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Aiinsport
18 July 2025

AI in sport and recreation: new report and webinar

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we live, work and play, and its impact on sport and recreation is growing. From…

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Mediaandgendeerstudy2025
16 July 2025

Media and gender study: 2024 annual report

The fifth annual report from the Sport NZ-Isentia study of gender balance in sports news coverage, covering the 2024 period,…

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Sportrecawards2025
14 July 2025

2025 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Award winners

Sport NZ has tonight announced the winners of the annual New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards.People from across the…

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Active bodies, active minds

A report summarising clear evidence on how physical activity can improve learning for tamariki and rangatahi.

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Inclusion in the outdoors

First Step Outdoors, an outdoor education provider shows what’s possible when programmes are designed with inclusion at the heart. Their Spelling to Communicate camp offers a safe and supportive experience where nonspeaking tamariki and rangatahi can express themselves, connect with others and enjoy being active outdoors.

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