Balance is Better
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Balance is Better in Action

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What helps young people stay in sport

What keeps young people in sport? Ken Martel shared a clear message: when young people enjoy their experience, they are more likely to keep playing. When they don’t, many stop....

Balance is Better in Action

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How being fearless and determined shaped Kirsty Yallop into a World Cup star

Take one look at Kirsty Yallop’s CV and it’s easy to see the former Football Fern has enjoyed an illustrious sporting career on the world stage. Yallop played for the...

Athlete stories

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Why balance keeps Sam Tanner at his best

Athlete Sam Tanner shares why balance keeps him grounded, motivated and loving sport more than ever. When middle‑distance runner Sam Tanner lines up on the start line, it’s easy to...

Balance is Better Champions

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“Sport gave me a place to belong”

Paralympian Holly Robinson shares how sport gave her confidence, connection and a sense of belonging. Growing up in Hokitika on the rugged West Coast, Holly Robinson was always outdoors –...

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Coaches

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Coaching for community, not just competition

“It’s not just about winning anymore. It’s about becoming better people and then better players.” Every Friday night in Palmerston North, over 1300 young people gather not just to play...

Coaches

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Meet the coaches making a difference

The Coach for Life Foundation is shining a light on the mahi of community sports coaches across Aotearoa. Find out what drives them, what keeps them going and how they’re...

Safe, fair and inclusive

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Developing a shared language for recognising exclusion

In this powerful article, disabled athlete and advocate Jaden Movold shares his lived experiences of ableism in sport. These aren’t isolated incidents – they’re patterns disabled young people face again...

Balance is Better Approach

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Positive Vibes Only: a sideline behaviour campaign

Negative sideline behaviour, which has plagued sport for many years, has a large impact on the experiences of young athletes, referees and sport managers. Sport Waikato saw the effects of...

Balance is Better in Action

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Letters to rangatahi: What I wish sport knew?

In this open letter, we hear from the Halberg Foundation’s Kiran Dixon. Kiran’s letter sheds light on some of the challenges young people with disabilities face growing up in New Zealand when it...