Spaces and places

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World-leading facilities

Sport NZ supports organisations to plan and design world-leading sport and recreation facilities around New Zealand to enable and inspire people to participate.

We aim to provide more New Zealanders with better places for play, active recreation, and sport. By doing this we will grow participation. Our goal is for sport and recreation facilities to be fit-for-purpose, well utilised and future-proof. To achieve this, we support sport and recreation organisations across New Zealand with better planning and designing of sports and recreation facilities.

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The New Zealand Sporting Facilities Framework

A six-step plan for people making decisions about sporting facilities

We talked to local authorities, funding agencies, government departments, regional and national sports bodies, and overseas counterparts and created this Sporting Facilities Framework.

Find out how to use the six-step plan and apply the principles to your work plans and processes.

The New Zealand Sporting Facilities Framework

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Sport and Recreation Hub Guide

Today sport and recreation clubs and organisations face increasing financial and regulatory pressure. This pressure, coupled with increased expectations from participants, aging club facilities and declining numbers of volunteers, requires us all to think innovatively about how some sport and recreation is delivered.

This guide has been developed to share learnings from previous hub projects across the country. Many of these projects have been collaborations between organisations and the communities they serve and, in many cases, they have resulted in sustainable, increased participation.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE HUB GUIDE WEB PORTAL

Sport New Zealand – Facility Data Tool

Use this online tool to help your organisation make planning decisions about sporting facilities in your region.

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Resources

National facility strategies

Supporting the development of sports facilities at club and local community levels across New Zealand.

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Regional spaces and places strategies

These strategies help your organisation assess the priorities for spaces and places in your region.

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Guidance

Specific guidance for community aquatic and indoor sports facilities.