Facilities (outdoor)Provision (delivery type & infrastructure)
Impact Assessment of the Region-wide Swimming Pool Pricing Policy 2013-2015
Auckland Council Community and Social Policy Department
On 2 April 2013, Auckland Council implemented a new region-wide Swimming Pool Pricing Policy whereby children 16 years and under received universal free access to council-owned swimming pools... read more
The Amalgamation of Two Clubs – Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club
Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club
Increasingly sport and recreational organisations are reviewing how they operate in today’s economic climate. Many organisations are now looking to collaborate, thinking about sharing... read more
Pathway 2 Health (CASE STUDY)
Amy Fowler
‘Pathway 2 Health’ is an Eastern Bay of Plenty initiative begin in 2007. The aim is far-reaching: to get people across the region more active. There’s particular emphasis on Maori... read more
Way2Go – enabling active choices in Nelson / Tasman (CASE STUDY)
Mike Tasman-Jones
‘Way2Go’ is a Nelson/Tasman Active Communities project that aims to increase the physical activity levels of the community. The project is a collection of region-wide strategies that... read more
Mairangi Bay Bowling Club Amalgamation (case study)
Sport NZ
This case study looks at the amalgamation of the Mairangi Bay Women’s and Men’s Bowling Clubs, which then enabled a re-development to create a new, beach volleyball facility for the North... read more
Gaming Funding for Sport and Physical Activity/Recreation 2012: Auckland Region. Sport and Recreation Knowledge Series. Short Report
James Heffield for Sport New Zealand and Auckland Council
Auckland Council and Sport New Zealand commissioned this analysis of gaming society funding distributed to the Auckland region by the four societies that distribute the majority of grants to the... read more
Wellington Oceans Sports (case study)
Matt Wood
Connecting Wellingtonians to Wellington Harbour by increasing participation in ocean sports. Wellington Ocean Sports is delivering a three year Active Communities project designed to create... read more
A Slice of Tourism: The Nature, Dimensions and Geographies of International Golf Tourism in New Zealand
Chris Gazley
Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world and for New Zealand it is the most important industry along with dairy. Of the 2.5 million tourists who visit New Zealand... read more
Does cycling make young people better drivers?
Shan Bendall
Harbour Sport works collaboratively with a number of other agencies to support and facilitate increased cycling in the North Harbour community. There are many well documented benefits of cycling for... read more
Objective benefits, participant perceptions and retention rates of a New Zealand community-based, older-adult exercise programme
Justin W Keogh
Most exercise studies for older adults have been university- or hospital-based. Little is known about the benefits and factors influencing long-term participation in community-based exercise... read more