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Balance is Better in Action

5 Min

Letters from Rangatahi: My journey to finding the sport(s) I love

In this open letter, we hear from Halberg Youth Councilor, Amy Dunn. Amy’s letter sheds light on some of the challenges young people with disabilities face growing up in New...

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Les Elder on Improving Youth Sport

Les Elder is living proof of why Balance is Better. Black Ferns Captain, Les Elder is one of Sport NZ’s Balance is Better Champions helping spread the word, drive change...

Balance is Better in Action

5 Min

Fun without pressure – Ex-New Zealand footballer Wendi Henderson talks youth sport

Former New Zealand footballer Wendi Henderson wants young people to enjoy their sports without any pressure, just as she did in her youth.  It wasn’t until she entered the coaching scene that the...

Balance is Better in Action

5 Min

Play them all – Former Tall Black, Dillon Boucher

Former New Zealand basketballer Dillon Boucher knows all about the pressure to perform and succeed in sport.  But it’s not from his own experiences – it’s from the expectation of others that his four children will follow...

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Balance is Better in Action

7 Min

Case Study: Netball New Zealand

Every weekend over the winter season thousands of Kiwi kids gather on netball courts around the country. From the outside, the sport is as strong as always with netball continuing...

Balance is Better in Action

2 Min

Sports Bodies Join Together to Change Youth Sport

Youth sport is set to undergo a dramatic shake-up as the leaders of Sport NZ and the country’s five largest participation sports speak out in a united front against negative...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Case Study: Auckland Football Federation

In 2017, Auckland Football Federation was facing two interrelated problems. For the last 65 years, the federation had been selecting representative teams to attend the Weir Rose Bowl Tournament, an...

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Balance is Better in Action

5 Min

Case Study: New Zealand Cricket’s new social innovation: Yeah! Girls

Cricket is one of New Zealand’s quintessential summer sports, with young and old lining up wickets and fast bowls on backyard cricket pitches around the country. It is a sport...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Case Study: Tasman Rugby aim for fair play

Poor behaviour from fellow players, coaches, parents and spectators can have a devastating effect on our young people’s experience of sport. Bullying, harassment, aggression and a disregard for the concept...