Promoting Balance is Better Messages
Are you a sport administrator working in a national or regional sport organisation, a school or club and want to understand how you can promote Balance is Better? This article shows...
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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...
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Rebecca Dubber on Improving Youth Sport
Rebecca Dubber is a New Zealand Paralympic bronze medalist, who is passionate about getting more young people involved in sport and breaking down barriers. She shares her story and her...
Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Tom Abercrombie
Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I grew up on the North Shore, Auckland, and as the middle child, was in a constant battle to...
“Don’t lose the joy” – White Fern, Suzie Bates
White Fern Suzie Bates grew up playing everything she could, chasing down her older brothers. She is now a Balance is Better Champion and after spending the past 18 years playing top level cricket, she can...
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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...
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...
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...
Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Irene van Dyk
Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I am the youngest of four; my oldest brother is 10 years older than me and there is a...