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Responding to falling participation numbers in under-12 boys rugby – lessons from New Zealand Rugby in changing under-11 boys rugby competition structures

In this case study, we hear from New Zealand Rugby about the change they undertook to the design and delivery of under-11 boys’ rugby competition structures. These changes were brought about in response to national year-on-year declining numbers at under-12 boys...

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4 Min

Growing secondary school girls cricket in Manawatu

Manawatu Cricket delivers a girls-only cricket competition, held on Wednesday after school in Palmerston North. Open to all secondary school girls, but particularly targeted at year 9 and 10 students,...

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2 Min

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 playing journey. Update: In August 2021, Paul Coll...

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The Golf for Life insights project: How Golf NZ is helping clubs to better understand their participants

Understanding why and how people value golf at different life stages is critical in order for the game to continue to embrace the future and plan effectively to meet the...

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TSSSA’s Modified Sports Week – responding to the voice of Taranaki rangatahi

In this case study, we hear from Taranaki Secondary School Sport Association (TSSSA), about the design, development, implementation, and iteration of Modified Sports Week. The Modified Sports Week, which began in...

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7 Min

Girls Smash with Otago Cricket

Girls Smash is a modified, girls-only cricket programme for years 3 -6 (going to year 8 in some areas) developed by Otago Cricket in 2016. 40 minute session, once a...

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4 Min

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 the reader her reflections on the Tokyo Olympics, on various...

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Bring Balance is Better to life theme for June Sport Development Hui

A diverse audience of 180 arrived at Pulman Arena, to korero, connect and learn at the Sport Development Hui earlier this June. With this hui’s focus on Bringing Balance is...

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Canterbury Commits to Season of Change

Read here to see an updated story on the sports that have been collaborating in Canterbury to align season timings for the benefit of their participants Facilitated by Sport Canterbury,...