identification; injury 

prevention and awareness; early specialisation 

and overuse injuries; developmental pathways to 

elite performance; dropout and burnout; sideline 

behaviour; and have interviewed a range of young 

people to draw upon their perspectives of sport. 

The opportunity for researchers to work alongside 

Aktive provided an avenue for this research to 

have greater reach with parents, coaches, sports 

administrators and teachers about what makes 

a quality sporting experience for a young person. 

Acknowledging that adult behaviour does not 

occur in a vacuum, conversations are also held 

with national and regional sporting organisations 

who are responsible for the competition structures 

put in place in their respective sports. It was in part 

due to the conversation that Good Sports had with 

North Harbour Rugby that the decision to remove 

representative junior rugby came about. The 

‘climate of development’ u is an approach 

to youth sport that is underpinned by the latest 

research here in New Zealand and internationally. 

Ultimately, we want to ensure that we keep 

producing our world class performers, but also 

by creating positive experiences encourage more 

young people to stay active in organised sport as 

they move into their adult years. 

SIMON WALTERS 

Sports Performance Research Institute, 

Auckland University of Technology 

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Insights 

Spotlight 

We’re committed to service the Auckland 

sport sector by participating in or leading 

research that will help sports adapt 

to Auckland’s rapidly growing population 

and changing demographics. 

Organised Sport Survey 

National and Regional Sport Organisations are 

having their voices heard through the inaugural 

Organised Sport Survey, organised by Aktive. 

The survey saw close to 50 sporting organisations 

share their views on different aspects. It helped 

highlight current areas of focus and what support 

may be required from Aktive and our delivery 

partners CLM Community Sport, Harbour Sport, 

Sport Auckland, Sport Waitakere and College Sport. 

Organisations identified funding, strategy and 

policy development as important priorities for 

the next 12 months, with key challenges including 

financial sustainability, facilities, participation and 

volunteers. 

Other notable points from the Organisation 

Sport Survey include: 

• Membership numbers 63% of respondents had 

increased membership numbers over the past two 

to three years 

• Programming changes The time, day and/or 

length of the programme were changing aspects, 

with 72% of organisations planning to make 

further changes to appeal to a wider group of 

participants (juniors, females, target population 

groups) over the next 12 months 

• Participation priorities Engaging with youth, 

providing club support and development and 

increasing membership and participation were 

identified as the top participation priorities for the 

next year 

• Coach development Nearly half (48%) of 

organisations have a coach developer employed 

• Workforce Coach development, recruitment and 

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Insights Spotlight 

ORGANISED SPORT 

SURVEY 2019 

How is your sport changing? 

60% 72% 

88% 

88% 

76% 

76% 

66% 

66% 

have have made made 

changes changes to to 

days/time/formats 

days/time/formats 

plan to make 

plan to make 

changes in the 

next 

changes 

12 months 

in the 

next 12 months 

Is your sport adapting 

Is your its offering? sport adapting 

its offering? 

for females 

for females 

for older people 

for older people 

for Chinese and 

Indian communities 

for Chinese and 

Indian communities 

TOP 3 PRIORITIES 

Thanks for taking part 

Thanks for taking part 

in the survey. This is what 

in the survey. This is what 

you told us ... 

you told us ... 

Membership number changes 

Membership in last 2 - 3 number years changes 

in last 2 - 3 years 

63% 11% 18% 

63% 11% 18% 

Who answered the survey? 

National Sport 

Regional Sport 

Organisations 

Organisations 38% National Sport 

62% Regional Sport 

Organisations 

Organisations 38% 

62% 

PARTICIPATION & MEMBERSHIP 

1. Youth engagement 

2. Club support and development 

3. Increasing membership and participation 

PEOPLE (PAID & UNPAID) 

1. Coach development 

2. Recruiting for new roles 

3. Growing capability 

GOVERNANCE & PLANNING 

1. Funding and financial sustainability 

2. Strategy development / refresh 

3. Policy development 

FACILITIES ISSUES OVER NEXT 

5 YEARS 

1. Cost of maintenance 

2. Insufficient capacity 

Who answered the survey? 

$$$ 

capability building were noted 

as the top ‘people (paid or 

unpaid) priorities’ over the next 

12 months 

• Boards / Committees 44% 

of board members are female 

– a figure which ranges from 

11% to 87%. Nearly three 

quarters of Board /Committee 

Members are New Zealand 

European 

• Technology Most 

organisations have an online 

presence (website and social 

media) and either utilise or plan 

to use cloud-based accounting 

software and membership 

management systems 

These and other findings enable 

us to prioritise our resources and 

efforts over the next year. 

Articles of interest 

As a sport sector, it is increasingly 

important to have the knowledge 

and insights to adapt with 

our city’s changes and be at 

the forefront of gathering new 

insights to ensure we are meeting 

the needs and wants of the 

Aucklanders we service. 

Here are some items that 

may be of interest: 

• Latest research on impact of 

low levels of physical activity 

- https://www.thelancet. 

com/journals/langlo/article/ 

PIIS2214-109X(18)30357-7/ 

fulltext#figures u 

It concludes: If current trends 

continue, the 2025 global 

physical activity target (a 10% 

relative reduction in insufficient 

physical activity) will not be 

met. Policies to increase 

population levels of physical 

activity need to be prioritised 

and scaled up urgently. 

• Latest case studies from Sport 

New Zealand - https://sportnz. 

org.nz/about-us/who-weare/what-were-workingtowards/case-studies/ 

u 

• There’s a growing interest in 

wellbeing with the inaugural 

wellbeing budget. For 

more information see 

https://www.beehive.govt. 

nz/feature/wellbeingbudget-2019 

u 

• Further research and 

insights can be found at 

http://aktive.org.nz/ourwork/insightsresearch/ 

u 

3. Ageing facilities 

WE’RE HERE TO HELP: 

For more information on the survey and sector development 

in Auckland, please contact: 

Luke Morriss 


Email: luke.morriss@aktive.org.nz 

Phone: 022 010 4532 

HERE TO HELP 

For more information regarding insights, please contact: 

Nicola Gamble 

Insights Manager 

022 049 6353 

nicola.gamble@aktive.org.nz u 

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Aktive is a charitable trust that has been established with the aim to 

make Auckland the world’s most active city. We are a key strategic partner 

of Sport New Zealand, Auckland Council and various major grant makers 

and funders. We invest more than $11m per annum in a range of delivery 

partners, organisations and projects that will get more people recreating and 

playing sport, with focuses on young people and identified communities. 

Our focus is to serve the Auckland sport and recreation sector and improve 

participation by providing strategic direction and increasing investment, reducing 

complexity for regional operators, offering consistent and efficient regional 

programmes as well as taking costs out of the back office. 

Funding Partners 

Sponsorship Partners & Preferred Suppliers 

Stay up to date with how we are making Auckland the world’s most active city! 

www.aktive.org.nz 

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