Land: 270,534km²　Population: 3,840,000

　

　Indigenous (Maori) traditional sports

　Poi: Poi is a ball of paper bound up by string. A length of string is also attached. The twirling motion strengthens the wrists. Poimovements are executed to music. Practiced to olden times by men to improve eye and wrist coordination in preparation for close combat fighting.

　Waka ama: Ancient mode of outrigger transport on water. Revived recently and growing in popularity as s sport. Waka ama is made up of single, double, quads and six/ eight paddlers.

　Mau rakau: Indigenous form of martial arts, using a wooden staff (taiaha)or mere (greenstone club) stone or bone club in ancient times used for close contact fighting.

　Kapi haka: A performing art encompasses; Poi dance, Haka(war dance), etc.

　

　Men

　1) Walking (59%)

　2) Gardening (53%)

　3) Fishing (37%)

　4) Swimming (34%)

　5) Exercising at home (24%)

　6) Exercise classes/gym (19%)

　7) Cycling (16%)

　8) Running/jogging (16%)

　9) Tramping (12%)

　10) Mountain biking (10%)

　

　Women

　1) Walking (80%)

　2) Gardening (69%)

　3) Swimming (39%)

　4) Exercising at home (34%)

　5) Exercise classes/gym (19%)

　6) Aerobics (17%)

　7) Fishing (15%)

　8) Cycling (13%)

　9) Running/jogging (10%)

　10) Tramping (9%)

　

　Rugby, Netball

　

　The Sport, Fitness and Leisure Act (1987)

　

　The institutions for sport information in New Zealand are either the Hillary Commission, the New Zealand Sports Foundation or the NZ Olympic committee. The best way to access information on sports organizations is via http://www.sportnz.co.nz

　

　A national sport and physical activity survey is conducted by the Hillary Commission approximately every second year. A survey has been going now since the mid 1990's and the National Research Bureau are contracted to do that on behalf of the Commission. The sample is now 9,500 people and growing each time the survey is repeated. It is repeated on a regular basis. The Hillary Commission measures people's participation in accordance with United States Surgeon General's recommended 30 minutes of activity five days per week. Currently 66% of New Zealand adults are physically active according to that definition.

　In addition to this, the survey provides a wealth a statistical information. It records the range of physical activities, and sports New Zealand adults and young people participate in. It also assesses the characteristics of the participation i.e. whether in school or after school hours, through club or association, whether people receive coaching or not and how satisfied they were, their awareness of programmes on offer from the Commission and other providers, as well as breaking down the regional differences. It also has a section on people with a disability.

　

　Approx. 14,000

　

　NA

　

Address: PO Box 2251, Wellington, Level 9 Investment House, Featherston and Balance Streets, Wellington

Tel: (64)4.472.8058 Fax: (64)4.471.0813

e-mail: info@hillarysport.org.nz

http://www.hillarysport.org.nz

　

　April, 1987

　

　Peter Smith, General Manager

　

　Governmental organization

　

　Our Mission:

　All New Zealanders participating and achieving in sport, fitness and leisure.

　Our Commission has two key goals:

　1) To increase participation in sport, fitness and leisure.

　2) Achieve high level of international success.

　

　Full-time staff: 36 Part-time staff: 3

　

　Approx. US$15 million(2001)

　Approx. US$16 million(2002)

　

　KiwiSport: Learning skills and enjoyment in 26 different codes for 5 to 12 year old.

　SportFit: the secondary level.

　PushPlay: a media and promotional messages backed up by a range of events and activities, which take place at a community level.

　

　These are delivered by regional Sports Trusts (who contracted to the Hillary Commission) and territorial local authorities.

　

　1) Infant and Pre-school children (Age 0 to 5) :
　　KiwiDex (daily exercise programme) Kiwifundamentals (a skill base fun material) Modifications made to gymnastics and athletics programmes, i.e. play gym and run and throw.

　2) School children(Age 6 to 12) :
　　KiwiSport (a programme of 26 modified sports which have been adapted to suit children aged in 7 to 12 old age group.) The focus is on skills, enjoyment and knowledge and understanding of the game.

　3) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16) :
　　Sportfit (Hillary Commission's promotional brand for teenage activity. Included in this work is a range of funding relationships with schools, co-ordination, support and training. As well there is a range of competitions from social through to high level elite activity. Included in this Sport-Fit programme are leadership programes, a sport education model which assists young people to understand and lead in many aspects of their sport, Role Models and Sports Ambassadors.)

　4) Adult women :
　　Winning Women (It includes advocacy, training and support. Hillary Commission promotes the Winning Women Charter which sets down the rights and responsibilities of sports organizations, trains role models, provides specialized training support and awareness programmes for women.)

　5) General people in the community :
　　Push Play Green prescriptions programme KiwiSeniors He Oranga Poutama (targeting Maori) Above programmes are delivered throughout New Zealand under the Push Play umbrella.

　6) Aged people :
　　KiwiSeniors (for over 50 year old throughout the country)

　7) People with disabilities :
　　No Exceptions programmes

　

　Annual seminar or instructors of social sport on degree of technique and certificates are issued to those who are qualified at the seminars. Besides, seminars are conducted for sport leaders working at the grassroots sport units like the community areas in the cities and the countries in the countryside, at which lectures are given by the experts and scholars.

　

　Regional Sport Trusts

　

　TAFISA

　

　The most serious problem facing the Sport for All movement in New Zealand is the changing nature of what is happening to clubs and organizations at a community level. Recent investigations show the following key issues:

　1) The need for clubs and organizations to embrace the pay for play sector.

　2) The need for clubs to work more closely with schools.

　3) The need for club amalgamations to form multi sports clubs or single code clubs with large critical mass.

　4) The need for clubs to reflect the culture diversity of members.

　5) The need for models of good practice in both urban and rural sports clubs.

　6) The need to support volunteers.

　7) The need for a more proactive role by local authorities in working with clubs and schools.

　8) The need for co-operative strategic approach at the regional level.