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Dame Sophie Pascoe on helping young people feel they belong in sport

Dame Sophie Pascoe PLY DNZM is New Zealand’s most successful Paralympian and a respected sporting role model. Throughout her career, sport has given her much more than medals – it...

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Kate Heffernan on why balance is better

Silver Fern and former White Fern Kate Heffernan knows the value of keeping sport in perspective. In this video, she reflects on growing up playing multiple sports, the coaches who...

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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...

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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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“It’s about doing your best and enjoying it”: Dame Lisa Carrington’s Balance is Better story

There’s so much more to sport than winning or losing. For young people in particular, the value of sport is wide-reaching, from the social connections and bonds that are formed...

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Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Jack Wang

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up.  I’m currently a badminton player in the Badminton New Zealand Development Squad, and a student at the University of...

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Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Stacey McKerchar

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. As a child I grew up on a farm in Mayfield, about 30km out of Ashburton. Having three older...

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Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Shontayne Hape

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. How did you first get involved in sport?  Te Atatu Roosters Under 6s (rugby league) was my first sports...

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Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Amy Nield

Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I grew up in the Hawkes Bay and moved to Auckland when I was 10. I have lived on...