Read Getting Set for an Active Nation - Sport New Zealand
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• Implementation of a funding framework that is conditional <strong>an</strong>d in parts<br />
contestable, <strong>an</strong>d always measurable <strong>an</strong>d accountable. Evaluation criteria<br />
shall be focused on outcomes <strong>an</strong>d involve the following key categories:<br />
vision, recreation development, participation <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>agement practices.<br />
• <strong>Active</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d carrying out a full govern<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>an</strong>d operational audit of<br />
all funded national recreation org<strong>an</strong>isations within the first year of its<br />
operation.<br />
6.10.2 <strong>Nation</strong>al <strong>Sport</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>isations<br />
<strong>Nation</strong>al <strong>Sport</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>isations provide the vision <strong>an</strong>d structure <strong>for</strong> the majority of<br />
particip<strong>an</strong>ts in <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d sports. If they are strong then sport in <strong>New</strong><br />
Zeal<strong>an</strong>d is strong. <strong>Active</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d will work in partnership with <strong>Nation</strong>al<br />
<strong>Sport</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>isations to achieve mutual goals <strong>for</strong> sport generally <strong>an</strong>d specific<br />
goals <strong>for</strong> the org<strong>an</strong>isation’s guardi<strong>an</strong>ship of their particular sport.<br />
All <strong>Nation</strong>al <strong>Sport</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>isations must take on the primary responsibility <strong>for</strong><br />
pl<strong>an</strong>ning initiatives <strong>for</strong> their sport at all levels <strong>an</strong>d determine their own destiny.<br />
To achieve this <strong>Nation</strong>al <strong>Sport</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>isations must improve their govern<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
practices, structures, pl<strong>an</strong>ning, coaching systems <strong>an</strong>d services to members.<br />
<strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d c<strong>an</strong> not expect to achieve <strong>an</strong>y <strong>for</strong>m of ongoing high per<strong>for</strong>m<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
sport success without subst<strong>an</strong>tial funding increases on a continuous basis.<br />
Participation levels will not be sustained without support <strong>for</strong> the volunteer<br />
infrastructure that underpins the ef<strong>for</strong>ts <strong>an</strong>d operations of the national sports<br />
delivery system. Every encouragement should be made to align like activities<br />
<strong>an</strong>d cluster national sports org<strong>an</strong>isations at all levels.<br />
To ensure <strong>Active</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d’s expectations of <strong>Nation</strong>al <strong>Sport</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>isations<br />
are met there must be subst<strong>an</strong>tial increases in the allocation of funds. All<br />
future investments must be focused on strong govern<strong>an</strong>ce, leadership, strategic<br />
pl<strong>an</strong>ning, coaching <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>agement improvement.<br />
<strong>Nation</strong>al <strong>Sport</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>isations’ key areas of work must include pl<strong>an</strong>s <strong>an</strong>d<br />
programmes <strong>for</strong>:<br />
• national teams <strong>an</strong>d squads<br />
• talent identification <strong>an</strong>d development<br />
• national competitions<br />
• coach development<br />
• regional development<br />
• participation<br />
• volunteer support<br />
• Maori<br />
• ethnic groups<br />
• people with disabilities<br />
• officials development<br />
• facility development<br />
• interagency links<br />
Ministerial Task<strong>for</strong>ce on <strong>Sport</strong>, Fitness & Leisure J<strong>an</strong>uary 2001 page 91 of 153