Balance is Better in Action The journey of Paul Coll (underpinned by lots of hard work) What value does playing a variety of sport have in youth development? Kiwi squash player, Paul Coll shares some insight into his... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Letters from Rangatahi: Olympic muses and musings (and some thoughts for adults) In this open letter, we hear from Ciccone Hakaraia-Turner, Netball New Zealand Youth Board representative and Year 13 Wharekura student at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae. Ciccone shares with... Ciccone Hakaraia-Turner 4 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio on keeping the balance Silver Fern netball captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio reckons she wouldn’t be playing netball right now if she had specialised early. Growing up in... Sport NZ 6 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Focus on athletes not agendas – Former Black Cap, Andrew Ellis Former Black Cap and Canterbury footballer Andrew Ellis grew up on the sidelines of sports fields. Having a Dad who was heavily involved in... Sport NZ 4 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Playing other sports made me a better cricketer and person – White Fern Captain, Sophie Devine White Ferns cricket captain Sophie Devine has never understood early specialisation in sport. It’s one of the reasons why the Wellingtonian is... Sport NZ 5 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Black Ferns rugby captain Les Elder talks about changing behaviours As player development manager for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Les Elder has seen first-hand the impact the focus on winning has on... Sport NZ 6 Min Read