More than a coach
Recent research highlights the important role coaches play in helping young people build confidence, feel connected and enjoy being active. It also reinforces something many of us already know: the...
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Dame Sophie Pascoe on helping young people feel they belong in sport
Dame Sophie Pascoe PLY DNZM is New Zealand’s most successful Paralympian and a respected sporting role model. Throughout her career, sport has given her much more than medals – it...
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Kate Heffernan on why balance is better
Silver Fern and former White Fern Kate Heffernan knows the value of keeping sport in perspective. In this video, she reflects on growing up playing multiple sports, the coaches who...
The benefits of community sport
Why sport matters Sport and physical activity help people stay active and feel better. At a community level, they bring people together and build a sense of belonging. It’s more than...
Are we doing our kids a disservice if they don’t play sports?
Sport can help young people learn new skills, connect and build confidence. But when it becomes too serious too soon, it can create pressure, burnout and drop‑out. That’s why the...
“Sport gave me a place to belong”
Paralympian Holly Robinson shares how sport gave her confidence, connection and a sense of belonging. Growing up in Hokitika on the rugged West Coast, Holly Robinson was always outdoors –...
Research: The real value of coaches
The value of a coach goes beyond the field The impact of a coach is felt far beyond the sport skills they demonstrate – they also help to improve the health...
Research: Wellbeing benefits of a balanced approach to sport
Variety brings better benefits We know through the Balance is Better approach, that quality sport experiences can offer wellbeing benefits for young people above and beyond just moving their bodies....
Multi-sport upbringing sets foundation for good physical activity habits later in life
New Canadian research has found multi-sport participation may act as a protective factor against non-participation in sport and physical activity later in life. The Monitoring Activities of Teenagers to Comprehend...
