Annual Report 2021

SPORT 

A U C K L A N D 

ANNUAL REPORT 

2021

CONTENTS 

About us 

5 

Chair and CEO 

9 

Our year in review 

13 

Young people 

14 

Community sport 

23 

Health and wellness 

32 

Aktive 

38 

Our team 

41 

Financials 

42 

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P O Box 26599, Epsom, Auckland 1344 

info@sportauckland.co.nz 

www.sportauckland.co.nz 

(09) 623 7900 

Registered Charity Number CC23631 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Andrew Williams (Chair) 

Di Lasenby (Treasurer) 

Brendon O’Connor 

Gaye Bryham 

Mark Rice 

Kelly Williams 

Boaz Moala 

Junior Fiu

about us 

Sport Auckland is a Regional Sports Trust that was established in 1992. We are a Registered Charity, CC23631. We are governed 

by a Volunteer Board. 

As a charitable trust our purpose is to inspire our communities to live healthy active lives. To achieve our purpose we support 

and deliver play, sport, active recreation, health and wellness initiatives directly into the community, for the community. With 

finite resources we prioritise our work focusing on areas of high deprivation; areas where there are large pockets of inactive 

communities; areas where there are large pockets of inequity; and areas of need. We specifically service local communities within 

Central, East and South East Auckland. 

We are guided in our work using the Locally Led, Insights, Physical Literacy and Te Whare Tapa Wha frameworks. Our stakeholders 

have told us they want more opportunities to be physically active and to be able to live healthy lives. They also would like our 

support, advice, education, funding guidance, and leadership opportunities that will enable them to grow, develop, respond and 

become sustainable. They would like us to advocate and influence on their behalf, for their needs. 

To deliver on our purpose for the benefit of our communities and to create a large substantive social impact, you will find us 

working with and through regional and local partners. 

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STRATEGIC PLAN 

2020 – 2024 

OUR PURPOSE 

To inspire our communities to live healthy active lifestyles 

Hei whakaawe i o tātou hapori kia whai i te ara o te hauora me te whakapakari tinana 

OUR CULTURE & VALUES 

E whakamana ana mātou i ētahi atu 

WE EMPOWER OTHERS 

Through listening to the needs of our whānau and 

community we are better informed to offer support 

to enable healthy active lifestyles. 

Kua honoa mātou 

WE ARE CONNECTED 

Success is created when we listen, share 

knowledge and learn from our community 

members and each other. 

GOAL 

 

There is increased 

participation in quality 

active recreation, play and 

sport within our targeted 

communities of activity. 

GOAL 

 

Green Prescription (GRx) 

and Active Families 

participants continue 

to live healthy active 

lifestyles beyond 

graduation 

GOAL 

Sport and physical 

activity is being 

delivered in our 

community for 

social good. 

 

E ngākaunui ana mātou 

WE ARE PASSIONATE 

We are humbled and energised to support our whānau 

and community to live healthy active lifestyles. 

Ahakoa ko wai, he whānau kōtahi tātou 

WE EMBRACE DIVERSITY 

When we understand and embrace diverse and cultural 

differences we are better positioned to serve the needs 

of our whānau and communities. 



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message from our ceo and chair 

He pāanui nō te Heamana me te Kaiwahaere Matua 

It is with much pleasure that we present Sport Auckland’s 29th Annual Report. This time last year Auckland was amid its second 

lockdown due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Since the inaugural lockdown in March 2020, Aucklanders have experienced a 

total of five lockdowns. There has been a constant disruption to play, sport and active recreation throughout the city. There has been 

constant disruption to the supply of our health and wellness initiatives to the community. We have been living with widespread 

uncertainty around what the future holds – and real turmoil has spread throughout many Aucklanders’ lives such as never been 

experienced before. The highly contagious and easily transmissible Delta variant has arrived on our shores. Undoubtedly we are 

in challenging and stressful times but again the resilience and positivity of Aucklanders has come to the fore. 

Elizabeth Edwards, an American Attorney and resilience expert, when speaking about resilience was quoted saying: 

“She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails”. 

And that is exactly what we have all done this year. While bouncing in and out of lockdowns, Sport Auckland has remained agile 

delivering our services in a hybrid model (face-to-face, on digital platforms, over the phone) and supported each other as best we 

could. We adjusted our “sails” accordingly. 

We watched in admiration as many sports codes, schools and community organisations have done likewise. The hours spent by 

many administrators and volunteers trying to make things happen, having to cancel competitions, tournaments and events, plan, 

re-plan and then abandon plans and yet still support each other and look after each other’s welfare and wellbeing has truly been 

awe inspiring. Some amazing positive work has been delivered right across Auckland to ensure our communities have still been 

able to participate in physical activity and wellbeing initiatives whenever and wherever possible. 

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain” – Vivian Greene 

Staying agile and resilient is now becoming a work of art – the dancing in the rain. To remain ahead of the game and relevant in 

today’s modern world our Board and Executive team checked in once again on our vision as a Charitable Trust. We remain strongly 

committed, more than ever, to our purpose of “Inspiring our communities to live healthy active lives”. We thank our highly engaged 

and committed staff who remain connected to our purpose and connected to their work in the community. Many successes and 

encouraging results of what they have achieved for our communities are recorded throughout this Annual Report. And alongside 

them we also sincerely thank our volunteer Board for their time and expert stewardship throughout this challenging year. 

As a Charitable Trust, we acknowledge that we have finite resources (human and financial), so we continue to take a targeted 

approach to our work, unashamedly pointing our noses to help those in need. We have been asked to focus on addressing 

inequities that exist in our communities that prevent people from being able to live healthy active lives. We have been asked to 

help interrupt the negative effects of inactive communities and to expedite transformational change to active communities. We 

choose to address these issues through the delivery of our play, sport, active recreation and wellness initiatives specifically to 

those in need. 

We are fortunate that our 2020-2024 Strategic Plan aligns with that of our key funders. To that end we sincerely thank our major 

funders this year being Aktive, Auckland Council, Howick Local Board, Waitematā Local Board, Foundation North, NZCT, Lion 

Foundation, ADHB and CMDHB. We are indebted to you all for the trust and confidence you have in us to deliver initiatives, on 

your behalf, to our communities in need. 

A special mention to our Joint Venture partners, South Seas Healthcare and Papakura Marae, who have partnered with us in 

delivering our Green Prescription programme, on behalf of CMDHB to our South Auckland participants. Both organisations are 

already heavily ensconced in the South Auckland response to COVID-19 and play an enormous role here for their communities 

and yet still they have stepped up to partner with us in delivering the Green Prescription programme. Our sincere thanks to Tony 

Kake (CEO Papakura Marae) and Silao Vaisola-Sefo (CEO South Seas Healthcare) and their respective teams for their continued 

support and work. 

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We also would like to acknowledge the strong working relationships we have with the Orākei, Waiheke Island, Maungakiekie- 

Tāmaki, Puketāpapa, Howick, Waitematā and Albert Eden Local Boards; and the Tamaki, Roskill and Inner-City Primary School 

cluster groups. 



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Sport Auckland remains a committed partner to the collective 

we are in with Aktive, Harbour Sport, Sport Waitakere and 

CLM Community Sport. Aktive plays a significant role for 

our Trust as they continue to be one of our key funders as 

well as a cornerstone partner under the Auckland Approach 

to Community Sport. Our Board has a very strong, healthy 

working relationship with the Aktive Board and we thank 

their Chair, Graham Child, for his continued trust and support 

of us. 

Earlier this year we bid farewell to Aktive’s inaugural CEO, 

Dr Sarah Sandley, and we take this opportunity to sincerely 

acknowledge and thank Sarah for the significant contribution 

she made for our sector in Auckland since Aktive’s inception 

in 2013. Jennah Wootten has been appointed to succeed 

Sarah as Aktive’s new CEO and we look forward to working 

closely with Jennah over the coming years. 

We would like to acknowledge the support we have 

received throughout the year from Sarah Dunning. Sarah 

is Aktive’s Sport New Zealand Relationship Manager but 

always gives her time to our whole collective Group. Sarah’s 

strategic thinking, intel and sage advice has been very much 

appreciated by us all here in Auckland. 

This year, on behalf of Sport New Zealand and Aktive, we 

were entrusted to be one of the distributors of the new Tū 

Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund. It was really pleasing to see 

that we deployed all our allocated $997,969 this year into 

our community for the benefit of our tamariki and rangatahi. 

It was also pleasing to see the variety of organisations 

who stepped up and delivered the play, sport and active 

recreation initiatives within our communities. We 

look forward to continuing these partnerships and 

oversight of the fund in the Central and South 

East regions of Auckland again during the 2021- 

2022 financial year. 

Our sincere thanks are also extended to our IT 

support company Softsource Ltd, our website 

provider Sporty and West City Auto Group. 

Soft Source helped us enormously this year 

to upgrade our information technology and 

move our business to Microsoft 365. Likewise, 

Sporty have been a fantastic supporter and 

web provider of ours for many years now 

and 2021 saw them look after the build and 

hosting of our first ever Customer Relationship 

Management (CRM) system. It has been a breath 

of fresh air. West City Auto Group have been our 

motor vehicle supplier for several years now and 

continue to look after our fleet requirements while 

providing us with an excellent on-going service. We thank 

all three organisations for what they do for us to keep our 

charitable work on-going. Nothing is ever a problem when 

dealing with these three valued partners. 

And so ends another extraordinary financial year in Sport 

Auckland’s history. Throughout the remainder of this Annual 

Report, you will see exactly what we have achieved. The team 

has done some amazing work in the spaces of Health and 

Wellness, Sector Support, KoriKori (Young People), Healthy 

Active Learning, Youth Sports, ActivAsian and Pasifika 

work. We have worked with sports organisations, churches, 

schools, community organisations, community health 

partners and Local Boards. We look back and reflect on this 

work, in partnership and collaboration with our stakeholders 

and communities, with a great sense of pride. And we look 

forward to continuing our servant leadership role on behalf 

of our communities. Through our collaboration, partnering 

and alignment with all our funders and stakeholders we have 

helped over 28,000 Aucklanders this year and eagerly look 

forward to working with everyone again to ensure there is 

equal opportunity for all, to live healthy active lives. 

Kia Kaha, Arohanui 

Andrew Williams, Chair 

Mike Elliott, CEO 

our trustees work 

During this financial year two Trustees, Chad Paraone and Mace Ward, 

tendered their resignations due to their increasing work commitments. At 

the time of their resignations (21 October 2020); our Chair thanked both 

for their service and dedication to their Trustee roles on behalf of Sport 

Auckland and wished them both well for the future. 

Three new Trustees joined the Board on 24 February 2021, being Kelly 

Williams, Boaz Moala and Junior Fiu. Junior Fiu was granted a dispensation 

for the meetings held in March, May and June due to a change in his work 

conditions and Mark Rice was granted dispensation for 3 meetings. 

The Board met 8 times during the year and the AGM was conducted on 24 

February 2021. 

TRUSTEE 

MEETINGS 

ATTENDED 

Andrew Williams - Chair 8 

Dianne Lasenby - Treasurer 6 

Gaye Bryham 7 

Brendon O’Connor 7 

Mark Rice (Dispensation for 3 meetings) 5 

Chad Paraone (Resigned 21 October 2020) 3 

Mace Ward (Resigned 21 October 2020) 4 

Kelly Williams (Appointed 24 February 2021) 4 

Boaz Moala (Appointed 24 February 2021) 3 

Junior Fiu (Dispensation for 3 meetings) 1 

As part of their Governance role during this financial year the Board: 

• Set their annual workplan; 

• Approved the 2020-2021 annual budget; 

• Received and actioned the Management Letter from Auditors; 

• Held responsibility for the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan; 

• Managed and anticipated business risk; 

• Connected risk to strategy; 

• Managed the Health and Safety risks and overall Health and 

Wellbeing of staff; 

• Held oversight of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) during 

lockdowns; 

• Conducted the AGM on 24 February 2021; 

• Continued with the Good Governance Mark accreditation 

process; 

• Appointed 3 new Trustees to the Board; 

• Approved the deployment of $997,969 of Tū Manawa Active 

Aotearoa Funding into the community; 

• Approved the capital expenditure on the Information Technology 

upgrade and new CRM system; 

• Approved the investment of $40,000 from Reserves back into 

two community projects as part of the Working Together Fund; 

• Approved the Work From Home policy and updated Motor Vehicle 

policy. 



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our year in review 

150 

kids engaged with 

our active families 

programme 

241,700 

opportunities for 

our tamariki 

12 

community spaces 

activated for 

increased use 

winner 

School Sport New 

Zealand Innovation 

in Sport Award 

$997,969 

- 

invested in tu 

manawa active 

aotearoa projects 

4 

multi sport 

projects in 

progress 

6,932 

inactive adults 

engaged with 

green prescription 

2,900 

followers on 

social media 

supported 

aktive with the 

COVID-19 response 

for our community 

30 

schools engaged 

through our 

hal initiative 

$40,000 

invested in 

working together 

initiatives 

18 

new community 

groups engaged 

with us 

765 

people engaged 

- 

with our maori and 

pasifika programme 

100+ 

coaches 

upskilled 

2,990 

kids had water 

skills for life 

sessions (WSFL) 

year 2 

of GRx joint 

venture in 

south auckland 

CRM 

designed and 

implemented for 

data management 

19,000 

tamariki 

engaged in 

physical activity 

700 

walkers completed 

rangitoto summit 

walk since 2017 

1,800 

participants 

engaged in 

our activasian 

programmes 



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young people 

During the year, we provided 241,700 

opportunities to over 19,000 tamariki 

through our school clusters. These quality 

experiences will promote a lifelong love of 

physical activity. 

Driven by student voice, tamariki in these 

clusters experienced a range of physical 

activity options that they may not normally 

have the opportunity to participate in. For 

these high deprivation communities, despite 

COVID-19 impacts, we were able to increase 

participation by providing another 70,000 

opportunities compared to last year (note 

2019-2020 was more negatively affected by 

COVID-19 cancellations). 

We positively impacted the lives of 2,990 

tamariki by providing Water Skills for Life 

sessions (previously known as Greater 

Auckland Aquatic Action Plan). Developing 

this crucial skill gives an understanding of 

how to survive and take care of themselves, 

whanau and friends in, on or around New 

Zealand’s waterways. 

19,000 

TAMARIKI 

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING 

Our Healthy Active Learning team have assisted 30 schools within Sport Auckland communities to develop healthy and active 

learning environments and create better connections with their communities. 

The team work alongside schools to 

• Develop teachers knowledge and understanding of the New Zealand Health and Physical Education curriculum, 

• How to create healthy food and drink environments, 

• How to provide quality experiences for tamariki. 

In 2021 our Healthy Active Learning workforce expanded with the addition of two Community Connector roles. The purpose of 

which is to support schools, kura and communities to identify, plan and implement opportunities for quality play, sport and physical 

activity experiences for tamariki. The work of the Connectors often ‘brings to life’ the practical application of the work of Advisors. 

A focus for our Connectors has been to build in-depth insights into schools and their community to recognise opportunities for 

connection, collaboration and quality experiences for tamariki. 

As well as our in school support we held two Healthy Active Learning Opportunities (HALO) workshops attended by over 80 

teachers in October and March. These workshops grew teachers understanding and ideas around delivering the curriculum to 

create quality experiences. In particular; cultural games, rethinking fitness, inclusion for all, play, Good Sports and Balance is 

Better. 

“It was great to listen and discuss the feedback today. You gathered so much information in one day 

and it was good to identify our school needs and the opportunities that have come about knowing 

these. I know Carolyn and I are super excited to start this new journey and look forward to working with 

you both.” – Teacher 

241,700 

OPPORTUNITIES 



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EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITIES 

Sport Auckland is proudly facilitating the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund on behalf of Sport New 

Zealand within the Central Auckland and Howick areas. 

This funding is available for projects or programmes that specifically aim to deliver play, active recreation and sport experiences 

for inactive tamariki and rangatahi. 

These young people may be inactive as a result of barriers to participate, such as cost, travel and low confidence, who could 

otherwise miss the opportunity for such activities without targeted efforts. 

The funding is focused on groups who are more at risk of missing out, identified as those living with a disability, in higher deprivation 

communities and girls and young women. 

Through Sport Auckland promoting the fund and guiding our community through the application process; a total of $997,969 was 

distributed into projects for the express purpose of providing tamariki and rangatahi with quality physical activity opportunities 

in play, active recreation or sport. These opportunities were driven by a locally-led approach and are delivered within the local 

community or school setting. 

During the 2020-2021 year, the following organisations were successful in their application to our Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa 

Fund. 

$997,969 

invested 

ORGANISATION AMOUNT ORGANISATION AMOUNT 

ACG Parnell College $1,630 Ocean Blue Sports Club $26,527 

Aroha Fit - Total Quality Movement $4,800 One Tree Hill College $30,000 

Auckland Basketball Services $50,000 Onehunga High School $5,000 

Auckland Central Volleyball $19,050 Our Lady Star of the Sea School $3,075 

Auckland Netball Centre $6,024 Panama Road School $10,000 

Auckland Softball Association $10,060 Panama Road School $8,700 

Auckland Sport Climbing $23,900 POP UP PLAY $28,725 

Botany Downs Secondary School $6,500 Riverina School $7,642 

Christ The King School $3,257 Sailability $8,000 

CNSST Foundation $10,000 Sense Rugby (NZ) Trust $20,000 

Counties Manukau Orienteering $6,180 Sense Rugby Trust $7,400 

Eastern Suburbs Gymnastics Club $24,720 Social Nature Movement $2,433 

Eden Roskill Cricket Club $4,000 Special Olympics $10,000 

Epsom Girls Grammar $10,000 Tamaki College $25,825 

Freemans Bay School $9,480 Tamaki Lightning American Football Club $5,000 

Freemans Bay School $4,783 The Auckland Table Tennis Association $26,491 

Hardcore Limited $10,000 The Dust Palace Charitable Trust $11,970 

Hay Park School $139,000 The Synergy Projects Trust $44,000 

Health Initiatives/Body2Form $2,500 The Synergy Trust $7,638 

Inzone Foundation $3,232 Tri Star Gymnastics $36,767 

Lynfield College $30,000 Tri Star Gymnastics Diversity $41,892 

Manaiakalani Education Trust $116,500 Waiheke High School $9,800 

Metro Lions Sports Club $9,000 Waiheke High School $9,408 

Metro Mt Albert Softball Club $3,727 Waiheke Recreation Centre $10,150 

Mt Albert Primary School $18,000 Waikowhai Intermediate School $2,991 

Mt Roskill Grammar $30,000 Western Springs College $12,017 

NZ Air Volleyball $7,800 Western Springs Football $22,375 

Women 

and 

Girls 

75169 

Disability 

target 

group 

High 

Deprivation 

503119 

Sport 

Play 

physical 

activity 

Active 

Recreation 

“Our aim is to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to sail in safety and experience adventure 

and freedom through building mobility, self-confidence and pride through achievement” – Tim Dempsey, 

Sailability Auckland 



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VOICE OF OUR RANGATAHI 

Good news story 

The Voice of Rangatahi is an annual survey of participants and 

non-participants of school sport and physical activity. The 

survey is available across New Zealand for those secondary 

schools who want to be involved. 

This year, Sport Auckland had responses from 1,086 students 

at 7 Auckland secondary schools. 79% of our respondents 

were female and 21% were male. 

Some findings from our survey were motivators to work more 

intensely with 2 of our secondary schools. 

• Lynfield College results showed us that only 11% of 

respondents are physically active for 1 hour every day 

(Ministry of Health guidelines); and 67% of respondents 

want to do more physical activity in school. Lynfield 

College hoped to use this survey data to add strength to 

the need for their Sport Engagement Lead role. 

• Sport Auckland also presented findings to Selwyn 

College that showed a gap in activity for girls which 

needs to be addressed. Efforts are underway to create a 

young women and girls project at the school. 

Examples of barriers to partake in physical 

activity identified by our inactive students: 

• Too busy 

• Too tired or don’t have the energy 

• I don’t have the equipment I need 

• It’s too hard to motivate myself 

• Too hard to get to training 

• I don’t feel welcome or included 

“I feel I don’t do enough at school 

but I haven’t found a way to 

do more” – Voice of Rangatahi 

participant 

“I was not good enough, others 

hardly helped and only degraded 

me” – Voice of Rangatahi 

participant 

Hanging 

out with 

friends 

232120+19+17 

Being part 

of team 

why 

sport? 

I feel 

healthy 

School Sport New Zealand Innovation in Sport Award 

Sport Auckland, together with Lynfield College, Mt Roskill Grammar School and One Tree Hill College were grateful to receive 

a School Sport New Zealand Innovation in Sport Award. This award recognises initiative in school sport that is deemed to be 

exceptional in providing quality sporting opportunities for students. 

Lynfield College, Mt Roskill Grammar and One Tree Hill College, in partnership with Sport Auckland, implemented Sport Engagement 

Leads in to their schools sport programmes. This role has a focus on increasing participation through quality sport opportunities 

beyond traditional options and driven by student voice. 

Over the last couple of years Sport Auckland’s RSD has been working in depth with Lynfield College, Mt Roskill Grammar School 

and One Tree Hill College focusing on increasing quality participation in physical activity and sporting opportunities in each 

respective school. Time and time again the NZSSSC data positions these schools in the lower echelons of student participation. 

Whilst we know that NZSSSC data does not present the holistic picture of student participation in schools we knew we needed to 

try something different to positively shift the upward curve of student participation. 

We needed to innovate. We needed a new improved narrative to tell. Leveraging off the play.sport successes that Lynfield College 

had in 2019, taking research and insights into account, aligning thinking with the Value of Sport and using the locally-led approach 

framework a potential solution was identified. It was determined to work from the inside and employ a person within each of these 

schools whose sole focus would be on creating quality sporting and physical activity opportunities beyond the traditional sporting 

model; based on the student voice. 

The Senior Leadership Teams of Lynfield College, Mt Roskill Grammar and One Tree Hill College saw the massive value in such 

a role. They each invested into their respective positions financially and in time committed to sourcing additional funding. Sport 

Auckland was encouraged by Sport NZ to innovate its thinking around how best to deploy Kiwisport investment within set criteria. 

Our RSD successfully advocated for the Kiwisport criteria to be better aligned to the needs of these Secondary School students. In 

turn, our Independent Advisory Group applied a growth mindset toward each school’s Kiwisport application looking at the potential 

positive impact such an investment could have for our rangatahi, particularly the inactive students. They favoured the Locally-Led 

Approach built from the inside. The focus was to give equitable opportunity for every student and to shift the needle considerably 

upwards in student participation and enjoyment statistics. All three schools employed fantastic and committed individuals who 

have already had an impact in their schools despite the chaos of COVID-19. Through these roles 1,400 students have received 

physical activity opportunities. Other outcomes include: 

• More opportunities in girls only setting; 

• Engagement in the home setting during 

lockdowns; 

• Increased engagement in physical 

activity; 

• Schools working in partnership with 

local sports clubs; 

• Increased engagement of school staff 

being involved in the sports programme. 

The role is highly valued by the schools with 

I learn 

new 

skills 

all three Principals seeking further advice 

and funding opportunities so that such roles 

can continue. All three roles have now been 

It 

funded into 2021. 

challenges 

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working together 

As part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in tandem with our fellow Auckland partners two contestable one-off funds 

were created to support our communities to return to play and to look at working together “differently and better”. 

The Junior Players Tāmaki Makaurau Fund distributed $536,000 across Auckland supporting tamariki and rangatahi to be able to 

continue playing in organised sport where the cost of membership or cost to play was identified as a barrier that prevented them 

from doing so. Several clubs in the Sport Auckland catchment area were successful with their applications to this fund. 

The Working Together Fund was set up to support projects where organisations wanted to work together to create transformational 

change. The Sport Auckland Board approved $40,000 of our Reserves to be deployed directly back into the community under this 

fund. We are pleased to announce that two projects we invested in were the Northern Region Football initiative (merger between 

Auckland Football and Northern Football Federation) and the Riverside initiative (Riverside Sports Club, Auckland Marist Rugby 

Club, Panmure Squash Club working together). 

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new 

groups 

Sport Auckland funded Working Together projects: 

auckland 

football 

northern 

football 

fed 

northern 

region football 

initiative 

(merger) 

riverside 

sports club 

auckland marist 

rugby club 

panmure squash 

club 

riverside 

initiative 

sector development 

Throughout the 2020-2021 year Sport Auckland commenced new work with 18 clubs and groups in addition to clubs or groups we 

were already working with within our Communities of Activity. 

We took time to understand their needs, current state and preferred future state then provided tailored advice to help achieve 

their identified goals. This work has helped clubs and groups build their own internal capability to provide and deliver their sport 

or physical activity within the community. 

This assistance included: 

• Gaining incorporated society status for clubs and organisations 

• Providing strategic and annual planning advice and sessions 

• Funding advice and assistance on completing funding applications 

• Lease renewals 

• Governance advice and constitutional reviews. 

We continued to support clubs that we worked with last year to embed changes and continue their journey of capability 

development. 

During the year we delivered 4 workshops covering Funding, Planning, School/Club Links and the Working Together model to 67 

participants from 61 clubs via a mixture of in person and online formats. 



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activasian 

spaces AND places 

Our ActivAsian programmes have provided physical activity opportunities 

to over 1,800 Asian participants from the Inner City and Howick areas. 

Within these communities we have connected and guided groups to move 

toward a more sustainable delivery model. Community leaders now have 

a better understanding of funding and delivery pathways which leads to a 

more sustainable future. We have upskilled 25 volunteers to deliver quality 

experiences for our Asian community, and through our women and girls focus, 

more Asian females have become more physically active. The community is 

now more engaged in activities that they themselves have told us they would 

like to participate in. 

Newmarket Station Square 

Our work, in conjunction with the Waitematā Local Board provided physical 

activity opportunities to 283 people at Newmarket Station Square. Sport 

Auckland was tasked with reaching a target audience at times when a space lay 

dormant. Activities were scheduled over 2 months and included Taichi, Table 

Tennis, Circus workshops, Chinese Line Dancing, Opera Movement and Yoga. 

FAMILY FUN 

1,800 

pEOPLE 

Our ActivAsian programme (Spike Spin Smash + Bootcamp) at the Pakuranga Leisure Centre provides opportunities for people 

of all ages and abilities to participate in physical activity. Attendance often exceeds 30 people per session. An example of the 

programme’s success: 

Daniel is a normal kid who can kick, run, jump and enjoys gaming on his PlayStation. However, Daniel was nonverbal until he 

was 3 and diagnosed with autism. He was 10 years old and eldest of 3 children when his parents decided to try our programme. 

Daniel’s mother acknowledged he may become anxious during the activities but in the long term he may build confidence and 

relieve his anxiety. A comfortable setting might be great for their family unit! 

In 2020-2021 Sport Auckland has been successful in 

opening up spaces and places for physical activity 

within our communities and also worked on several 

larger scale multi-sport projects. 

Long term projects 

• Lloyd Elsmore Multi Sport Hub 

- Pakuranga Bowls / Pakuranga 

Tennis / Howick Gymnastics / 

Auckland Table Tennis 

• Glendowie Bowling Club / 

Sandsports (Beach Volleyball) 

• Bill McKinlay Trust / Bill McKinlay 

Park 

Activated spaces this year 

• Newmarket Station Square 

• Baverstock School (Rugby and 

Netball) 

• Pakuranga Community Centre 

(Table Tennis, Badminton, Yoga, 

Zumba and Boxing) 

• Fergusson Domain (assisted 

Maungakiekie Community Sports 

activate this space for the youth of 

Te Papapa and Oranga) 

• Epsom Girls Grammar (Auckland 

Central Volleyball Club) 

• Tamaki Recreation Centre (Tamaki 

Touch Volleyball) 

• Mt Roskill Grammar School 

(Auckland Youth Volleyball 

Association) 

• Auckland Netball Centre (Malaeola 

Youth Netball *cancelled due to 

COVID-19*) 

• Auckland Netball Centre (Sinoti 

Aukilani Methodist Churches 

Volleyball Day *cancelled due to 

COVID-19*) 

• YMCA Panmure (Uimaiama 

Volleyball) 

• YMCA Jordan Recreation Centre 

(Auckland Youth Volleyball 

Association) 

increase 

opportunities 

for physical 

activity 

independent 

voice to 

meet community 

need 

“We are so excited and feel 

so grateful to have all of you 

to organise such meaningful 

activities around this square. Well 

done!” – Resident, Newmarket 

Station Square 

facilitate 

relationships 

The family attended the bootcamp first as this is what their friend did, Daniel became bored which distracted his family. The 

community supported Daniel and soon he had a couple of “big friends” who played badminton and basketball. In a couple of 

weeks, meeting his “big friends” and playing badminton and basketball was the highlight of Daniel’s week. He is now prompting 

the family to go to the leisure centre. Daniel’s younger sisters also made friends within the group and they also enjoy activities 

with the other members. The love of social sport in Daniel has been a welcome surprise for the family and they now look forward 

Glendowie Bowling Club and Sandsports (Beach 

to coming to the centre with new found confidence. Sometimes they even play table tennis at Pakuranga Plaza, which they had 

Volleyball) signing an agreement to work together 

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coaching 

Despite a disrupted year, Sport Auckland was able to support coaches and 

parents across our communities and provide various educational courses and 

workshops. 

Coach Emerge 

20 community coaches and 60+ student coaches across 7 secondary schools 

benefited from our Coach Emerge program. This program for foundation coaches 

highlights Good Sports principles and what a positive sporting experience for 

youth athletes can look like. All participants involved in this program highlighted 

an increase in confidence, knowledge and motivation towards coaching as a 

result of participating on the course. Everyone appreciated the new learnings 

around the Good Sports Spine and climate of development and highlighted 

a range of changes they intend to include in their coaching practice moving 

forward. 

Coach Evolve 

17 community coaches across a range of sports and organisations benefited 

from our Coach Evolve program. This advanced, generic development program 

supports coaches across a period of 4-5 months and provided development, 

networking, and collaboration opportunities. 

WOMEN AND GIRLS 

Sport Auckland has been working to provide opportunities for women and girls to participate in play, active recreation, sport, 

and coach development pathways by removing barriers. Using a Locally Led Approach we have responded to groups within our 

community that are in need and have used the Hera co-design frameworks to develop programmes tailored to their needs. 

Multi-Sport Programme 

We assisted our partner, Aktive, on a joint project with The Halberg Foundation. 

The results of the Halberg Youth Voice Report 2020 highlighted a need to 

address 12–21-year-old girls’ participation in physical activity. The aim of the 

project was to address the barriers young girls with impairments face to 

participating in physical activity, while simultaneously offering a leadership 

opportunity. 

Sport Auckland designed and led two initial focus groups to understand 

the barriers faced by these young women. 8 females aged between 

12-21 years old attended the focus groups. Two online follow up calls 

helped raise the voice of the young girls to develop a programme for 

girls, designed by girls. 

The result was a multi-sport programme that allowed the girls to try new 

sports or activities in a safe and welcoming environment. The activities chosen 

by the girls were, Kayaking, Table Tennis, Cross Fit, Boccia and Golf. 

Coach Developer 

Across the year a further 6 community leaders within the Sport Auckland region 

were upskilled as Coach Developers on our community coach developers 

training course. We also supported Aktive and other organisations (Auckland 

University of Technology and University of Auckland) with the delivery of 2 

coach developer training programs supporting the development of over 20 

final year sport students and other members (approx. 15 more) working in the 

sport sector. 

These programs are designed to upskill individuals to manage and develop 

their own coaches within their own environments. 

Good Sports / Balance is Better 

Alongside our coach development opportunities, Sport Auckland also delivered 

4 parent education workshops (another 3 were impacted by COVID-19 

lockdowns) targeting parents across our communities. An estimated 200 

parents across 2 secondary school environments learnt more about Athlete 

development and Good Sport principles to understand how they may better 

support their children. 

“Based on what I have learnt I will provide more free play 

opportunities for athletes and give more opportunities 

for player discussion” – Football Coach 

“Eye opening experience” – School Director of Sport 

Girls Emerge 

“Like everyone else, it’s the sense of being 

included” – Girls Focus Group participant 

Sport Auckland worked closely with the Sport Engagement Lead at Mt Roskill 

Grammar School to develop the coaching capabilities and confidence of 9 

young female coaches. This was achieved by using the voice and input 

from the girls to co-design the programme. The resulting programme 

utilised the existing Coach Emerge framework and was delivered in four 

smaller workshops. There was an emphasis on creating a safe, calm, and 

welcoming environment. 

The increased confidence was evident when we compare week 1 to week 

4 of the programme. At the start of the programme only 1 of the 9 girls 

said they would feel comfortable to attend Sport Auckland’s one day, mixed 

gender, local secondary school coach emerge workshop. In comparison at 

the end of week 4 all 9 girls felt confident to attend. 

“The opportunity to try out new sports and 

activities with a bunch of people where 

we share a common similarity of having a 

disability” – Participant 

“Thank you so much. I’ve made so many 

new friends” – Girls Emerge participant 

“I would definitely recommend the Coach Evolve 

Course to others. It’s a great way for a Club Coach 

to pick up generic coaching ideas and ways to run a 

successful program at their place of work” – Coach Evolve 

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MAORI AND PASIFIKA 

Kia ora and Malo lava le soifua ma le lagi e mama. 

Sport Auckland’s Māori and Pasifika initiatives are focused on fostering positive and diverse environments that embrace social 

inclusion in sport, active recreation and play while creating a sense of belonging for all involved. To achieve this, we have utilised 

the Locally Led Approach to identify the needs of our communities and empower them to lead their own activities that engage their 

tamariki, rangatahi and whānau. This has resulted in healthy and vibrant environments where cultures can thrive, and participants 

feel comfortable to engage in an inclusive environment. 

It was evident from the onset that equal access to opportunities was a barrier which was inhibiting Māori and Pasifika participation 

in sport, active recreation and play. Language barriers, cost, venue hire, equipment and capability were cited as major barriers 

to participation. We prioritised addressing these barriers by working alongside our communities to better understand their needs 

and empowering them through resources and building capability. 

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health and wellness 

our participants 

Our Health and Wellness team provide support for adults, rangatahi and tamariki who would like to become more active, improve 

their eating habits and adopt a healthier lifestyle. 

We develop and adapt our programmes through insights gathered from participant and referrer feedback, to meet the changing 

needs of our community. We aim to offer flexible support through each stage of our participant’s wellbeing journey. 

The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged us to find innovative ways to deliver our community based service and these innovations 

have now become a permanent fixture in our delivery model. Our online support is an example of this – we have delivered 69 

nutrition and wellbeing webinars this year alone, with up to 34 participants joining each online session. 

We have also introduced Saturday consultations at two community locations to further reduce barriers for people to engage with 

our service. Our Saturday sessions have been very well received and we shall continue to offer this as an option to our participants. 

In the Auckland District Health Board (DHB) region, Sport Auckland provides wellbeing support for whanau aged 5 years and 

above through delivering both Active Families and Green Prescription programmes. In Counties Manukau, we hold the Green 

Prescription contract with the DHB and are into our second year of partnering with South Seas Healthcare and Papakura Marae to 

best service those in our community aged 18 years and above. 

We continue to connect with our key delivery partners and thank them for their informative and engaging sessions which they 

deliver as part of our adult nutrition and wellbeing programmes. 

Highlights for the year include our Rangitoto walk and the development of our new Participant Management System. 

“I loved football today, I learnt how stop the 

ball and kick it back to my partner” – Active 

Families participant 

“Thank you for the session today… my 

turnaround started with the live exercise 

class… Getting active has improved my 

mental health” – GRx participant 

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EXPLORING AUCKLAND's MAUNGA 

Rangitoto 

In October 2017, Sport Auckland collaborated with the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Fullers360 to make the inaugural 

Rangitoto walk happen. 

This event showcased one of the many great walks Auckland has to offer and soon became a biannual event for our Green 

Prescription walkers. With the majority of our Green Prescription sessions taking place indoors, this event connects groups with 

the outdoors and each other. The walk also exposes our participants to the many health benefits that nature provides, and for 

many participants, our Rangitoto walk has been the highlight of their Green Prescription journey. 

Despite missing DOC’s Annual Conservation Week due to COVID-19 restrictions at Alert Level 3, we were fortunate to reschedule 

our 2020 walk to late spring. Our November event marked our 6th Rangitoto walk and our 700th Green Prescription participant 

to reach the summit! 

Maungarei 

Our longest running Active Families group programme is delivered from Pt England Primary School, Glen Innes. This ‘Active 

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Whanau’ programme has an emphasis on fun and encouragement. 

The support from school staff, local activity providers and referrers have been fundamental in this success. 

Whilst children gain confidence in trying new activities both on land and in the water, one of the most popular sessions is when we 

walk up Maungarei. You’ll often see even our 4-legged whanau 

- 

members share the benefits this exercise session brings. 

700 

walkers 

“Wow that walk we had ! Was so amazing just want to say 

is thank you so much… Doing this was so overwhelming 

with joy and hope we can help others... keep up with the 

good work… many many thanks much appreciated” – GRx 

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message from 

aktive 

It is my pleasure to acknowledge Sport Auckland’s mahi 

during yet another challenging year for play, active 

recreation and sport. 

With Sport Auckland’s purpose of “Inspiring our 

communities to live healthy active lives”, and Aktive’s 

vision of “Auckland – the world’s most active city | 

Tāmaki Makaurau – te tāone ngangahau rawa o te 

ao”, our kaupapa are aligned and focused in the same 

direction. 

Our aligned visions are underpinned by strategic 

priorities that look to help shape the future of play, active 

recreation and sport across Tāmaki Makaurau. Sport 

Auckland’s work added considerable value to these 

priorities during 2020-2021 which have made a positive 

impact on physical activity levels in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

We greatly value Sport Auckland’s local knowledge and 

collaborative approach to its mahi which supports the 

communities it serves. 

Despite widespread uncertainty with COVID-19, this 

year has seen Sport Auckland build on its strong existing 

relationships with its Local Boards and school cluster 

groups, providing considered and tailored support. 

Other milestones of note include Sport Auckland 

distributing all its allocated $997,969 Tū Manawa Active 

Aotearoa Fund into its community, benefitting tamariki 

and rangatahi; positive shifts in the health and wellness 

space through the Green Prescription programme; 

and significant support of critical initiatives including 

ActivAsian, Healthy Active Learning and Korikori. In 

addition, an incredible milestone of over one million 

Water Skills for Life lessons in Tāmaki Makaurau was 

celebrated, with Sport Auckland contributing to this 

programme. 

Sport Auckland is a valued partner of Aktive; and we 

appreciate the commitment and contribution of Chair 

Andrew Williams, Chief Executive Mike Elliott, and the 

wider Sport Auckland Board and team. We look forward 

to continuing to work together to ensure a more active 

Tāmaki Makaurau for generations to come. 

Jennah Wootten, Chief Executive, Aktive 



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our TEAM 

Mike Elliott 

Chief Executive 

Angela Davies 

Accountant 

Tania Vaealiki 

Executive Assistant 

Scott Tibbutt 

General Manager 

Sam Bhattacharya 

Taylor Kamuhemu 

Rory McKenzie 

Caitlin Molloy 

Malo Sumich-Kainiu 

Sherry Xue 

Community Sport Advisors 

Scott Lewis 

Community Coach Advisor 

Matt Johnson 

Haree Titoko 

Healthy Active Learning Connectors 

Greg Burne 

Shanley Joyce 

James McIntyre 

Healthy Active Learning Advisors 

Brooke Mitchell 

GRx Operations Manager 

Michael McCormack 

GRx Business Development 

Parita Dharmadhikari 

Adam Matthias 

Simone Mead 

Priyanka Nayak 

Jemi Sivagurunathan 

Emma Wilson 

Healthy Lifestyle Advisors 

Vicki Goodburn 

Kim Payne 

GRx Administration 

Kavneet Kaur - parental leave 



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$3,170,404 

REVENUE 

FINANCIALS $3,201,757 

EXPENSES 

$1,425,841 

NET ASSETS 



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Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense 

For the year ended 30 June 2021 

financial statements 

2021 2020 

Revenue from non-exchange transactions 

Aktive - Community Sport 1,219,210 862,883 

Auckland Council 152,616 221,775 

Statement of Compliance and Responsibility 


Trustees Report 

The trustees of Sport Auckland (Trust) present this annual report, being the financial statements of the trust for the 

financial year ended 30 June 2021. 

Statement of responsibility 

The board and management accept responsibility for the preparation of the annual financial statements and 

judgements used in them, and hereby adopt the financial statements as presented. They also accept responsibility 

for establishing and maintaining a system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the 

integrity and reliability of financial reporting. In the opinion of the board and management, the annual financial 

statements for the year ended 30 June 2021 fairly reflect the financial position, financial performance and statement 

of cash flows of Sport Auckland. 

3 December 2021 

District Health Board 1,240,936 1,191,485 

Foundation North 319,043 191,327 

Gaming grants (Note 6) 44,971 112,322 

Programme Income 68,454 128,731 

3,045,230 2,708,523 

Revenue from exchange transactions 

Interest 7,673 24,051 

Sponsorship in kind (Note 14) 5,167 5,167 

Sports house recoveries 112,334 105,730 

Other revenue 0 0 

125,174 134,948 

TOTAL REVENUE 3,170,404 2,843,471 

Expense 

Audit (Note 7) 10,058 8,500 

Communication 39,737 51,189 

Andrew Williams, Chair Sport Auckland 

Depreciation (Note 10 and 11) 35,390 17,624 

Operating 127,249 119,327 

Programme costs 600,744 385,259 

Rent (Note 13) 228,903 229,222 

Staff 2,036,771 1,870,656 

Di Lasenby, Treasurer Sport Auckland 

Vehicle expenses and travel 52,360 52,955 

Vehicle lease (Note 13) 70,545 52,499 

TOTAL EXPENSE 3,201,757 2,787,231 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE REVENUE 0 0 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE REVENUE (31,353) 56,240 

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements 



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Statement of Changes in Net Assets / Equity 


Statement of Cash Flow 




Accumulated comprehensive revenue and expense 

Opening balance 1,457,194 1,400,954 

Comprehensive revenue / (expense) for the year (31,353) 56,240 

CLOSING BALANCE 1,425,841 1,457,194 

Statement of Financial Position 

As at 30 June 2021 

Current assets 


Cash and cash equivalents (Note 9) 2,320,708 2,746,678 

Prepayments 27,305 37,366 

Receivables from exchange transactions 14,077 11,487 

Receivables from non-exchange transactions 277,015 199,973 

Non-current assets 

2,639,105 2,995,504 

Property, plant and equipment (Note 10) 34,546 48,744 

Intangible assets (Note 11) 83,191 0 

Cash flows from operating activities 

Revenue from contracts and grants 2,654,701 3,112,285 

Cash receipts from other operating activities 95,208 105,730 

Interest received 7,673 24,051 

Net movement in KiwiSport funds (454,016) (143,908) 

Net movement in Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa funds 534,606 0 

Payments to suppliers and employees (3,174,957) (2,768,089) 

GST 15,199 (11,687) 

(321,586) 318,382 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Payment for property plant and equipment, and intangibles (104,384) (55,714) 

NET CASH FLOWS (425,970) 262,669 

Cash balances 

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July 2020 2,746,678 2,484,009 

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2021 (Note 9) 2,320,708 2,746,678 

NET CHANGE IN CASH FOR THE PERIOD (425,970) 262,669 

TOTAL ASSETS 2,756,842 3,044,248 

Current liabilities 

Accruals 91,605 158,743 

Employee entitlements 110,921 105,402 

Payables from exchange transactions 91,900 54,097 

GST payable 42,358 15,564 

Income in advance (Note 15) 393,766 790,828 

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa (Note 16) 534,606 0 

Direct Fund (Note 16) 57,441 0 

KiwiSport (Note 16) 8,404 462,420 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,331,001 1,587,054 

NET ASSETS 1,425,841 1,457,194 

Equity 

Accumulated comprehensive revenue and expense 1,425,841 1,457,194 

TOTAL NET ASSETS 1,425,841 1,457,194 





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Notes to the Financial Statements 




1. Reporting entity 

The reporting entity is Sport Auckland (previous legal name, Auckland Central Sports Trust). Sport Auckland is a 

Charitable Trust incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 and a registered Charity under the Charities Act 

2005. 

These financial statements and the accompanying notes summarise the financial results of activities carried out by 

Sport Auckland. 

These financial statements have been approved and were authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on the date 

indicated on page 44. 

2. Statement of compliance 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in New 

Zealand (“NZ GAAP”). They comply with Public Benefit Entity International Public Sector Accounting Standards 

(“PBE IPSAS”) and other applicable financial reporting standards as appropriate that have been authorised for use 

by the External Reporting Board for Not-For-Profit entities. For the purposes of complying with NZ GAAP, Sport 

Auckland is a public benefit not-for-profit entity and is eligible to apply Tier 2 Not-For-Profit PBE IPSAS on the basis 

that it does not have public accountability and it is not defined as large. 

The Board of Trustees has elected to report in accordance with Tier 2 Not-For-Profit PBE Accounting Standards 

and in doing so has taken advantage of all applicable Reduced Disclosure Regime (“RDR”) disclosure concessions. 

3. Changes in accounting policies 

There have been no changes in accounting policies. 

4. Summary of accounting policies 

The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of these financial statements as set out below have 

been applied in these financial statements. 

REVENUE FROM NON-EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS 

• Aktive funding is received in instalments and is recognised as revenue to the extent the use or return conditions 

have been met. 

• Grant revenue includes grants given by trusts, central and local government organisations and is recognised 

in the Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense when the conditions attached to the grant have 

been complied with. Where there are unfulfilled conditions attached to the grant, the amount relating to the 

unfulfilled condition is recognised as a liability and released to the Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and 

Expense as revenue when the conditions are fulfilled. If there are no conditions attached to the grant, revenue 

is recognised at the time the funds are received. 

REVENUE FROM EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS 

• Interest is recognised as it accrues using the effective interest method. The effective interest rate is the rate 

that exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected life of the financial 

instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or liability. 

• Sports House Recoveries are recognised in the period to which they relate. 

4.4 Financial instruments 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when Sport Auckland becomes a party to the contractual 

provisions of the financial instrument. 

Sport Auckland derecognises a financial asset or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of 

similar financial assets when the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired or are waived, or Sport 

Auckland has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the 

received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party; and either: 

• Sport Auckland has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset; or 

• Sport Auckland has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has 

transferred control of the asset. 

4.1 Basis of measurement 

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost. 

4.2 Functional and presentational currency 

The financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars ($), which is Sport Auckland’s functional currency. 

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar. 

4.3 Revenue 

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefit or some potential benefit 

will flow to Sport Auckland and revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of 

the consideration received or receivable, taking into account contractually defined terms of payment and 

excluding goods and services taxes or duties. The following specific recognition criteria must be met before 

revenue is recognised. 

FINANCIAL ASSETS 

Financial assets within the scope of NFP PBE IPSAS 29 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement 

are classified as financial assets at fair value through surplus or deficit, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity 

investments or available-for-sale financial assets. The classifications of the financial assets are determined at 

initial recognition. 

The categorisation determines subsequent measurement and whether any resulting income and expense is 

recognised in surplus or deficit or in other comprehensive revenue and expenses. Sport Auckland’s financial 

assets are classified as either financial assets at fair value through surplus or deficit, or loans and receivables. 

Sport Auckland’s financial assets include: cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables from 

non-exchange transactions, receivables from exchange transactions and investments. 

All financial assets except for those at fair value through surplus or deficit are subject to review for impairment at 

least at each reporting date. Financial assets are impaired when there is any objective evidence that a financial 

asset or group of financial assets is impaired. Different criteria to determine impairment are applied for each 

category of financial assets, which are described below. 



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• Financial assets at fair value through surplus or deficit include items that are either classified as held for 

trading or that meet certain conditions and are designated at fair value through surplus or deficit upon initial 

recognition. 

• Receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted 

in an active market. Sport Auckland’s cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables from 

non-exchange transactions, receivables from exchange transactions and non-equity investments fall into this 

category of financial instruments. 

• Impairment of non-derivative financial assets - the trust assesses at the end of the reporting date whether 

there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset 

or a group of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred if there is objective evidence of 

impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss 

event’) and that loss event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or the 

group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. For financial assets carried at amortised cost, if there 

is objective evidence that an impairment loss on loans and receivables carried at amortised cost has been 

incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the 

present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest 

rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account. The amount of loss 

is recognised in the surplus or deficit for the reporting period. In determining whether there is any objective 

evidence of impairment, the Trust first assesses whether there is objective evidence of impairment of financial 

assets that are individually significant, and individually or collectively significant for financial assets that are 

not individually significant. If the Trust determines that there is no objective evidence of impairment for an 

individually assessed financial asset, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit 

risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for 

impairment and for which an impairment loss is or continues to be recognised are not included in a collective 

assessment for impairment. 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 

Sport Auckland’s financial liabilities include trade and other creditors (excluding GST and PAYE), employee 

entitlements, loans and borrowings and deferred income (in respect to grants whose conditions are yet to be 

complied with). 

All financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value (plus transaction cost for financial liabilities not at fair 

value through surplus or deficit) and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest 

method except for financial liabilities at fair value through surplus or deficit. 

4.5 Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts 

of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 

4.6 Property, plant and equipment 

Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis over the useful life of the asset. Depreciation is charged at rates 

calculated to allocate the cost or valuation of the asset less any estimated residual value over its remaining useful 

life: 

• Furniture and fittings 6.45% - 11.11% 

• Office equipment 10.00% - 40.00% 

• Office improvements 11.11% - 33.33% 

• Intangile assets 10.00% - 40.00% 

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and are adjusted if 

there is a change in the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits or service potential 

embodied in the asset. 

4.7 Leases 

Payments on operating lease agreements, where the lessor retains substantially the risk and rewards of ownership 

of an asset, are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. 

4.8 Employee benefits 

Liabilities for salaries and annual leave are recognised in surplus or deficit during the period in which the employee 

provided the related services. Liabilities for the associated benefits are measured at the amounts expected to be 

paid when the liabilities are settled. 

4.9 Income tax 

Due to its charitable status (Charities Services number CC23631), Sport Auckland is exempt from income tax. 

4.10 Goods and services tax (GST) 

Revenues and expenses are recognised net of the amount of GST except for receivables and payables, which are 

stated with the amount of GST included. 

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the Inland Revenue Department is included as part of 

receivables or payables in the statement of financial position. 

4.11 Equity 

Equity is made up of the following components: 

Accumulated Comprehensive Revenue and Expense since Sport Auckland’s formation. 

Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. 

Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. Where an asset is acquired 

through a non-exchange transaction, its cost is measured at its fair value as at the date of acquisition. 



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5. Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions 

The preparation of Sport Auckland’s financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and 

assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying 

disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could 

result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in 

future periods. 

JUDGEMENTS 

In the process of applying Sport Auckland’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, 

which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements. 

OPERATING LEASE COMMITTMENTS 

Sport Auckland has entered into a number of vehicle leases and accounts for the contracts as operating leases. 

ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS 

6. Revenue from non-exchange transactions 

Gaming grants from non-exchange transactions recognised as revenue during the reporting period are made up of 

the following: 

7. Auditor’s remuneration 


Four Winds Foundation 8,400 0 

Lion Foundation 5,750 0 

Mt Wellington Foundation 0 3,763 

New Zealand Community Trust 30,821 108,559 

TOTAL 44,971 112,322 

RSM Hayes Audit provides audit services to Sport Auckland. Total amount recognised as an audit expense is 

$10,058 (2020: $8,500). No non-audit services are provided by RSM Hayes Audit. 

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, 

that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within 

the next financial year, are described below. Sport Auckland based its assumptions and estimates on parameters 

available when the financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future 

developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising beyond the control of Sport 

Auckland. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur. 

8. Financial assets and financial liabilities 

Financial assets and financial liabilites include the following components: 

Financial assets (within statement of financial position) 


USEFUL LIVES AND RESIDUAL VALUES 

The useful lives and residual values of assets are assessed using the following indicators to determine potential 

future use and value from disposal: 

• The condition of the asset 

• The nature of the asset, its susceptibility and adaptability to changes in technology and processes 

• The nature of the processes in which the asset is deployed 

• Availability of funding to replace the asset 

• Changes in the market in relation to the asset 

The estimated useful lives of the asset classes held by Sport Auckland are listed in Note 4.6. 

Cash and cash equivalents 2,320,708 2,746,678 

Receivables from exchange transactions 14,077 11,487 

TOTAL 2,334,785 2,758,165 

Financial liabilities (within statement of financial position) 

Accruals 91,605 158,743 

Payables from exchange transactions 91,900 54,097 

TOTAL 183,505 212,840 

9. Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents include the following components: 


Cheque account 614,007 307,998 

Savings accounts 1,706,701 2,438,680 

TOTAL 2,320,708 2,746,678 



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10. Property, plant and equipment 

2021 

Furniture and 

Office 

Office 

fittings equipment improvements 

TOTAL 

Cost 163,829 115,513 665,888 945,230 

Additions 0 10,771 0 10,771 

Disposals 0 (34,213) 0 (34,213) 

Accumulated depreciation (162,793) (58,560) (665,888) (887,241) 

Net book value 1,036 33,510 0 34,546 

Depreciation charge 365 23,321 1,281 24,967 

Dianne Lasenby is a board member of Sport Auckland and is also the Chief Executive of Auckland Netball. Auckland 

Netball receives money from KiwiSport which is distributed by Sport Auckland. 

Boaz Moala is the Centre Manager for Oranga Community Centre on behalf of Auckland Council. Sport Auckland 

receives funding from Auckland Council. All transactions with related parties were on normal commercial terms 

and none received any preferential treatment. 

Kelly Williams is a Senior Associate with Buddle Findlay. All possible conflicts of interest are declared if legal 

advice is sought. 


Revenue (excluding GST) 


TOTAL 152,616 221,775 

Expense (excluding GST) 

11. Intangible assets 

2020 

Furniture and 

Office 

Office 

fittings equipment improvements 

TOTAL 

Cost 163,829 97,243 665,888 926,960 

Additions 0 55,714 0 55,714 

Disposals 0 (37,444) 0 (37,444) 

Accumulated depreciation (162,428) (69,451) (664,608) (896,487) 

Net book value 1,401 46,062 1,281 48,744 

Depreciation charge 365 15,813 1,446 17,624 

Intangible assets include Green Prescription database upgrade and CRM for Community Sport and Microsoft 365 

project. 


Cost 93,613 0 

Amortisation 10,423 0 

Net book value 83,191 0 


Auckland Netball 17,930 27,450 

TOTAL 25,911 38,645 

Payables (excluding GST) 

Auckland Council 811 1,575 

Auckland Netball 0 17,976 

TOTAL 811 19,551 

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 

The key management personnel, as defined by PBE IPSAS 20 Related Party Disclosures, are the members of 

the governing body. The Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team constitutes 

the governing body of Sport Auckland. The aggregate remuneration of key management personnel and 

the number of individuals, determined on a full-time equivalent basis, receiving remuneration is as follows: 


Total remuneration 483,518 498,438 

Number of persons 4.6 4.6 

AKTIVE AUCKLAND SPORT AND RECREATION’S FUNCTION 

12. Related party transactions 

Gaye Bryham is a board member of Sport Auckland and is also Deputy Head of School Sport and Recreation at 

Auckland University of Technology. All possible conflicts of interest are declared in regards to AUT projects. 

Aktive Auckland Sport and Recreation was established in May 2013 to undertake a regional leadership role in 

promoting active and on-going participation in sport and recreation. As part of its role, Aktive is now the funding 

conduit for all Sport New Zealand funding. Hence funding previously received directly from Sport New Zealand, 

including KiwiSport, is now received from Aktive. This funding is to enable Sport Auckland to deliver various sport 

and recreation promotion and participation activities in the region. 



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13. Leases 


The KiwiSport Regional Partnership Fund was distributed by Regional Sports Trusts with Sport Auckland contracting 

Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Sports Organisations to deliver programmes within schools to children 

from year 1 to 13. 

Not later than one year 60,831 82,212 

Later than one year and not later than five years 49,812 70,019 

Later than five years 0 0 

TOTAL 110,643 152,230 

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa and KiwiSport funding is received by Sport Auckland in an ‘agent’ capacity as Sport 

Auckland cannot control the use of, or otherwise directly benefit from the funding in the pursuit of its objectives. 

Sport Auckland received a nominal amount towards the administration cost of the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund. 

The funds are accounted in the statement of financial position and will remain a liability (received in advance) until 

funds are distributed. 

The office lease is on a month by month basis since the expiry of the agreement and Sport Auckland is in the 

process of finalising a new agreement with the landlord. 

17. Capital commitments 

There were no capital commitments at the reporting date (2020: $0). 

14. Sponsorship in kind 

Non-cash sponsorship received from West City Auto Group (motor vehicle) during the year totalled $5,167 (2020: 

$5,167); this has been included in the Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses at the equivalent market 

rate for goods of this nature. 

15. Income in advance 


Grants received in advance 393,766 790,828 

TOTAL 393,766 790,828 

16. Funds held on trust 


18. Contingent assets and liabilites 

There are no contingent assets for liabilities at the reporting date (2020: $0). 

19. Events after the reporting date 

There are no significant events post balance date (2020: The Board of Trustees and management are in the process 

of reviewing an offer to continue leasing office space at the Auckland Trotting Club. The total term of the new 

tenancy is nine years with rights of renewal in 2023 and 2026). 

20. Going concern 

On 17 August 2021, the New Zealand Government commenced Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for Auckland, which 

are still in place at this time. While further extended lockdowns would likely further negatively affect operations 

and some revenue streams, after consideration of the future funding secured and the organisation’s financial 

position at the date of authorising the performance report the Board is satisfied that the organisation will be able 

to meet its financial obligations for the foreseeable future. Hence the preparation of the performance report using 

the going concern assumption remains appropriate. 

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa 534,606 0 

Direct Fund 57,441 0 

KiwiSport 8,404 462,420 

TOTAL 600,541 462,420 

Sport New Zealand introduced the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa fund during 2020. This funding is available for 

community-based programmes or projects delivering play, active recreation and sport experiences, which help 

our children and young people get active. Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa is distributed by Regional Sports Trusts with 

Sport Auckland contracting a variety of organisations to deliver the purpose of the fund. 



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Independent 

Auditor’s Report 

To the Trustees of Sport Auckland 

RSM Hayes Audit 

Newmarket, Auckland 1149 

Level 1, 1 Broadway 

Newmarket, Auckland 1023 

+64 (9) 367 1656 

www.rsmnz.co.nz 

Opinion 

We have audited the financial statements of Sport Auckland, which comprise: 

• the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021; 

• the statement of comprehensive revenue and expense for the year then ended; 

• the statement of changes in net assets/equity for the year then ended; 

• the statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and 

• the notes to the financial statements, which include significant accounting policies. 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements on pages 45 to 57 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 

position of Sport Auckland as at 30 June 2021, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in 

accordance with Public Benefit Entity Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime issued by the New Zealand Accounting Standards 

Board. 

Basis for opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs (NZ)). Our responsibilities 

under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of 

our report. 

We are independent of the entity in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 International Code of Ethics for Assurance 

Practitioners (including International Independence Standards) (New Zealand) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance 

Standards Board, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Other than in our capacity as auditor we have no relationship with, or interests in, Sport Auckland. 

Other information 

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Annual Report on pages 1 to 44 (but 

does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon), which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s 

report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of audit 

opinion or assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, 

in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge 

obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed on the other 

information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this 

other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Responsibilities of the trustees for the financial statements 

The trustees are responsible, on behalf of Sport Auckland, for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in 

accordance with Public Benefit Entity Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime, and for such internal control as those charged with 

governance determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, 

whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible, on behalf of the Sport Auckland, for assessing the Sport 

Auckland’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going 

concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate Sport Auckland or to cease operations, or have no 

realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material 

misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance 

is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (NZ) will always detect a 

material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually 

or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial 

statements. A further description of the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located at the XRB’s 

website at: 

https://xrb.govt.nz/Site/assurance_standards/auditors-responsibilities/audit-report-8 

Who we report to 

This report is made solely to the trustees, as a body. Our audit has been undertaken so that we might state to the trustees those 

matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, 

we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the trust and the trustees as a body, for our work, for this report, 

or for the opinions we have formed. 

RSM Hayes Audit 

Auckland 

3 December 2021 

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