Q&A with Balance is Better Champion, Samuel Tanner
Tell us a bit about you and where you grew up. I’m the eldest of five children with two amazing parents, Paul and Krissy. I am a Māori athlete and...
The power of sport in life – White Sox Captain, Lara Andrews
One bad day changed White Sox captain Lara Andrews’ life forever. At the time the then 19-year-old was going through “teenage stuff” while working as a data entry operator. “I’d had such a bad...
Keeping your sporting passion alive – Two-time Olympic slalom canoeist, Mike Dawson
Two-time Olympic slalom canoeist Mike Dawson reckons recreational paddling has helped him to keep “the love” for his sport. Based at Okere Falls, Rotorua, Mike has spent much of his free time playing on the nearby...
How Sport Hawke’s Bay found a win-win with Good Sports® and Great Partnerships
Over the past 12 months, Sport Hawke’s Bay called on key sporting codes to work together to address a steady decline in participation by young people across the region. Data...
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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...
Black Ferns rugby captain Les Elder talks about changing behaviours
As player development manager for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Les Elder has seen first-hand the impact the focus on winning has on young people. “Before I started working in sport...
The path to inclusion – World Champ para swimmer, Rebecca Dubber
Paralympic swimmer Rebecca Dubber spent most of her childhood being excluded from sport. She “tried” to play a range of sports – her parents took her along to wheelchair basketball where the...
Case Study: Shannon McIlroy
In this Balance is Better Case Study, we speak to World Champion Bowls player, Shannon McIlroy on the power of play in his developmental journey. Ask Shannon McIlroy about becoming...
How being fearless and determined shaped Kirsty Yallop into a World Cup star
Take one look at Kirsty Yallop’s CV and it’s easy to see the former Football Fern has enjoyed an illustrious sporting career on the world stage. Yallop played for the...