Watch this video to see how one outdoor education provider is creating a safe and supportive environment where nonspeaking tamariki and rangatahi can express themselves, connect with others and enjoy being active outdoors. 

A programme to encourage rangatahi to try new physical activities has proven successful at Auckland’s Māngere College.

First Step Outdoors, an outdoor education provider based in the Waikato region, is providing opportunities and safe spaces for rangatahi to try outdoor activities in a safe and supportive environment.

Sport New Zealand has partnered with Aotearoa’s peak body for youth development, Ara Taiohi to promote their ‘Mana Taiohi’ framework as a foundation to inform how we engage with rangatahi. 

Every month we survey a sample of New Zealanders registered on the electoral roll through our research partner, Nielsen. We have been doing this since 2013 to tell us about the physical activities you do and what you think about being physically active.

Using Active NZ survey data we look at participation in play, active recreation and sport for rangatahi between ages 12 and 17 in New Zealand.

Using Active NZ survey data we look at participation in play, active recreation and sport by disabled people in New Zealand.

A resource designed to help schools and clubs develop fun and varied cross country or distance running sessions for children.

The fund aims to provide quality opportunities in play, active recreation and sport for those who are missing out, particularly those living in high deprivation communities.

In collaboration with key stakeholders, Sport NZ has produced a set of guidelines to provide best practise to councils to plan, fund, design, build and activate skate spaces in Aotearoa.