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...
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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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...
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...
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Lara Andrews on Improving Youth Sport
Lara Andrews is a pioneer for young sports women in New Zealand. Lara was the first Kiwi women to become a professional softball player in the USA. Despite her international...
Case Study: Pathway to Podium
In this Balance is Better Case Study, we examined the Sport NZ Pathway to Podium program and how it impacted talented Kiwi triathletes, Trent & Ainsley Thorpe. For the Thorpe...
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Andrew Ellis on Improving Youth Sport
Andrew Ellis is a former Black Caps Cricketer but also played National League football for Canterbury United. Andrew is a great example of why Balance is Better, putting a lot...
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Gemma McCaw on Improving Youth Sport
Gemma McCaw is a legend of New Zealand Hockey. But how did she achieve success? Gemma shares her experiences, her love for sport and her role as a Balance is...
Jeff Wilson’s Journey
Jeff Wilson is a member of a very select group: those who have represented their country in more than one professional sport. Looking at Jeff’s childhood growing up in Invercargill,...
