Balance is Better philosophy

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Balance is Better in Action

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Replacing Year 7 & 8 representative programmes with skill development opportunities for more participants – lessons from the roll out of Netball New Zealand’s Player Development Programme

In this case study, we hear from Netball New Zealand, Netball Central and Netball Wellington Centre about the implementation of the Player Development Programme and its impact on participants. The...

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Balance is Better in Action

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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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Balance is Better in Action

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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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Balance is Better in Action

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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...

Sport Leaders & Administrators

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Setting coaches up for success – A guide for Sport Leaders & Administrators

We know that coaches are pivotal to young people having great sport experiences. Great coaches create quality sport environments for young people. But what goes into making a great coach?...

Balance is Better in Action

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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...

Sport Leaders & Administrators

4 Min

Collaborating for (better) impact

One of the key principles of the Balance is Better philosophy states: Aotearoa’s sport sector must work collaboratively to encourage the widest possible change for wellbeing and sport participation for...

Balance is Better in Action

4 Min

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,...

Coaches

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What a Great All Black Can Teach Us About Fun

“Make sport fun!”. It seems strikingly obvious. Yet, when you peel back the layers on that word ‘fun’, it gets a little more nuanced. In this article, Athlete Development Project Founder Dr...