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Aktive Sports Organisation Resource Hub

Welcome to the Aktive Resource Hub

Toolkits, case studies, videos and guides. Our hub is free and connects you with the latest information on a range of sport and recreation topics.

What’s more, we work closely with our partners and communities to keep these materials updated and relevant.

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  • Accessible And Inclusive Physical Activity Guidelines

    Accessible and Inclusive Physical Activity Guidelines

    This list of accessible and inclusive physical activity considerations has been put together to help you think of the things you may need to do to make your physical activities more accessible and inclusive so those who may be disabled can take part.

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    Advocating for Women & Girls | Sport NZ

    The Government's Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation Strategy aims to ensure that all women and girls, in all roles, are visible, feel positive about the contribution they make, and value being involved and participating in all levels of play, active recreation and sport.

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  • Final Plan Auckland Diamond Sports Regional Facilities Plan 2021 (1) (002) Page 01

    Auckland Diamond Sports Regional Facilities Plan

    The purpose of developing the Auckland Regional Diamond Sports Facility Plan is to provide clear direction on future facility development to enable quality diamond sport participation. This report has analysed the quantity of diamonds required to support both sports. The ability for the codes to share facilities has also been an important consideration.

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    Auckland Design Manual | Play Spaces

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    Auckland Equestrian Facility Plan

    This plan identifies what facilities will be needed for sport horse competition and training throughout Auckland and seeks to guide investment in facility development for the next 10 years.

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    Auckland Gymsports Facility Plan

    The purpose of the Auckland Gymsports Facility Plan is to provide a high-level strategic framework for facility planning across the region. The Plan is designed to focus thinking on Gymsports facilities at a regional, network-wide level.

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    Auckland Regional Cricket Facilities Plan

    This plan has identified and prioritised the cricket facility requirements for the Auckland region for both high performance and community/club cricket. It has a short and long term implementation focus.

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    Auckland Regional Football Facility Plan

    This facility plan is focused on the implementation of the New Zealand Football Facilities Strategy in the Auckland region. It provides a prioritised plan to guide and drive development and investment into community football facilities in the future to address current and future demand.

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    Auckland Regional Hockey Facilities Report

    The plan considers the projected growth in the population and the changing regional demographics to project the current demand for hockey turfs in 2013 and the projected demand by 2021 and 2031.

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    Auckland Regional Netball Facilities Plan

    This facility plan is focused on identifying the current and future demand for netball within the Auckland region. The report also considers any changes in netball participation, the impact of the 2013 census data on the regions’ demographics and future population growth.

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    Auckland Regional Rugby League Facilities Network Plan

    Visitor Solutions was commissioned by a collective of rugby league organisations to develop the Auckland Regional Rugby League Facilities Network Plan.

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    Auckland Region Tennis Facility Strategy

    Provide a framework for the development of tennis facilities in the Auckland region identifying the priorities at a Regional and Local level to support the ongoing development for club and community tennis.

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  • Facility Planning Roadmap

    Auckland Sport & Recreation Facility Planning Roadmap

    Designed by Aktive in partnership with Auckland Council, this unique guide aims to assist and inform the planning and development of facilities in Auckland.

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    Bike Facility Plan for Auckland Region

    Provides a framework to guide and drive development and investment into bike facilities in the future.

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  • EOTC Guidelines Bringing The Curriculum Alive Cover Photo

    Bringing the Curriculum Alive EOTC Guidelines 2016

    These guidelines aim to help boards of trustees, principals, and teachers to provide quality educational experiences, outside the classroom.

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  • Covers Case Studies

    Case Study: Resource Sharing (Informal Agreement) – Waitemata Golf Club & Devonport Croquet Club

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    Case Study: Resource Sharing (Informal Agreement) – Howick Softball Club & Howick Pakuranga Baseball Club

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    Case Study: Resource Sharing (Formal Agreement) – Counties Manukau Badminton Association

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    Case Study: Co-location – West Auckland AFC & Western Magpies Softball

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    Case Study: Co-location – Remuera Golf Club & NZ Golf

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    Case Study: Combining Organisations (Same Code) – Harbour Golf & Golf Northland

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    Case Study: Shared Services (Existing Entity) – Aktive & NZRL

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    Case Study: Shared Services (New Entity) – ABSL

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  • Website Covers Case Studies

    Case Study: Community Hub- AUT Millennium

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    Case Study: One management - Golf Australia

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    Coaching Online Modules

    Check out the two online interactive coaching modules Getting Started in Coaching and Coaching Safety Net. These starting points are designed to provide excellent advice and information that will boost your coaching.

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    Community Sport & Recreation Hub Guide

    This guide outlines the key considerations and steps to take to develop a successful Community Sport and Recreation Hub (CSRH).

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    Devonport-Takapuna Third Party Partnership Opportunities Study 2019

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    Franklin Local Board Sport & Active Recreation Plan 2016

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    Gender Insights | Sport NZ

    Sport NZ has taken its research and insights and split it into a number of different demographics to help you understand why some people are less active.

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    Guidelines For Restricting Traffic For Play Street Events

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    Guidelines for Sustainable Physical Activity in Schools

    These guidelines, produced by the Ministry of Education, are supported by SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand).

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  • Good Sports A4 Template

    Good Sports | Case Study Tennis Northern

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    Good Sports Coaching Tips Handout

    These top tips for coaches are great as a pre-season handout to remind coaches what kids’ really want from their upcoming season.

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    Good Sports Guide for Coaches

    The ultimate guide for all coaches in youth sport!

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    Good Sports Online Modules

    Looking for an interactive way to learn about Good Sports online? Check out the Good Sports Online Modules to start your time on the right foot with the best approach to coaching kids.

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    Good Sports | Parenting Tips Handout

    These top tips for parents are great as a pre-season handout to remind parents what kids’ really want from their upcoming season.

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    Good Sports Profile | Counties Manukau Cricket Association

    Read about Counties Manukau Cricket Associations' journey of overcoming barriers to participation by engaging women and girls, schools and ethnic communities along with growing understanding of Balance is Better and Good Sports® so that tamariki and rangatahi have great cricket experiences in Counties Manukau.

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    Good Sports Profile | North Harbour Rugby

    Read about North Harbour Rugby's journey to implementing the Good Sports philosophy into their organisation and game.

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  • Good Sports A5 Spine (1)

    The Good Sports Spine

    The Good Sports Spine is a great tool for reflecting on what kind of environment you’re promoting in children’s sports. As a coach you should use this tool to guide how you coach. This download includes the Spine in English, Mandarin, Samoan, Māori and Korean.

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    Good Sports | Youth Sport Dashboard

    We talked to 16 organisations representing 13 codes to identify the mahi undertaken to increase participation and development opportunities for tamariki and rangatahi in Auckland

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    Health and Safety Guidance for School Sport

    This document is intended to provide a guide for Boards, principals and sports coordinators to identify and manage the risks involved in school sport across multiple parties.

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  • (A4) HERA Case Study Bay Olympic

    HERA Case Study: Bay Olympic

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    HERA® Case Study: Developing the HERA® brand

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  • HERA Case Study Girl On Fire

    HERA Case Study: Girl on Fire

    Funded through Harbour Sport’s KiwiSport Fast Fund, Girl on Fire focuses on getting girls in Years 7 to 10 (ages 11 to 15) active in their preferred form of physical activity.

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    HERA | Participant Led Design Approach

    A key to designing a solution to a challenge is to get close to the issue and work with the people we are trying to help.

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    HERA | Participant Led Design Questions

    Participant Led Design is only going to be useful if the resulting outcome is realistic, achievable and provides an experience that the participant wants.

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    HERA Case Study: Multi-Sport Programme

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    HERA Case Study: Otahuhu Recreation Centre

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    HERA Case Study: Papatoetoe Cricket Club

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  • HERA TDF Case Study

    HERA Case Study: Tania Dalton Foundation Boost Programme

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  • (A4) HERA Case Study Volleyfest

    HERA Case Study: Volleyfest

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    HERA | Taking a Co-Design Approach

    HERA | Taking a Co-Design Approach
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    HERA Principles

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  • Working Together Howick Sport & Active Recreation Facilities Plan 2015 Template Resource Cover

    Howick Sport & Active Recreation Facilities Plan 2015

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    Ice Sport Codes Plan

    This plan considers the feasibility of constructing and operating two ice rinks, one for curling and one for ice skating sports, at the Snowplanet site in Silverdale on Auckland’s North Shore.

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    Implementing Physical Education in Practice

    A Physical Education Resource for Primary School Teachers

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    Indoor Court Facility Plan

    This plan represents 6 codes – Badminton, Basketball, Futsal, Netball, Table Tennis and Volleyball.

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  • Working Together Legal Structures Governance Guidelines Template Resource Cover

    Legal Structures & Governance Guidelines

    The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information to sports groups who are considering entering into a sports partnership, on the appropriate legal structure for the partnership.

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  • Maori Voices Of Play Resource Cover

    Māori Voices of Play – Insights Report Sport New Zealand

    The purpose of this insights report is to learn, discover and understand Māori play within the context of Aotearoa New Zealand. We want to know what Māori play looked like in the past, what it means to whānau now and what they aspire it to look like in the future.

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    Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Sport & Active Recreation Facilities Plan

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    Manurewa Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan

    This plan outlines the current network of sport and active recreation facilities across Manurewa (irrespective of ownership) and identifies existing and future provision challenges and needs. From this preliminary analysis, a list of potential projects and opportunities have been identified for further exploration and advancement. The plan reflects the need for a more targeted and aligned approach to facility planning and investment.

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    Memorandum of Understanding & Terms of Reference for Sports Partnerships

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    Model Flying Facility Plan for the Auckland Region

    This facility plan is focused on identifying current participation and forecasting future participation in model flying and the demand this has on facilities.

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    MoveWell | supporting children's learning and enjoyment of movement

    MoveWell is a resource to provide practical ideas, advice and support to those who are involved in helping develop children’s confidence, knowledge, skills, and attitudes so that they enjoy participating in physical activity

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    Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

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  • Nine Steps To Effective Governance Building High Performing Organisations 001

    Nine Steps to Effective Governance

    The 'Nine steps' publication and supporting material to help sport and not-for-profit organisations improve governance structures.

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    NZ Facilities Framework

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    Ōrākei Sport And Active Recreation Facility Plan

    The Ōrākei Sport and Active Recreation Facility Plan is designed as a guiding document to assist future sport and active recreation facility investment decisions.

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    Papakura Local Board Sports Needs Assessment 2018

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    Re-visioning School Camps

    A Teaching and Learning Resource

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  • Grey Scale Secondary Schools Dapartment Survey Results

    Secondary Schools | Sport Department Survey Results 2019-2020

    Insights from the Youth Sport Project 2019-2020

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  • Grey Scale Intermediate School Survey

    Secondary Schools | Intermediate School Survey 2019

    Insights into Intermediate Schools from the Youth Sport Project 2019

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  • Sport Leader Development Infographic 2020

    Secondary Schools | Sports Leader Development 2020

    Insights from the Youth Sport Project 2020

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  • Grey Scale Voice Of Rangatahi

    Secondary Schools | Voice of Rangatahi Survey Results 2019-2020

    Insights from the Youth Sport Project Comparison Analysis 2019-2020

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    Sport NZ | School Physical Activity Reflection Tool

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    Sport NZ | Running Secondary School Sport

    This Guide is designed to make your role easier by pointing you to examples of good practice, case studies, templates and tools, to help you do your job.

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    Sport NZ | Working Together for Tamariki

    Guidelines to support schools, kura and external providers when working together to deliver physical education and physical activity opportunities

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    Sport NZ | Say Yes to Play

    ‘Say Yes to Play’ is a short online learning module to support parents and caregivers as they grow their knowledge of play and continue to inspire more play around them.

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    Squash Auckland Regional Facilities Plan

    Provide a framework for the development of squash facilities in the Auckland region, identifying the priorities within our network to support ongoing facility development to drive membership and participation growth in club and community squash.

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    Understanding the Health and Physical Education Curriculum

    A Physical Education Resource for Primary School Teachers

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    Understanding the Underlying Concepts in Health Education

    A New Zealand Health Education Association position statement to support teaching and learning in The New Zealand Curriculum

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    Upper Harbour Third Party Partnership Opportunities Study 2019

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    Water Skills For Life Class List Template

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    Water Skills for Life Infographics

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    Te Reo Māori Water Skills for Life Infographics

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    Wider Auckland Rugby Facility Plan

    The purpose of this Facility Plan is to identify current and future gaps in provision in playing facilities and prioritise community rugby facility requirements across the Auckland region over the next ten years.

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    Women and Girls resources Sport New Zealand

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    Working Together | A Guide to Shared Services

    This resource is part of the Working Together Project designed to support organised sport to operate more effectively through partnerships.

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    Working Together | Future of Sport Thoughts – David Abercrombie

    This resource is part of the Working Together Project designed to support organised sport to operate more effectively through partnerships.

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    Working Together | How to Build a Working Group

    This is a guide to building an effective working group, it provides a process to ensure you develop a group to deliver the outcomes you seek in an efficient fashion.

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    Working Together | How to Get Started with Maria Clarke

    This resource is part of the Working Together Project designed to support organised sport to operate more effectively through partnerships.

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    Working Together | When is it okay not to collaborate?

    This resource is part of the Working Together Project designed to support organised sport to operate more effectively through partnerships.

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    Working Together | Top Tips for Sport Partnerships

    This resource is part of the Working Together Project designed to support organised sport to operate more effectively through partnerships.

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    Working Together | 11 Ideas for Change – Maria Clarke

    This resource is part of the Working Together Project designed to support organised sport to operate more effectively through partnerships.

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    Incorporated Societies Act 2022

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