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What shapes our thinking?

Our thinking is shaped by assumptions, mindsets, and historical practices, which influence how we interpret change and envision the future.

Strategic foresight challenges these factors, encouraging critical reflection and adaptability to uncover blind spots. It embraces uncertainty and explores innovative possibilities for navigating complex futures.

Worldviews
Where we have come from

This paper provides an overview of the key shifts in direction and transition points that occurred within the government agency for sport and recreation since its inception in 2002.

Evolution of government agency for sport and recreation
Assumptions report

Explore how the assumptions we make shape our vision of the future of play, active recreation, and sport. This resource challenges us to question what we take for granted—and to prepare for a range of possible futures.

The assumptions we hold about the future
Māori perspectives

This report explores Māori journeys in sport and recreation, reflecting on past and present experiences, challenges, and aspirations, using Te Ao Māori perspectives to guide future directions.

Māori perspectives on drivers and implications of change

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