Disabled people in the in the Hawke’s Bay are realising their potential and improving their quality of life with adaptive fitness

When Amber Clyde started her skating programme five years ago, she was determined to get more girls on four wheels.   She’s got a new…

Mother-daughter duo Julie and Bonnie Hansen had the time of their lives on a recent outdoor adventure day with a group of women and…

A new role at Parafed Northland is giving disabled tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau more opportunities to be active in the Far…

Where some saw overgrown grass, and a dilapidated building, Ignite Sport saw a future that included a new home for their…

A new initiative in Ōtautahi Christchurch is growing in popularity as young wāhine take a break from their studies to make connections…

The Duke of Edinburgh Award programme has helped to boost the confidence and physical endurance of neuro-divergent secondary school…

A partnership between Whenua Iti Outdoors, the Halberg Foundation and Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa is helping to remove barriers for…

Among the spin bikes and punching bags in the Toitū Pōneke Sports Hub, a group of rangatahi have found their happy place.   Three…

An Ōtautahi-based organisation is helping a group of rainbow and takatāpui rangatahi gain the confidence to ‘take up space’ in gym and…

A Wellington-based mountain bike programme is giving secondary school students a taste of life on two-wheels and the benefits stem…

In the latest edition of Kaiparahuarahi from Ara Taiohi, Sport NZ Graduate Libby Davenport reflects on her involvement in the…

Community-based agencies from across the motu came together on October 2022 in Wellington to identify ways to improve the system to…

When Sam Lange is caving as part of her outdoor adventures, it’s her time to reset and then emerge feeling refreshed.  The 19 year-old…

Sport NZ’s Voice of Rangatahi (VoR) programme, undertaken for the past four years, provides secondary schools with a tool to survey…

For three years, Ishan Kokulan has been the youth voice guiding decisions, policy and change at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award.…

A group of young people in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland have seen huge gains from a new programme organised with the help of Tū Manawa…

Southland Boys High students with the school’s Head of Māori (Kaiako), Junior Tonga (left), and Ned Wepiha, Te Whare tū tauā o…

An Auckland-based programme that gives young women the chance to try adventurous water activities is breaking down barriers.  Wāhine…

The passion and leadership of a group of Gisborne rangatahi has been instrumental in the success of an initiative to get more young…

A white-water rafting trip has instilled a passion for the outdoors and taught a group of West Coast young people that the sky is the…

The power of the sisterhood, friendships and peer influence as motivators for young women are what Surely Skate is all about. Surely…

Focussed on encouraging young people to enjoy mountain biking, WORD is working to build the confidence of young women, encouraging new…

Journeys Central Otago identified a need within the community to connect and develop self-confidence, resilience, and outdoor skills…

Started just over a year ago, Sea Sisters wanted to create a space for women to meet and be active together. Through the support of…

With a focus on what young women would like to do, Kōhine Māiā aims to empower through well-being, social connectivity and enjoying…

Forward Foundation understand that traditional sport isn't for everyone and have created a club that's fun, free and just for girls.…

A new programme introduced to the Hawke’s Bay recently is changing the lives of a group of disabled young people and their familie

Improving young women's holistic wellbeing through co-design and empowerment

Encouraging Pasifika teenage girls to enjoy and participate in physical activity