Annual Report 2008 - Sport Southland

2008 

Annual Report 

Promoting Active Healthy Lifestyles

Promoting Active Healthy Lifestyles 

CONTENTS 

Directory 1 

About Sport Southland 2 

Report from Chair 4 

Report from Chief Executive 5 

What We Do 6 

Success Stories 20 

Financial Summary 22 

Stakeholder Feedback26 26

Annual Report 2008 

DIRECTORY 

Patron 

Tom Pryde 

Trustees 

Roger Eagles (Chair) 

Wayne Evans (Deputy Chair) 

Steve Jackson 

David Burnett 

Jan Wisely 

Chief Executive 

Operations Manager 

Hon Solicitors 

Accountants 

Auditor 

Bankers 

Invercargill Office 

Eastern Southland Office 

Email 

Website 

Helen Young 

Brendon McDermott 

Cruickshank Pryde 

McCulloch & Partners 

WHK Cook Adam Ward Wilson 

Westpac 

SBS Sports House 

Stadium Southland 

PO Box 224 

Invercargill 

Phone (03) 211 2150, Fax (03) 211 2250 

Community Connections Centre 

28 Mersey Street 

Gore 

Phone/Fax (03) 208 3846 

sport.southland@sportsouthland.co.nz 

www.sportsouthland.co.nz


ABOUT SPORT SOUTHLAND 

Sport Southland is a charitable trust formed in 1990 as the Southland Sports Foundation. 

Derek Turnbull, ‘The World’s Fastest old Man’ was the Settlor and Patron until his death in November 2006. 

The original trustees were John Frampton, Tom Pryde, Mike Piper, Robyn Broughton, Mark Winter, Alan Lloyd 

and Dave Madden. 

Sport Southland was originally primarily sport-focused, however since the late 1990’s our services have 

broadened to better reflect the needs of the communities that we serve. 

Sport Southland receives its funding from charitable grants and donations, contracts and sponsorship 

Sport Southland’s major grants / contracts are derived from: 

• SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) 

• The Community Trust of Southland 

• Invercargill Licensing Trust / ILT Foundation 

• Gore District Council 

• Mataura Licensing Trust 

• Accident Compensation Corporation 

• Southland District Health Board 

• Primary Health Organisations 

• Halberg Trust 

PATRON 

Tom Pryde succeeded Derek Turnbull as Patron in October 2007. 

Tom was a founding trustee of Sport Southland in 1990 and has continued to be a strong supporter of our 

organisation, our people and the work that we do. 

A former senior rugby player, Tom has been at the forefront of Triathlon, Multisport and Adventure Racing in 

New Zealand, both as a competitor and as a race organiser. 

Tom has served on numerous boards and trusts and was President of Triathlon New Zealand. He 

successfully orchestrated the bid for, and helped organise the World Triathlon Championships held in 

Queenstown in December 2003 and the ITU Triathlon World Cup in New Plymouth in 2005. The Queenstown 

event won a NZ Tourism Award. 

Tom is well known in Southland as a Trustee of the Halberg Trust, which has dual aims of recognising 

sporting excellence through the Westpac Halberg Awards along with assisting young people with a 

disability participate in sport and active leisure. 

SPARC PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL SPORTS TRUST NETWORK 

SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) is the national agency dedicated to getting New Zealanders 

moving. That means everything from supporting elite athletes to getting out into local communities and 

encouraging people to get active. 

SPARC partners with Regional Sports Trusts (RST’s) to get people and programmes moving throughout New 

Zealand. Since April 2004, SPARC has formally “recognised” RST’s as key partners and (from July 2004) has 

contracted each of the trusts to achieve twin high-level outcomes: 

• To increase regional levels of physical activity 

• To strengthen regional sport and physical recreation infrastructures


North Island 

1. Auckland 

2. Bay of Plenty 

3. Counties Manukau 

4. Gisborne 

5. Hawkes Bay 

6. Manawatu 

7. North Harbour 

8. Northland 

9. Taranaki 

10. Waikato 

11. Waitakere 

12. Wanganui 

13. Wellington 

South Island 

14. Canterbury 

15. Otago 

16. Southland 

17. Tasman 

There are 17 Regional Sports 

SPORTNET 

Trusts across 

- REGIONAL 

the country, 

SPORTS 

each promoting 

TRUST 

sport 

NETWORK 

and physical activity to people 

of all ages in the community. 

There are 17 Regional Sports Trusts across the country, each promoting sport and physical activity to people of all ages in 

the community. 

Regional Sports Trusts are independent organisations, each is autonomous and each fulfils sightly different 

roles according Regional Sports to the Trusts needs are of independent their communities, organisations, each receiving is autonomous money and from each SPARC fulfils sightly according different to their roles size 

and population. according to the needs of their communities, each receiving money from SPARC according to their size and population. 

Positioned as network hubs, Regional Sports Trusts have strong working relationships with sports organisations, 

Positioned territorial as network authorities hubs, (councils), Regional health agencies, Sports Trusts educational have institutions, strong working local businesses relationships and the media. with sports By mobilising 

organisations, financial and territorial 'in kind' authorities resources within (councils), their local health community, agencies, Regional educational Sports Trusts institutions, add value to local SPARC's businesses regional and 

the media. investment. By mobilising financial and ‘in kind’ resources within their local community, Regional Sports 

Trusts add value to SPARC’s regional investment. 

As 'umbrella' organisations, Regional Sports Trusts work across the broad sport and physical activity spectrum, assisting 

regional sports organisations, schools and clubs as well as supporting individuals and community groups participating in 

As ‘umbrella’ organisations, Regional Sports Trusts work across the broad sport and physical activity 

less structured physical activity. They provide a regional voice for their sport and recreation communities. 

spectrum, assisting regional sports organisations, schools and clubs as well as supporting individuals and 

community SPARC groups invests participating in each Regional in Sports less structured Trust using physical a population-based activity. formula They provide and also a provides regional further voice investment for their 

sport and within recreation each region communities. 

on targeted initiatives such as Green Prescription, Active Families, Active Movement, Active Schools, 

Sportfit, CoachForce and (dependent on demographics) He Oranga Poutama. 

SPARC While invests all in Regional each Regional Sports Trusts Sports are similar Trust in using terms a of population-based the broad outcomes we formula are striving and to also achieve provides – there further are also 

investment huge differences within each in the region way operate. on targeted It is important initiatives that whilst such we as align Green with national Prescription, initiatives Active and work Families, collaboratively Active 

Movement, within and Active for our Schools, regional Sportfit, sports trust CoachForce network, we and also ensure (dependent that we advocate on demographics) for and cater to He our Oranga regional Poutama. needs and 

priorities. 

SPORTNET - REGIONAL SPORTS TRUST NETWORK 

While all 

Of the 

Regional 

17 Regional 

Sports 

Sports 

Trusts 

Trusts, 

are 

Sport 

similar 

Southland 

in terms 

is 14 

of the broad outcomes we are striving to achieve 

– there are also huge differences in the way operate. th in terms of population. 

It is important that whilst we align with national 

initiatives and work collaboratively within and for our regional sports trust network, we also ensure that we 

advocate for and cater to our regional needs and priorities. 

Of the 17 Regional Sports Trusts, Sport Southland is 14th in terms of population. 

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CHAIR’S REPORT 

Since last year’s AGM we have appointed a Deputy Chairman - Wayne Evans. Wayne is Business Development Director of 

Finance Now, a joint venture subsidiary of the Southland Building Society, and has extensive business experience. He is also 

a highly competitive Masters swimmer who holds New Zealand and Pan Pacific Games Age Group Records and has a strong 

interest in other sports. 

Jan Wisely was appointed to the board in January 2008. Jan is a health promotion advocate and Public Health Dietician at Public 

Health South and has played an active role within Southland Push Play, Well Child, Health Promotion in Schools and the Healthy 

Eating - Healthy Action (HEHA network). Jan also has a background in competitive sport, lives in rural Southland and brings a 

new dimension to our Board which will be very valuable. 

With our other Trustees, Ginge Burnett, well known in triathlons and multisport circles, and Steve Jackson, Physical Education 

Teacher, Coach, Fitness Advisor and Video Analyst, we have a particularly strong Board of Trustees and one which is very 

motivated to seeing that Sport Southland progresses and develops in the future. 

Financially, 2008 has been a year of consolidation. Our income and expenses are very similar to those of last year with total 

income of $1.2 million and a modest surplus of $9,000. We have made significant progress compared to our turnover five years 

ago ($700,000). Our accounting systems are improved. Cash flow has improved and Regional Sports Trusts, of which we are one 

of 17, have enjoyed the confidence of SPARC and are seen as the vital delivery agent of Government-funded programmes. In 

many cases we work at grass roots level, an area in which the National Party has also expressed a strong interest. 

In spite of the growth which has occurred, Trustees believe there is considerable scope for further development in Invercargill and 

Southland, particularly having regard to the strength of local funders and what we see as the consolidation in the public mind of 

the role which Sport Southland plays. 

Event management is one area where Sport Southland has improved its ability to provide skills. There is a high accountability in 

the management of major events like Surf to City and this does need expertise and skill. Sport Southland has made a very major 

contribution in this regard and we hope that there will be ongoing event management opportunities in the years to come. 

The role of the Regional Sports Trust is not always easy. Debate over the areas where we should concentrate our effort occurs 

frequently at board level. In our forthcoming Strategic Plan, Trustees have decided to try to re-focus more on sport development. 

It is an area which requires considerable knowledge, skill and sound communication for successful implementation. We have to 

work in a co-ordinated and complementary way with regional sports organisations. CoachForce, a programme which has been 

introduced in other regions, has now been approved for Southland and we are on the point of appointing a person to head that 

programme and this should be of significant benefit to the network of coaches in Southland. 

Much of the work which Sport Southland does is humbling. A good example is the Wattie’s Volunteer Coach of the Year Award. 

Coaches who have for years encouraged and supported children and young adults sometimes finds themselves almost lost 

for words when publicly applauded for their efforts. It means so much to get public recognition and there are so many sport 

volunteers who receive little public acknowledgment of what they do. Sport Southland is pleased to play a role in recognising 

these valuable volunteers, this year’s award recipients being Evan Jones, Sid Cummings and Matthew Taylor. 

We thank our stakeholders and sponsors. SPARC remains our major stakeholder and is likely to be so for a significant period in 

the future. I admire the work which SPARC has done. As a Government Department, it is small yet it seems to move with some 

nimbleness. Its national governance training programmes are outstanding. Its insistence on accountability is to be respected. Its 

newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Peter Miskimmin, has visited Southland a number of times and is well-acquainted with 

our circumstances, and he has communicates with our organisation in a way which is open and engaging. 

We also acknowledge and recognise the major financial contribution made to us by the Community Trust of Southland. We want 

to develop that relationship and also our relationships with the Invercargill Licensing Trust / ILT Foundation and the Mataura 

Licensing Trust by offering programmes which are worthy of their support; programmes which can operate long-term which will 

be of benefit to the children, youth and others in Southland, and which have criteria by which the success of the programmes 

can easily be measured. 

We need also to ensure that we are seen by regional sports organisations and recreation agencies as supportive and willing to 

offer assistance whenever we can do so. Some of the larger regional sports organisations, such as netball and rugby, are well 

supported internally and we may not have a limited role to play but many other regional sports organisations see us as a key 

ally. Over the next year, we want to look at the possibility of offering business systems, accounting and computing systems 

which may be helpful to the organisations by way of annual reporting and data storage. 

One of the major challenges facing the sport and recreation industry is to offer meaningful career pathways, a future which 

encourages people to stay in the industry and develop their skills. This challenge is most obvious within national sports 

organisations, many of which 

In the case of regional sports trusts like Sport Southland, programmes funded by SPARC are without any allowance for inflation. 

SPARC says that this is the basis on which the money is made available to it by Government. Regardless, we need to find ways 

of retaining and developing our staff and look to working in a more complementary way with other organisations which offer 

similar employment opportunities. We want our staff to stay with us on a long term basis. This is one of our great challenges for 

the coming years. 

My thanks once again to Helen and her team for the long hours and hard work completed within the past 12 months. 

Roger Eagles, Chairman 

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT 

I am pleased to present the Chief Executive’s Annual Report for Sport Southland for the 2007-2008 year. 

This has been a year measured by continued growth, increased scope and strengthening of key strategic relationships across the 

sport and recreation sector. At the same time, we have felt the stresses and strains from the greater demands being placed on 

our organisation and while we have worked hard to consolidate our internal systems and processes, we have also identified the 

need to consolidate the framework and resources supporting our team of staff and volunteers. 

Strong community partnerships are central to our success. Our continued commitment to working collaboratively with others has 

resulted in sharing of ideas and resources. This is especially apparent in the development of our relationships with the health 

sector, particularly at primary healthcare level with a number of new initiatives based around the Healthy Eating Healthy Action 

Strategy. 

While our name ‘Sport Southland’ reflects our proud sporting roots, our organisation is playing an increasing role in supporting the 

region’s wellness strategies, both as a service deliverer and in an advocacy role. The ‘Push Play’ campaign underpins everything 

that we do and our role as the lead ‘healthy action’ agency is acknowledged across both the health and the sport and recreation 

sectors. Sport Southland’s relationship and partnerships with the health sector are set to continue in light of the worrying 

population health trends which see increasing levels of physical inactivity, obesity and related health and medical conditions. 

SPARC has now completed a comprehensive “Active New Zealand Survey” on sport and physical activity levels. We are hopeful 

that the results, which will finally be available at the end of this year, will provide a reliable measure of our region’s activity 

levels and assist us to plan and deliver services in the future. 

In the sport development area, we have worked on a number of special projects tailored to our client’s particular needs. The 

majority of these projects have focused in improved support functions, such as financial management or financial administration, 

information and communications technology and generic professional development. Some of these projects are of a confidential 

or commercially sensitive nature, including organisational and operational reviews, advice on governance and constitutional 

issues and internal board/committee communication issues. 

We have also continued to provide specialist event management support, mainly revolved around signature events of regional 

significance such as The Community Trust Surf to City, MLT Moonshine Trail and Ascot Park Hotel Marathon and Half Marathon, 

now coming into its 99th year. It is three years since we first established this area of our business and it is likely that we will 

undertake a full review within the next eighteen months. 

Operations / Management 

Sport Southland recorded a small operational surplus for the financial year. This was a satisfactory result and continues the 

steady and quiet improvement to our overall financial position over the past five years. Over the next year, we will be reviewing 

and developing programmes (in consultation with our external stakeholders) and will continue to build capability and increase 

efficiencies within our organisation. 

Major Partners and Funders 

Sport Southland would not be able to operate without ongoing support from our many stakeholders, particularly SPARC, The 

Community Trust of Southland, Invercargill Licensing Trust and ILT Foundation, Mataura Licensing Trust, Southland District Health 

Board, Invercargill Te Ara A Kewa Primary Health Organisation, Takitimu Primary Health Organisation and Hokonui Primary Health 

Organisation. 

For our organisation to prosper, we need to secure more ongoing, equitable funding relationships that recognise the limitations of 

population-based funding models and recognise that some of our programmes do not necessarily offer sponsorship opportunities. 

Sport Southland Staff and Volunteers 

Thank you to our staff for their professionalism and dedication to their work. Over the past year, we have celebrated a number 

of long-service anniversaries, experienced growth through three newly-established positions as well as a number of personnel 

changes that reflect the changing face of our organisation and the work that we do. All of this has resulted in increased 

workload and responsibilities for our senior staff and their efforts in going over and above the call of duty are much appreciated. 

Thank you also to the many dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to support our many community based programmes and 

initiatives, especially our KiwiSeniors Leaders, who lead walkgroups in Invercargill, Eastern Southland, Northern Southland and 

Te Anau; and Movement for Health Leaders, who have assumed responsibility for leading ‘graduate’ classes. And of course the 

many, many volunteer sports administrators, coaches, officials, mums, dads, grandparents and support crew who give their time 

so generously to community sport. 

Our recent focus on improving our communication with our customers and stakeholders has resulted in positive messages and 

constructive ideas that we are keen to implement as part of our overall customer service. Ultimately, our energy and effort is 

measured by the feedback we receive from the community about our programmes, events and activities. 

Board of Trustees 

In concluding I thank the Board of Trustees, led by Chairman Roger Eagles, for their contribution throughout the year. The Board’s 

efforts is not often publicly acknowledged, yet their leadership and support are key to the success of our organisation. Our 

trustees play an important role - always acting in the best interests of, and advocating for, our organisation, our progammes and 

our people. They all consistently ‘walk the talk’ and encourage our community to lead physically active, healthy lifestyles. 

As always there are challenges ahead, as we continue to do our best to get more people, more active, more often. 

Helen Young, Chief Executive 

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GREEN PRESCRIPTION 

WHAT WE DO 

HEALTH & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 

Sport Southland is committed to the challenge of encouraging more 

people to adopt a healthy physically active lifestyle. 

PUSH PLAY 

A ‘Green Prescription’ is a health professional’s written advice (or 

script) to a patient to be physically active as part of the patient’s 

health management. Sport Southland’s Green Prescription team has 

the expertise and experience to support and motivate patients and 

help them make physical activity a priority in their lives. 

Push Play is about getting New Zealanders off the sofa and into a 

more active life. Everyone can benefit from physical activity - just 

30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day will put bounce 

back into your life. The Push Play campaign underpins the work 

that we do and all of our programmes and initiatives. 

ACTIVE FAMILIES 

This programme is designed for youth (aged 5-11) and their 

families to provide opportunities to do physical activity, nutrition 

and positive group interaction. Parents and Caregivers are 

encouraged to set goals with their children and receive education 

about the benefits of physical activity, as well as advice about 

nutrition and aspects of their wellbeing. 

KIWISENIORS 

The KiwiSeniors programme promotes regular physical activity 

for the over 50’s. This programme is one of the ‘rocks’ that 

Sport Southland is built upon, and one we are extremely proud 

to be associated with. Over 300 members actively participate in 

walking groups based in Invercargill, Eastern Southland, Te Anau 

and Northern Southland, ably led by a vibrant and dedicated 

group of volunteers leaders ‘walking the talk’. 

MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH (MODIFIED TAI CHI) 

Movement for Health is an injury prevention initative that is 

run in conjunction with the ACC. This programme is specifically 

developed and designed for people aged 65 years and over, who 

struggle with balance, fitness and muscle strength. It is a 20 week 

programme based on 12 movements of Tai Chi (Sun style) and 

other seated type exercises where you will receive exercise support 

with instruction by a trained, qualified physical activity specialist. 

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ACTIVE YOUTH 

ACTIVE YOUTH 

Sport Southland’s Active Youth team focuses on increasing the level of physical activity amongst 

children Sport aged Southland’s 0-13 years Active ... Youth team focuses on increasing the level of physical activity amongst 

children aged 0-13 years ... 

Our services are tailored to the needs of our clients, and include: 

Our services are tailored to the needs of our clients, and include: 

Newsletters: 

Latest news and information about sport and 

recreation Newsletters: opportunities, best practice and practical 

tips 

Latest 

for encouraging 

news and information 

physical activity. 

about sport and 

recreation opportunities, best practice and practical 

Coaching tips for encouraging Courses: physical activity. 

Co-ordinating or facilitating professional 

development Coaching Courses: and practical coaching courses for 

educators, 

Co-ordinating 

parents 

or facilitating 

and caregivers. 

professional development 

and practical coaching courses for educators, parents 

Event and caregivers. Planning: 

Help with planning and running of events such as 

Olympic Event Planning: Days, School Triathlons and Cross 

Countries Help with and planning School-Community and running of Sports events Days. such as 

Olympic Days, School Triathlons and Cross Countries 

Co-Curricular and School-Community Physical Sports Activities: Days. 

Trained physical activity experts are available to 

advise Co-Curricular schools. Physical Activities: 

Trained physical activity experts are available to 

Equipment advise schools. Hire: 

We have a range of sporting equipment available for 

hire Equipment by schools Hire: and other groups. 

We have a range of sporting equipment available for 

General hire by Queries: schools and other groups. 

Sport Southland is available to answer general 

sporting General and Queries: physical activity queries in regards to 

the Sport 0-13 Southland age group. is available to answer general 

sporting and physical activity queries in regards to the 

0-13 age group. 

We We don’t offer offer babysitting babysitting services, nor services, do we simply nor run do sport we and simply physical run activity sport programmes and physical ... we work activity with 

programmes schools and community ... we work groups with who are schools committed and to community our ethos of quality groups sport who and are physical committed activity experiences to our ethos for 

our children. 

of quality sport and physical activity experiences for our children. 

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ACTIVE MOVEMENT 

ACTIVE MOVEMENT 

“We “We have have the the wonderful wonderful opportunity to leave to leave indelible impressions that 

will that empower will empower our children our children to lead to lead healthy, healthy, happy happy and and constructive 

futures. futures. We We need need to to create create an an environment where our our youngest New 

Zealanders Zealanders have have fun fun being being physically physically active active and and set set them them on on the the path path to 

healthy active lifestyles throughout their lives” The Hon. Trevor Mallard. 

to healthy active lifestyles throughout their lives” The Hon. Trevor 

Mallard. Active Movement is a SPARC initiative promoting movement and 

physical activity experiences for Under 5’s. Our Active Movement programme encourages children to be 

Active 

active 

Movement 

and to enjoy 

is a 

movement. 

SPARC initiative 

More importantly, 

promoting movement 

it provides 

and 

training, 

physical 

support 

activity 

and resources 

experiences 

to educators, 

for Under 

5’s. parents Our Active and caregivers Movement so they programme can in turn encourages provide quality children physical to be activity active and experiences to enjoy for movement. their children. More 

importantly, it provides training, support and resources to educators, parents and caregivers so they can in 

turn Evidence provide from quality a Research physical Project activity undertaken experiences by for Sport their Southland children. and the Southland Kindergarten 

Association in 2004 highlighted the lack of basic fundamental movement skills in this age group. Sport 

Evidence Southland from has a been Research pro-active Project in tackling undertaken this issue by by Sport introducing Southland promoting and the Southland the Active Movement Kindergarten 

Association Programme in 2004 to the highlighted sector and working the lack alongside of basic the fundamental Ministry of movement Education (Early skills Childhood), in this age Southland group. Sport 

Southland Kindergarten has been Assn, pro-active Southland in Playcentre tackling Assn, this issue Playgroups, by introducing Kohanga and Reo and promoting other early the Active childhood Movement centres. 

Programme to the sector and working alongside the Ministry of Education (Early Childhood), Southland 

Kindergarten Assn, Southland Playcentre Assn, Playgroups, Kohanga Reo and other early childhood 

centres. 

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ACTIVE SCHOOLS 


Active Schools Active is Schools a nationwide is a nationwide initiative designed initiative to designed increase to 

participation increase physical participation activity in physical (and awareness activity (and of health awareness 

issues) and of is health supported issues) by and the is Ministry supported of Education by the Ministry and Sport of 

and Recreation Education New and Zealand Sport (SPARC). and Recreation New Zealand 

(SPARC). 

Aims Aims and and objectives: 

Creating opportunities for all children to be active, based 

• Creating on their opportunities needs, abilities for all and children interests. to be active, based on 

their Involving needs, abilities the whole and school interests. community. 

• Involving Encouraging the whole children school to community. start being active for life. 

• Encouraging children to start being active for life. 

Benefits of being part of Active Schools: 

Benefits of being part of Active Schools: 

Leads to improved health and decreased absenteeism 

• 

 

Leads 

Leads 

to improved 

to a 

health 

more 

and 

positive 

decreased 

and 

absenteeism 

enjoyable school 

• Leads 

climate/culture 

to a more positive and enjoyable school climate/culture 

• 

 

Creates 

Creates 

stronger 

stronger 

links between 

links between 

school, home 

school, 

and community 

home and 

• Provides 

community 

physical activity professional development 

 

opportunities 

Provides physical activity professional development 

• Removes 

opportunities 

barriers for students to participation 

Removes barriers for students to participation 

In order to achieve the best results schools need to be 

committed In order to to this achieve intensive the best initiative, results schools by ensuring need to that: be 

committed to this intensive initiative, by ensuring that: 

• There There is whole is whole school school buy in buy in 

• 

Physical activity activity goals goals and outcomes and outcomes are set are set 

• A school A school community community physical physical activity action activity plan action to meet plan goals to 

and meet outcomes goals and is developed outcomes is developed 

• 

Principal and and lead teacher lead teacher attend a attend minimum a minimum of one workshop of one 

per workshop term per term 

• Lead Lead teacher teacher relay relay any information any information back to back the rest to of the the rest staffof 

the staff 

Sport Southland’s role: 

Sport Southland’s role: 

• To develop and promote the physical activity culture within 

the To school develop community. and promote the physical activity culture 

• To 

within 

ensure 

the 

that 

school 

the students’ 

community. 

learning within the physical 

education To ensure curriculum that the is students’ applied in learning physical activity within practices. the physical 

• To 

education 

assist school 

curriculum 

communities 

is 

to 

applied 

strengthen 

in 

or 

physical 

develop 

activity 

sustainable 

practices. 

physical activity experiences 

To assist school communities to strengthen or develop 

sustainable physical activity experiences 

Successful Active Schools have: 

• 

Successful 

Physical Activity 

Active 

Leaders 

Schools 

(PAL’s) 

have: 

programme – senior students 

who Physical plan and Activity run lunchtime Leaders activities. (PAL’s) programme – senior 

• Links students with community who plan and groups run which lunchtime are both activities. mutually 

beneficial Links with and sustainable. community groups which are both mutually 

• Child-centered beneficial and environment sustainable. where the needs of the students 

are Child-centered being met and encouraged environment by supporting where the their needs physical of the 

activity students interests. are being met and encouraged by supporting 

their physical activity interests. 

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The ILT Skills Based Programme is tailored to Year 2 - 3 students 

from Invercargill Schools and has dual aims of helping school 

children gain confidence and competence in the fundamental 

sporting 

Annual 

skills 

Report 

and providing 

2008practical training and support for 

educators who are teaching this age group. 

The Programme is run at Stadium Southland. School groups work 

with trained Sport Southland coaches. The programme is childcentered 

and encourages children’s participation in developing their 

own learning of fundamental skills. 

ILT SKILLS BASED PROGRAMME 

The ILT Skills Based Programme is tailored to Year 2 - 3 students from Invercargill Schools 

and has dual aims of helping school children gain confidence and competence in the 

Sport Southland coaches, place the specific skill of the session, into 

fundamental sporting skills and providing practical training and support for 

educators 

the game 

who 

context 

are teaching 

and 

this 

allow 

age 

the 

group. 

student to see the relevance of that 

skill to game situations. With this approach the students will develop 

tactical awareness and decision making skills. 

The Programme is run at Stadium Southland. School groups work with trained Sport 

Southland coaches. The programme is childcentered and encourages children’s 

participation in developing their own learning of fundamental skills. 

The programme provides a focus on developing basic fundamental 

skills, rather than sports specific skills. The skills learnt by the 

Sport children Southland are coaches, transferable place the across specific a skill variety of the session, of sports into the and game include context - and 

allow the student to see the relevance of that skill to game situations. With this approach 

running, jumping, balance, hopping, passing, catching, throwing, 

the students will develop tactical awareness and decision making skills. 

kicking and trapping. 

The programme provides a focus on developing basic fundamental skills, rather than 

This partnership between the ILT, Stadium Southland and Sport 

sports specific skills. The skills learnt by the children are transferable across a variety of 

sports Southland include is proving -running, very jumping, successful balance, hopping, with a large passing, number catching, of throwing, schools 

kicking regularly and trapping. participating in the programme. The ILT funds the bus 

transport to and from Stadium Southland and contributes towards the 

This stadium partnership court between hire/entry the ILT, fee. Stadium Southland and Sport Southland is proving very 

successful with a large number of schools regularly participating in the programme. The 

ILT funds the bus transport to and from Stadium Southland and contributes towards the 

stadium court hire/entry fee. 

ACTIVE TRANSPORT 

ACTIVE TRANSPORT 

Sport Southland works in partnership with Road Safe 

Southern and other agencies to promote the concept of 

‘Active Transport’. 

The health benefits of improved concentration, improved 

Pantone 368 

memory, the motivation to be more physically active 

during the rest of the day and the health related benefits 

of physical activity add up to a sound argument to 

promote active transport. There is also the added 

economic and enviromental benefits. 

Sport Southland works in partnership with Road Safety Southland and other agencies to 

promote the concept of ‘Active Transport’. 

The health benefits of improved concentration, improved memory, the motivation to 

be more physically active during the rest of the day and the health related benefits of 

physical activity add up to a sound argument to promote active transport. There is also the 

added economic and environmental benefits. 

Sport Southland wants to see children who enjoy and 

participate in regular exercise. Active Transport is a 

healthy, cost effective way to start the day and to 

encourage a lifelong commitment and enjoyment of 

physical activity. 

Sport Southland wants to see children who enjoy and participate in regular exercise. Active 

Transport is a healthy, cost effective way to start the day and to encourage a lifelong 

commitment and enjoyment of physical activity. 

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ERG TRUST SPORT OPPORTUNITY 

HALBERG TRUST SPORT OPPORTUNITY 

HALBERG TRUST SPORT OPPORTUNITY 

The Halberg Trust Sport Opportunity Programme is committed to ensuring people with a 

disability can participate in inclusive sport and active leisure within their community. 

The Halberg Trust Sport Opportunity Programme is committed to ensuring people with a 

disability can participate in inclusive sport and active leisure within their community. 

The major objective of the Halberg Trust Sport Opportunity Programme is to provide people with the 

skills and confidence The major for objective inclusion of into the Halberg sport and Trust active Sport leisure Opportunity with their Programme peers. Integration is to provide into people inclusive with the 

activities is of skills primary and confidence importance for in inclusion the delivery into sport of the and programme. active leisure with their peers. Integration into inclusive 

activities is of primary importance in the delivery of the programme. 

erg Trust Sport Opportunity Programme is committed to ensuring people with 

can participate in inclusive sport and active leisure within their community. 

objective of the Halberg Trust Sport Opportunity Programme is to provide people with 

confidence for inclusion into sport and active leisure with their peers. Integration into inclu 

s of primary importance in the delivery of the programme. 

The programme is managed by the Halberg Trust 

The programme is managed by the Halberg Trust 

Sport Opportunity 


Adviser, 

Opportunity 

who 

Adviser, 

works alongside 

who works alongside 

Sport Southland Sport staff, Southland school and staff, community school and community 

volunteers to volunteers achieve the to achieve programme’s the programme’s goals: goals: 

amme is managed by the Halberg Trust 

ortunity Adviser, who works alongside 

uthland staff, school and community 

to achieve the programme’s goals: 

• Enable children Enable with children disabilities with disabilities to have the to have the 

same physical education, sports and active 

same physical education, sports and active 

leisure opportunities as their peers 

leisure 

 

opportunities 

Provide practical 

as their 

ideas, 

peers 

resources and training 

• Provide practical for teachers ideas, and resources teacher aides, and training including ideas 

for teachers for modified and teacher games aides, and activities including ideas 

for modified Assist games in the and development activitiesof IEP targets in sport 

• Assist in or the physical development activity of IEP targets 

active 

in sport 

or physical 

Encourage 

activity 

schools to include children with 

disabilities in school sports events and other cocurricula 

• Encourage schools 

and 

to 

extra 

include 

curricula 

children 

activities 

with 

disabilities in school sports events and other 

cocurricula The Halberg and extra Trust curricula Activity activities Fund: 

children with disabilities to have the 

physical education, sports and 

opportunities as their peers 

e practical ideas, resources and training 

chers and teacher aides, including ideas 

dified games and activities 

in the development of IEP targets in sport 

sical activity 

rage schools to include children with 

lities in school sports events and other cola 

and extra curricula activities 

The Halberg Trust Activity Fund is set up to assist young people with disabilities, under the age of 20, to 

The Halberg participate Trust Activity in sport Fund: and active leisure. Applications can be made for equipment such as modified bikes or 

boccia balls, or an activity such as a set of swimming lessons or golf lessons, or for assistance to cover 

The Halberg the Trust cost Activity of a support Fund is person set up for to a assist school young camp. people The Halberg with disabilities, Trust Activity under Fund the will age fund of 20, those to costs 

participate in over sport and and above active what leisure. an able-bodied Applications peer can would be made be for reasonably equipment expected such as to modified pay to participate bikes or in 

boccia balls, community or an activity sport, such recreation as a set and of physical swimming activity lessons in an or inclusive golf lessons, environment. or for assistance to cover the 

cost of a support person for a school camp. The Halberg Trust Activity Fund will fund those costs over and 

The main goal is to support activities that are regular, ongoing, build skills and confidence, remove 

above what barriers an able-bodied and are fun! peer would be reasonably expected to pay to participate in 

community sport, recreation and physical activity in an inclusive environment. 

Anyone interested in applying is encouraged to contact Sport Southland, our friendly staff are happy to 

The main goal explain is to the support eligibility activities criteria that and are assist regular, applicants ongoing, complete build their skills application and confidence, forms. remove barriers 

and are fun! 

erg Trust Activity Fund: 

rg Trust Activity Fund is set up to assist young people with disabilities, under the age of 20 

in sport and active leisure. Applications can be made for equipment such as modified bike 

ls, or Anyone an activity interested such in applying as a set is encouraged of swimming to contact lessons Sport Southland, or golf our lessons, friendly staff or are for happy assistance to to co 

explain the eligibility criteria and assist applicants complete their application forms. 

f a support person for a school camp. The Halberg Trust Activity Fund will fund those c 

above what an able-bodied peer would be reasonably expected to pay to participate 

y sport, recreation and physical activity in an inclusive environment. 

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SPORT DEVELOPMENT 






offers a 

offers 

wide variety 

a wide 

of assistance 

variety of 

to 

assistance 

sports coaches, 

to sports 

clubs, 

coaches, 

regional sports 

clubs, 

regional sports organisations, organisations, and athletes. and athletes. 

Sector Support 

SECTOR SUPPORT 

Sport Southland Sport Southland helps develop helps develop and support and support effective effective regional regional sports sports organisations, organisations, with with particular particular focus focus 

around organisational around organisational infrastructure, infrastructure, governance governance and management, and management, business business services, education, coaching 

officiating officiating and administration. and administration. 

Strategic planning Strategic with planning these with organisations these organisations will determine will determine areas of need areas and of need help identify and help Sport identify Southland’s Sport 

ongoing role Southland’s as effective ongoing facilitator role as an effective to assist facilitator stakeholders to assist in achieving stakeholders their in achieving goals. their goals. 

Sport Southland Sport Southland also offers also support offers support services services to regional to regional sports sports organisations and and clubs: clubs: 

• information information communication communication technology technology 

• financial management financial management and audit and systems audit systems 

• professional professional development development 

• general administration 

general administration 

Coaching 

COACHING 

Coaches contribute Coaches contribute enormously enormously to the creation to the of creation a healthier, of a more healthier, cohesive more cohesive 

community. 

community. 

They determine 

They determine 

that the 

that 

sporting 

the sporting 

experience 

experience 

their athletes 

their athletes 

have 

have 

is a 

is a 

positive one. 

positive one. 

Coaching Coaching is about sharing is about knowledge sharing knowledge and experience, and experience, making sport making fun, sport and fun, and 

helping athletes helping to athletes reach to their reach potential. their potential. Coaches Coaches help make help make sport sport happen happen in New in New 

Zealand. Zealand. 

Whether coaches Whether coaches are volunteer are volunteer or professional, or professional, novice novice or elite or – elite success – success in sport in sport depends depends a great a great deal deal on on 

their input. their SPARC input. provides SPARC a provides generic a Coach generic Accreditation Coach Accreditation Programme Programme for all levels for all of levels development of development - from - 

the beginner from through the beginner to the through experienced to the experienced coach. The generic coach. The principles generic covered principles covered the courses in the are courses designed are 

to complement designed the to specific complement programmes the specific provided programmes by many provided sports. by many sports. 

Coaching Coaching Southland Southland offers coaches offers coaches the chance the chance to network to network and share and share ideas, ideas, experiences experiences and and trends trends with with 

other coaches other in coaches the region. in the Support region. Support and advice, and advice, professional professional development development opportunities, opportunities, access access to the to the 

New Zealand New Academy Zealand Academy of Sport Resource of Sport Resource Centre, guest Centre, speakers, guest speakers, regular regular newsletters newsletters and networking and networking 

opportunities opportunities assist in assist the development in the development of a world-class of a world-class coaching coaching in Southland. 

Marketing and Communications 

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 

Sport Southland provide a website solution to Regional Sports Organisations and now have over 20 

websites under the Sport Southland umbrella. The websites provide organisations with a marketing and 

communication tool to help promote their sport, provide information to their members and potential 

members and provide added value to their members and stakeholders. The website development can 

assist and encourage organisations to establish a vision and plan of where they want to be in the future. 

Brendon - please include something in here Times 

New Roman Font 11 

“Netball Southland decided to upgrade their regional organisation website in July 2008. As we are already on the 

Sport Southland server and are serviced by them in many other ways we felt it logical and cost effective to place 

the Netball Southland website under the Sport Southland umbrella. We have found the Sport Southland model to be 

efficient and easy to use. It is cost effective and we have all the features and support we would receive under any 

other ‘web’ company. We have had many comments from our Clubs, Centres and people in the netball community 

how fresh the new website looks and how easy it is to navigate. It has been an easy process for us to swap to the 

Sport Southland umbrella. We are looking forward to the start of the 2009 season when the new website can be a 

real asset to us and the wider netball community in Southland.” 

Melanie Luke, Southern Steel 

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ACADEMY SOUTHLAND 

ACADEMY SOUTHLAND 

The Academy Southland Programme is a partnership between The Academy of Sport: South Island 

The Academy (ASI) and Sport Southland Southland, Programme with funding is a support partnership from The between Community The Trust Academy of Southland of Sport: (CTOS). 

South Island(ASI) and Sport Southland, with funding support from The Community Trust of 

The vision of Academy Southland Southland is: (CTOS). 

“Promising and talented Southland athletes nurtured in a quality ‘performance’ environment, 

The vision of developing Academy their Southland sporting is: talent and achieving excellence in sport.” 

“Promising Another and talented objective of Southland the programme athletes is to enhance nurtured the in knowledge a quality and ‘performance’ development of environment, 

the coaches as well 

as develop, developing over time, their a pool sporting of suitably talent qualified and achieving local service excellence providers for in performance sport.” sport. This will 

add real value to Southland sport for years to come, assisting local athletes to achieve on the world stage 

Another objective whilst of continuing the programme to represent is to Southland. enhance the knowledge 

and development of the coaches as well as develop, over time, a 

pool of suitably Programme qualified Aims: local service providers for performance 

sport. This will add Assist real athletes value to on Southland a performance sport pathway for years to 

come, assisting local Increase athletes resources, to achieve expertise on and the advice world stage whilst 

continuing to represent Enhance Southland. coach/provider knowledge and involvement 

Increase number of carded athletes from Southland 

Programme Aims: 

Add value to existing athlete development programmes 

• Assist athletes on a performance pathway 

• Increase resources, Athlete Target expertise Group: and advice 

• Enhance coach/provider Young uncarded knowledge athletes and with involvement the potential to become carded 

• Increase number Aspiring of carded to World athletes Championships/Olympics/Commonwealth from Southland 

Games 

• Add value to existing Currently athlete performing development at an elite programmes age group level with the potential to represent New Zealand in open 

status 

Athlete Target Committed Group: to improving and achieving performance gains through access to the programme 

• Young uncarded athletes with the potential to become carded 

• Aspiring to Services: World Championships/Olympics/Commonwealth Games 

• Currently performing Athlete at Performance elite age Profiling group level and development with the potential of Individual Performance Plans 

to represent New Sports Zealand Science in open workshops status - nutrition, sports psychology, training techniques, skill analysis 

• Committed to improving Individual and services achieving - Sports performance Medicine (eg gains medical, through physiotherapy) access to the and programme Sports Science (eg mental 

skills training, physiological testing and screening, strength and conditioning) 

Services: 

Performance lifestyle advice - integrating integrating sport and education/career elements 

• Athlete Performance Profiling and development of Individual Performance Plans 

• Sports Science workshops - nutrition, sports psychology, training techniques, skill analysis 

• Individual services - Sports Medicine (eg medical, physiotherapy) and Sports Science (eg mental 

skills training, physiological Year 1 - 2008 testing and screening, strength and Year conditioning) 2 - 2008 

Caitlin Anderson Synchro Swim 

Aaron Barclay Triathlon 

Year 1 Shaun - 2008 Burgess Athletics 

Adam McDonald Swimming 

Caitlin Kendall Anderson McMinn Synchro Netball Swim 

Aaron Mark Barclay O'Connor Triathlon Rowing 

Shaun Tom Burgess Scully Athletics Cycling 

Adam Michael McDonald Sunderland Swimming Squash 

Kendall Todd McMinn Swanson Netball Athletics 

Mark O’Connor 

Christina Taylor 

Rowing 

Athletics 

Tom Scully Cycling 

Sam Yeo 

Mountain Biking 

Michael Sunderland Squash 

Todd Swanson Athletics 

Christina Taylor Athletics 

Sam Yeo 

Mountain Biking 

Cody Ball 

Swimming 

Glen Ballam Athletics 

Year 2 Sequoia - 2008Cooper 

Cycling 

Alex Irwin 

Hockey 

Cody Matthew Ball Robinson Swimming Athletics 

Glen Ballam Hayley Saunders Athletics Netball / Athletics 

Sequoia Izaac Cooper Williams Cycling Squash 

Alex Irwin Hockey 

Matthew Robinson Athletics 

Hayley 

(accepted 

Saunders 

into programme 

Netball / 

in 

Athletics 

2007) 

Izaac Williams Squash 

(accepted into programme in 2007) 

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ACADEMY RESOURCE CENTRE 



The New Zealand Academy of Sport: South The Island New (ASI) Zealand Academy of Sport: South Island (ASI) 

is one of two independent high performance centres is one of two independent high performance centres 

established in conjunction with Sport and Recreation established Newin conjunction with Sport and Recreation New 

Zealand (SPARC). 

Zealand (SPARC). 

The N 

is on 

establi 

Zealan 

The ASI offers world class services to carded athletes The ASI and offers carded world class services to carded athletes and The A 

coaches from a select 20 sports. The ASI is based carded in Dunedin coaches at from a select 20 sports. The ASI is based in carded 

Logan Park and in Christchurch at QEII and is supported Dunedin by at regional Logan Park and in Christchurch at QEII and is Duned 

resource centres in Invercargill and Nelson as well supported as a fully by regional resource centres in Invercargill and suppor 

operational mobile unit. 

Nelson as well as a fully operational mobile unit. 

Nelson 

The Southland The Southland Resource Resource Centre Centre is housed is housed at Sport at Sport Southland. Southland. Equipment Equipment The Southland 

is available is available Resource 

to to carded carded Centre 

coaches coaches is housed at Sport 

and 

carded and athletes, carded as athletes, well as as also well being as also available being to available members to members and 

of Coaching of Coaching carded athletes, 

Southland, Southland, as well as also being availa 

which is a which volunteer is a 

volunteer coach network). 

coach network). volunteer coach network). 

Amongst the resources available are: 



SiliconCoach and SiliconCoach TimeWarp 

SiliconCoach and SiliconCoach TimeWarp 

• SiliconCoach Dartfish and SiliconCoach TimeWarp 

Dartfish 

• Dartfish GameBreaker 

GameBreaker 

• GameBreaker Tigershark (Portable Underwater Video Camera) 

Tigershark (Portable Underwater Video Camer 

• Tigershark Video (Portable cameras Underwater Video Camera) 

Video cameras 

• Video 

 

cameras 

Polar Heart Rate Monitors 

Polar Heart Rate Monitors 

• Polar Heart Rate Monitors 

GPSports analysis 

• GPSports 

GPSports 

analysis 

analysis 

Video dubbing suite 

• Video dubbing Video dubbing suite suite 

• Coaching Coaching manuals, manuals, texts and texts magazines and magazines 

Coaching manuals, texts and magazines 

These resources have been purchased with generous funding support These from resources the ILT have Foundation been purchased and the with genero 

These resources have been purchased with generous funding support Invercargill from the ILT Licensing Foundation Trust. and the 

Invercargill Licensing Trust. 

Invercargill Licensing Trust. 

For more information about the Southland 

For more For information more information about the about Southland the Southland Resource Centre, Resource contact Centre, Sport contact Southland Sport on Southland on 

(03) 211 (03) 2150. 211 2150. 

(03) 211 2150. 

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EVENT MANAGEMENT 

EVENT ROAD SAFETY EQUIPMENT EVENT MANAGEMENT 

POOL 

EVENT ROAD SAFETY EQUIPMENT POOL 

The The vision and and foresight of of a small group of of volunteer event organisers led led by by Matt Sillars, Bruce 

Halligan, Grant Baker and and Richard Pasco resulted in in the the establishment in in 2005 of of a road safety equipment 

pool. 

Event Road Safety Equipment Pool 

The vision and foresight of a small group of volunteer event organisers led by Matt Sillars, Bruce 

Halligan, Grant Baker and Richard Pasco resulted in the establishment in 2005 of a road safety equipment pool. 

Sport Southland worked closely with the the project steering group to to determine collective equipment 

requirements, consulted with interested user user groups, co-ordinated funding applications, facilitated 

equipment purchase and and storage. 

Sport Southland worked closely with the project steering group to determine collective equipment 

requirements, consulted with interested user groups, co-ordinated funding applications, facilitated equipment purchase and 

storage. 

Sport Southland now manages equipment hire, repairs and and maintenance, insurance and and other and and day day to to 

day day operational issues. 

Sport Southland now manages equipment hire, repairs and maintenance, insurance and other and day to day operational issues. 

The equipment is regularly hired out by sports organisations and clubs, community organisations and schools. 

The The equipment is is regularly hired out out by by sports organisations and and clubs, community organisations and and 

schools. 

Traffic Management Planning Services 

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANNING SERVICES 

Road Safety in sporting events is extremely important and has come under the spotlight in recent years following the Astrid 

Anderson “Le Race” case and other highly publicised instances of injury or death to competitors and / or spectators at events. 

Road Safety in in sporting events is is extremely important and and has has come under the the spotlight in in recent years 

following the the Astrid Anderson “Le “Le Race” case and and other highly publicised instances of of injury or or death to to 

Sport Southland, in conjunction with Transit NZ, co-ordinate training courses for sport event organisers and their support crew, 

generally 

competitors on a needs 

and and required 

// or or spectators basis. This 

at at training 

events. 

includes training to write Traffic Management Plans, which are now required for 

all on-road events pursuant to the New Zealand Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management. 

Sport Southland, in in conjunction with Transit NZ, NZ, co-ordinate training courses for for sport event organisers 

and and their support crew, generally on on a needs required basis. This training includes training to to write 

Traffic Management Plans, which are are now required for for all all on-road events pursuant to to the the New Zealand 

Code of of Practice for for Temporary Traffic Management. 

These Traffic Management Plans must be prepared and implemented by a qualified Site Traffic Management Supervisor, who in 

turn must be supported on the day by qualified Traffic Controllers. 

Sport Southland’s staff include a qualified Site Traffic Management Supervisor and qualified Traffic 

Controllers who are available to assist community groups complete and file Traffic management Plans. 

These Traffic Management Plans must be be prepared and and implemented by by a qualified Site Site Traffic 

Management Supervisor, who in in turn turn must be be supported on on the the day day by by qualified Traffic Controllers. 

Fees are charged at subsidised rates, recognising the value of participation events and the huge contribution made by community 

volunteers. 

Sport Southland’s staff include a qualified Site Site Traffic Management Supervisor and and qualified Traffic 

Controllers who are are available to to assist community groups complete and and file file Traffic management Plans. 

Events Support 

Fees are are charged at at subsidised rates, recognising the the value of of participation events and and the the huge 

contribution made by by community volunteers. 

In addition to a large number of events that Sport Southland actually co-ordinate and run, we also assist 

with design and planning of a number of other events hosted by sports clubs and community groups. 

EVENTS SUPPORT 

In In addition to to a large number of of events that that Sport Southland actually co-ordinate and and run, run, we we also also assist 

with design and and planning of of a number of of other events hosted by by sports clubs and and community groups. 

These include events as varied as the James Hargest College Cross Country, Gowan Hill Classic Mountain Bike Race, Stewart Island 

Classic Multisport Duathlon/Triathlon/Walk, SBS Gore Half Marathon, AMP-ILT Kids Tryathlon - to name but a few. 

These include events as as varied as as the the James Hargest College 

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Cross Country, Gowan Hill Hill Classic 

Mountain Bike Race, Stewart Island Classic Multisport Duathlon/Triathlon/Walk, SBS Gore Half 

Marathon, AMP-ILT Kids Tryathlon -- to to name but but a few.


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54 Thursday May 15 2008 Southland ExprEss 

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Jimmy Cowan 

The Community Trust of Southland 

Junior Sportsperson of the Year 

Eddie Dawkins 

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Robyn Broughton 

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Alison Cormack 

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Mayor Tim Shadbolt opening the celebrations 

Jamie Mackay interviewing Jack Alabaster, 1959 Southland Sportsman 

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Southland Basketball’s Jill Bolger and Edgar Potter, Co-Coach of the 

Southland Women’s Softball Team 

Janet Copeland, Sean Bellew, Helen Young and Rebecca Bellew 

Dot Muir, Gary Muir, Boggy McDowell, Lee Piper, Liz Piper, Greg Mulvey, Lea Mulvey, 

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WATTIE’S VOLUNTEER COACH OF THE YEAR 

WATTIE’S WATTIE’S VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER COACH COACH OF THE OF YEAR THE YEAR 

‘Lifetime’ 

‘Lifetime’ Volunteer ‘Lifetime’ 

Volunteer 

Coach Volunteer 

Coach - 

- Evan Coach 

Evan Jones 

Jones - Evan 

(Invercargill) 

Jones (Invercargill) 

Evan 

• Evan has 

has 

coached Evan 

coached 

athletics has coached 

athletics 

for over athletics 

for over 40 

40 years, for 

years, 

and over even 40 

and 

though years, 

even 

he and 

though 

coaches even 

he 

though 

coaches 

a number he 

a 

of coaches 

number 

provincial a 

of 

number 

provincial 

representive of provincial 

representative 

representative 

athletes he 

athletes 

has continued 

he has continued 

to dedicated 

to dedicated 

hours and 

hours 

hours 

and 

of 

hours 

his time, 

of his 

week 

time, 

in 

week 

week 

in week 

athletes out, to he coaching has continued to dedicated hours and hours of his time, week in week out, to coaching at school and 

out, to coaching 

at school 

at 

and 

school 

club 

and 

level. 

club level. 

club Evan level. 

 

is 

Evan 

the President 

is the President 

of the St 

of 

Paul’s 

the St 

Athletics 

Paul’s Athletics 

Club as 

Club 

well as 

as 

a 

well 

Past 

as 

President 

a Past President 

and Current 

and Current 

• Evan Director is the President Director 

of Athletics of of the Athletics 

Southland. St Paul’s Southland. Athletics Club as well as a Past President and Current Director of Athletics 

Southland. Evan 

 

also 

Evan 

is the 

also 

instigator 

is the instigator 

of summer 

of summer 

weekly harriers 

weekly 

events 

harriers 

such 

events 

as the 

such 

‘Invercargill 

as the ‘Invercargill 

Milk Run’, 

Milk Run’, 

• Evan 

‘Fun 

also 

Run/Walk’, 

is the ‘Fun instigator Run/Walk’, 

and 

of summer 

has been 

weekly 

a force 

harriers 

behind 

events 

the 

such 

Annual 

as Southland 

‘Invercargill Milk 

Marathon 

Run’, ‘Fun 

(Riverton 

Run/Walk’, 

to 

Invercargill) now in its 99 th and has been a force behind the Annual Southland Marathon (Riverton to 

and has been Invercargill) a force behind now the in 

year! 

Annual its 99Southland year! Marathon (Riverton to Invercargill) now in its 99th year! 

He 

• He is one 

is one 

of He 

of 

the first is 

the 

one 

first 

people of to the 

people 

volunteer first 

to 

people 

volunteer 

for club to activities volunteer 

for club 

as well for 

activities 

as club major activities 

as well 

community as 

as 

participation well 

major 

as 

community 

major events, community 

participation 

including the 

participation 

events, including 

Southland Marathon 

events, 

and 

including 

the Southland 

Surf to City. 

the Southland 

Marathon 

Marathon 

and Surf 

and 

to City. 

Surf to City. 

Evan 

 

definitely 

Evan definitely 

walks the 

walks 

talk - 

the 

he 

talk 

still 

- 

competes 

he still competes 

in walks 

in 

and 

walks 

running 

and 

- 

running 

a living 

- 

breathing 

a living breathing 

poster 

poster 

• Evan boy definitely for ‘Push walks the talk - he still competes in walks and running - a living breathing poster boy for ‘Push Play’. 

boy for 

Play’. 

‘Push Play’. 

‘General’ 

‘General’ 

category ‘General’ 

category 

- Sid category Cumming 

- Sid Cumming 

- Sid (Invercargill) Cumming 



Sid 

• Sid is very 

is very 

well Sid 

well 

known is very 

known 

in well 

in 

Invercargill known 

Invercargill 

and in Southland Invercargill 

and Southland 

as a and Triathlete Southland 

as a Triathlete Ironman. as a Triathlete 

and Ironman. 

and Ironman. 

He is 

• He is also 

also 

well He 

well 

known is also 

known 

as well 

as 

a coach known 

a coach 

of top-class of 

a coach 

top-class 

triathletes of top-class 

triathletes 

who have triathletes 

who have 

gone on who 

gone 

to compete have 

on to 

gone 

compete 

at national to compete 

at national 

and international and 

national 

international 

events. and international 

events. 

events. 

What 

• What Sid 

Sid 

is not What 

is not 

as well Sid 

as 

known is 

well 

not 

known 

for, as is well 

for, 

the known 

is the 

effort and for, 

effort 

energy is the 

and 

that effort 

energy 

he puts and 

that 

into energy 

he puts 

community that 

into 

he coaching puts 

community 

into at grassroots community 

coaching 

level coaching 

at grassroots 

- at school at and grassroots 

level - at 

club level. level - at 

school and 

school 

club 

and 

level. 

club level. 

• Sid Sid owns and manages World Health & Fitness in Invercargill, however he volunteers hundreds of hours over and above what he is ‘paid’ to do 

 

owns 

Sid 

and 

owns 

manages 

and manages 

World Health 

World 

& 

Health 

Fitness 

& 

in 

Fitness 

Invercargill, 

in Invercargill, 

however 

however 

he volunteers 

he volunteers 

hundreds 

hundreds 

of hours 

of 

over 

hours 

and 

over 

above 

and above 

and what does he not is limit ‘paid’ himself to do to athletes and does who not train limit at his himself facility. to He athletes helps many, who many train athletes his facility. with their He goals, helps training many, programmes many athletes and training 

what he is ‘paid’ to do and does not limit himself to athletes who train at his facility. He helps many, many 

with 

athletes with 

alongside their goals, the their athletes training 

goals, programmes all training aspects programmes of their and training. 

and 

alongside 

training alongside 

the athletes 

the 

in 

athletes 

all aspects 

in all 

of 

aspects 

their training. 

of their training. 

• “Sid “Sid coaches 

coaches 

“Sid anyone coaches 

anyone from 8 from 

anyone years 8 to years 

from 60+... to 

8 if years 

60+... you have to 

if 

60+... 

you a dream have 

if Sid you 

a will dream 

have help a 

Sid you dream 

will achieve help 

Sid it” will 

you - Ginge help 

achieve Burnett, you 

it” 

achieve 

- President Ginge 

it” 

Burnett, 

- of Ginge the Southland Burnett, 

President Triathlon President 

of 

of 

the Southland Triathlon and Multisport Club. 

and Multisport the Club. Southland Triathlon and Multisport Club. 

“Sid also competes which I think is awesome because it gives me someone to copy and learn from during training and 

• “Sid also competes “Sid also which competes I think is awesome which I think because is it awesome gives because someone to it copy gives and me learn someone from during to copy training and and learn racing” from - Aaron during Barclay, training and 

racing” - Aaron Barclay, U16 New Zealand Secondary Schools Champion. 

U16 New Zealand racing” Secondary - Aaron Schools Barclay, Champion. U16 New Zealand Secondary Schools Champion. 

‘Student’ 

‘Student’ 

category 

category 

- Matt Taylor 

- Matt Taylor 

(Mataura) 

(Mataura) 

‘Student’ Sport category 

plays 

Sport - an Matt plays 

important Taylor an important 

part (Mataura) in keeping 

part in 

small 

keeping 

rural 

small 

communities 

rural communities 

‘alive’ and 

‘alive’ 

young 

and 

people 

young 

like 

people 

Matt 

like 

do more 

Matt do 

than 

more 

their 

than 

fair 

their fair 

• Sport share. plays an share. important part in keeping small rural communities ‘alive’ and young people like Matt do more than their fairshare. 

• 

 

Matt 

Matt 

coaches 

coaches 

Matt the Mataura coaches 

the Mataura 

Junior the Mataura Small 

Junior 

Blacks 

Small 

Junior and 

Blacks 

Mataura Small 

and 

Blacks Club 

Mataura 

officials and Mataura 

Club 

have cited 

officials 

Club Matt’s officials 

have 

‘great 

cited 

personality’ have 

Matt’s 

cited and 

‘great 

Matt’s ‘great 

personality’ 

‘great rapport’ personality’ with 

and 

his 

‘great 

players. and ‘great 

rapport’ with his players. 

• Matthew was rapport’ inspired with to give his coaching players. a go, following in his father’s footsteps as a volunteer coach. 

Matthew was inspired to give coaching a go, following in his father’s footsteps as a volunteer coach. 

• Matt is himself Matthew a talented was athlete, inspired and to this give meant coaching he was a a go, very following real role model in his for father’s his team. footsteps as a volunteer coach. 

Matt is himself a talented athlete, and this meant he was a very real role model for his team. 

• Matt Matt came 

came back Matt 

back from is himself 

from a Rugby a 

a Rugby Academy talented 

Academy course athlete, in and 

course Palmerston this meant 

in Palmerston North, he inspired was a very 

North, to give real 

inspired something role model 

to give back for 

something to Rugby his team. before back he to heads Rugby off before to Otago 

Matt came back from a Rugby Academy course in Palmerston North, inspired to give something back to Rugby 

he 

before he 

University heads off next to year. 

heads 

Otago 

off to 

University 

Otago University 

next year. 

next year. 

• Matt Matt impressed all who all attended who attended the Southland the Southland Wattie’s Volunteer Wattie’s Coach Volunteer of the Year Coach Awards of Breakfast the Year with Awards his fine Breakfast acknowledgement with his speech 

Matt impressed all who attended the Southland Wattie’s Volunteer Coach of the Year Awards Breakfast with 

fine 

his fine 

– he acknowledgement is a likeable, acknowledgement well-spoken, speech courteous, – 

speech 

he is a 

– well-presented likeable, 

he is a likeable, 

well-spoken, young well-spoken, man courteous, who is a courteous, great well-presented ambassador well-presented for young his community, man 

young 

who 

man his school, a 

who 

great 

is his ambassador 

a club, great his ambassador sport 

and for the his young community, 

for people his community, of his Southland. school, 

his 

his 

school, 

club, 

his 

his 

club, 

sport 

his 

and 

sport 

the young 

and the 

people 

young 

of 

people 

Southland. 

of Southland. 

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Photo Photo supplied supplied courtesy of the Southland Times 

Photo supplied courtesy courtesy of the of Southland the Southland Times. Times


SUCCESS STORIES 

SUCCESS STORIES 

RAY O’BRIEN 

“A REASON TO GET UP AND GOING” 

RAY O’BRIEN 

Ray O’Brien fell victim to a knee replacement 2 years ago. 

“A REASON TO GET UP AND GOING” 

As Ray convalesced, he became more and more sedentary. This was especially tough for a 

Ray O'Brien fell victim to a knee replacement 2 years ago. 

father of nine, who had been physically active all his life. 

As Ray convalesced, he became more and more sedentary. This was especially tough for 

a father Ray of was nine, house-bound, who had been his physically hips were active painful all his from life. the constant sitting and he struggled to find 

Ray was 

the energy 

house-bound, 

to get 

his 

up 

hips 

in the 

were 

morning. 

painful 

At 

from 

times 

the 

he 

constant 

was struggling 

sitting and 

to 

he 

walk, 

struggled 

let alone 

to 

get back 

find the onto energy the bowling to get up green in the and morning. enjoy his At sport. times Ray’s he was confidence struggling was to walk, knocked let alone badly. 

get back onto the bowling green and enjoy his sport. Ray’s confidence was knocked 

badly. Ray admits, that as you get older, you start to ‘shuffle’ rather than lift your feet. He attributes 

this to the fear of falling, and the stiffness through lack of use of the joints. 

Ray admits, that as you get older, you start to 'shuffle' rather than lift your feet. He 

attributes As a this follow-up to the fear to his of falling, knee replacement, and the stiffness Ray’s through GP, Dr lack Nick of Terpstra, use of the suggested joints. that a Green Prescription 

follow-up would to his help knee him replacement, regain his Ray’s independence. GP, Dr Nick Terpstra, suggested that a 

As a 

Green Prescription would help him regain his independence. 

Ann Robbie, from Sport Southland’s Green Prescription team, made contact with Ray. Ray signed 

Ann Robbie, from Sport Southland's Green Prescription team, made contact with Ray. 

up for Sport Southland’s Movement for Health (Modified Tai Chi) classes, which are funded by 

Ray signed up for Sport Southland’s Movement for Health (Modified Tai Chi) classes, 

ACC. 

which are funded by ACC. 

Ray is Ray full is of full praise of praise for the for Green the Green Prescription Prescription Programme. Programme. "Sport“Sport Southland Southland deserves deserves a a huge pat 

huge on pat the on back back for the the work work they they do do outside of the sport area". area”. 

Within a short time, Ray’s friends and family noticed a huge improvement in his 

mobility. Within His a short wife Val time, has Ray’s now friends joined the and Movement family noticed for Health a huge classes improvement so she can in keep his 

up with mobility. him. Val His and wife Ray Val thoroughly has now joined enjoy the classes, Movement “You for laugh Health lots, classes but best so of she all can it keep up with 

gives him. you a Val reason and Ray to get thoroughly up and going. enjoy It's the one classes, of the best “You things laugh we lots, have but ever best done of all and it gives you a reason 

to forward get up to and each going. and It’s every one of day. the best Our things son Paddy we have has ever actually done regularly and we look forward to 

we look 

commented each and about every the huge day. Our improvement son Paddy that has physical actually activity regularly has made commented to our lives.” about the huge improvement 

that physical activity has made to our lives.” Ray’s confidence is back, he’s up early each 

Ray’s 

morning 

confidence 

and, 

is 

best 

back, 

of 

he’s 

all, 

up 

he’s 

early 

playing 

each 

bowls 

morning 

again! 

and, best of all, he’s playing bowls 

again! 

Ray’s Ray’s advice advice to anyone to anyone out there out contemplating there contemplating the future… Use the it future… or Lose it! Use it or Lose it! 

PAULINE STENNING 

“PUTTING MYSELF FIRST” 

Morbidly overweight, sedentary, tired and struggling to keep up with demands of teenage children was enough for Pauline Stenning to 

take action. Pauline joined DAY a nutrition FAMILY based programme and lost a staggering 20 kilograms towards a healthier weight. 

“MOTIVATING—INSPIRING—LONG LASTING” 

Pauline was pleased with her progress but really wanted to firm up, feel stronger and continue making improvements. Her drive came 

from her desire to be an active and an involved mother just like her own when she was growing up. Pauline’s GP, Dr Roger Baillie, 

recommended The Day family that are physical regular activity attendees be introduced of the weekly into her Active lifestyle Families and suggested programme a Green sessions. Prescription. The 

Pauline progress has and not changes looked that back the since. family With has support achieved through in just the three Green months Prescription are truly Programme, motivating. Pauline began to set some goals. She 

began Mum, by Hari-Priya, attending Tawhairiri aqua jogging (9) and at Splash Te Amorangi Palace twice (5) love a week, coming which to was the a weekly difficult sessions step to make as Pauline was very self-conscious 

of and her find body the shape. games, This guests activity and has practical become learning a very important activities part fantastic of her to weekly help facilitate regime. their 

lifestyle changes. Tawhairiri likes the fun games and meeting new people the most, while 

Pauline has also started cycling outdoors and walking on a regular 

Hari-Priya finds networking and talking with other families really inspirational. 

basis with her family. 

Pauline’s Hari-Priya family saw an and advertisement work colleagues for the have Active been Families really supportive programme in a school newsletter 

and are thought very that proud the of programme what she has would achieved. be perfect Her to actions help her have children increase their 

inspired physical her activity. family She to make knew positive that her changes family had to their no issues own lifestyle with their - nutrition but felt that 

including they lacked regularly physical activity cycling ideas local and mountain didn’t make bike it tracks a priority most when she knew they should. 

weekends, Since joining a communal the programme family in vegetable May 2008, plot the has family also been have created learned and gained the most 

and from sustained home physical by all family activity members. ideas and “Its now fun realize and very that there rewarding are a variety of other options to 

and choose most from of all to it’s achieve physical a healthy activity!” change. 

Apart from the obvious physical benefits, Pauline feels she has 

benefited The biggest mentally changes as in well. their She family feels lifestyle more confident have been within the herself increase in after-school and 

and weekend is very physical proud of activities. what she has They accomplished. are doing more physical activity together as a family and 

their confidence in being more active as grown exponentially. Using their own initiative, the 

Pauline’s advice to others? 

children, Te Amorangi and Tawhairiri are taking the lead in their physical activity choices. 

“Stop the excuses and put yourself first - this is not being selfish as 

you When are asked able to to give sum more up to the your Active family Families and friends programme when you are in fit three words Hari-Priya 

and confidently healthy”. said “Motivating, Inspiring and Long Lasting”. 

Note - the above success stories are published with our clients’ consent 

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Note - the above success stories are published with our clients’ consent

A SOUTHLAND COLLABORATION 


HEALTHY EATING HEALTHY ACTION ... 

HEALTHY EATING HEALTHY ACTION... 



In late 2006, the Southland District Health Board (SDHB) and Sport Southland embarked on a joint partnership 

to establish a programme focused on improving nutrition and physical activity in low socioeconomic; Mäori 

and Pacific families with children under five years of age. The project team has been hosted by Sport 

Southland during this time and the initiative jointly funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH) HEHA 

In Innovations late 2006, the Fund, Southland SDHB District and Sport Health Southland. Board (SDHB) and Sport Southland embarked on a joint partnership 


and The Pacific main families aims of with the children project under are to: five years of age. The project team has been hosted by Sport Southland during this time 

In late and 2006, the initiative the Southland jointly funded District by the Health Ministry Board of Health (SDHB) (MOH) HEHA and Innovations Sport Southland Fund, SDHB embarked and Sport Southland. on a joint partnership 

Provide agencies and their employees with knowledge and transferable skills to ensure a united message is 


The presented main aims by of agencies the project working are to: with children under five and their caregivers 

and Pacific Provide families additional with knowledge, children under skills and five activities years of to age. parents with The young project children team to has improve been nutrition hosted by and Sport 

Southland • physical during Provide activity agencies this time in and a supportive their and employees the environment. initiative with knowledge jointly and funded transferable by skills the to Ministry ensure a united of Health message (MOH) is HEHA 

Innovations Fund, presented SDHB by agencies and Sport working Southland. with children under five and their caregivers. 

The key activity for 2008 has been the implementation of “Healthy Me and You”, a short healthy lifestyle 

• 

The main programme Provide 

aims of for additional 

the caregivers knowledge, 

project are with to: children skills and aged activities 3-4 to years. parents In with 2007, young the children programme to improve was nutrition firstly developed, and and 

appropriate 

physical 

ethical 

activity 

approval 

in a supportive 

sought 

environment. 

prior to the programme being piloted. Health and social service agencies 

Provide across Southland agencies and have their been employees wonderful at with identifying knowledge and referring and transferable families to skills the programme to ensure a and united to date message we is 

The key activity for 2008 has been the implementation of “Healthy Me and You”, a short healthy lifestyle programme for 

presented caregivers 

have delivered 

with by agencies children 

courses 

aged working 3-4 

Invercargill, 

years. with In 2007, children Queenstown, 

the programme under Ohai, five was 

Mataura, and firstly their developed, 

Riverton caregivers and 

and 

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Otautau 

ethical 

with further 

approval 

courses 

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Provide prior being to investigated the additional programme for knowledge, being Bluff piloted. and skills Health Gore. and Every social activities 6-8 service weeks to agencies parents these across agencies with Southland young receive have children been a newsletter wonderful to improve from at identifying the nutrition team and 

physical and which referring builds 

activity families on a 

in 

workforce to a the supportive programme development 

environment. 

and to date course we have offered delivered to them courses in 2007, in Invercargill, plus a website Queenstown, has been Ohai, developed Mataura, to 

Riverton provide and ongoing Otautau support with further for these courses agencies. being investigated for Bluff and Gore. Every 6-8 weeks these agencies receive a 

newsletter from the team which builds on a workforce development course offered to them in 2007, plus a website has been 

The key developed Healthy activity Me to provide and for 2008 You ongoing courses has support been run for the for these two implementation agencies. hours once a of week “Healthy over six Me consecutive and You”, weeks, a short with healthy each group lifestyle 

programme consisting for of caregivers no more than with eight children participating aged 3-4 families years. and In is being 2007, offered the programme during 2008 was across firstly Southland. developed, To and 

appropriate Healthy reduce ethical Me some and of You approval the courses barriers run sought for for two participants prior hours to once the to a week programme attend, over transportation six consecutive being piloted. weeks, and childcare with Health each is group and offered social consisting which service of has no been agencies 

across 

more 

well Southland received 

than eight 

have by 

participating 

participants. been wonderful 

families 

The 

and 

programme 

is 

at 

being 

identifying 

offered 

itself 

during 

is and very 

2008 

referring interactive 

across Southland. 

families and, most 

To 

to 

reduce 

importantly, the 

some 

programme 

of 

fun. 

the barriers 

Every and 

for 

to week date we 

participants to attend, transportation and childcare is offered which has been well received by participants. The programme itself 

have delivered participants courses take home in Invercargill, useful, practical Queenstown, resources as Ohai, well Mataura, as tips which Riverton are relevant and Otautau to supporting with further a healthy 

is very interactive and, most importantly, fun. Every week participants take home useful, practical resources as well as tips which 

courses 

being are 

lifestyle investigated relevant 

for 

to 

them 

supporting for and Bluff their 

a healthy and whanau Gore. lifestyle 

within 

for Every them 

their 

and 6-8 home 

their weeks environment. 

whanau these within agencies The 

their 

programme 

home receive environment. 

content a newsletter The 

is further 

programme from enhanced 

content the team 

which is by builds further the course enhanced on a workforce being by the delivered course development being by trained delivered course health by trained offered professionals health to professionals them including 2007, including a registered plus a registered a website dietitian, dietitian, has physical been physical developed activity activity to 

and childcare advisor. 

provide advisor ongoing and childcare support advisor. for these agencies. 

“Healthy "Healthy Me Me and and You” You" has a has strong a strong evaluation evaluation component component incorporated incorporated into both the into design both and the delivery design of and the delivery programme. of the 

Healthy As programme. such, Me the and team As You is such, being courses the supported team run by is for being both two the supported hours Human once Nutrition, by both a week and the Social Human over and six Preventive Nutrition, consecutive Medicine and Social weeks, Departments and with Preventive at the each group 

consisting University Medicine of no of Departments Otago more where than the at eight Project the participating University Manager, Leanne of families Otago Liggett where and is a doctoral the is being Project student. offered Manager, Preliminary during Leanne evaluation 2008 Liggett across results is Southland. are a doctoral expected To 

reduce in student. some late 2009 of Preliminary and the if barriers the programme evaluation for participants is found results to are be effective to expected attend, it is in hoped transportation late 2009 that further and if funding and the programme childcare will be sourced is found offered to continue to which be effective the has been 

programme 

well received it is hoped 

locally. 

by that participants. further funding The will programme be sourced itself to continue is very the interactive programme and, locally. most importantly, fun. Every week 

participants take home useful, practical resources as well as tips which are relevant to supporting a healthy 

lifestyle for them and their whanau within their home environment. The programme content is further enhanced 

by the course being delivered by trained health professionals including a registered dietitian, physical activity 

advisor and childcare advisor. 

"Healthy Me and You" has a strong evaluation component incorporated into both the design and delivery of the 

programme. As such, the team is being supported by both the Human Nutrition, and Social and Preventive 

Medicine Departments at the University of Otago where the Project Manager, Leanne Liggett is a doctoral 

student. Preliminary evaluation results are expected in late 2009 and if the programme is found to be effective 

it is hoped that further funding will be sourced to continue the programme locally. 

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SPORT SOUTHLAND 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 

For Year Ended 30 June 2008 

Income 

This Year 

Last Year 

$ $ 

Contracts $ 606,052 $ 649,097 

Grants $ 262,280 $ 297,500 

Projects / Events $ 310,293 $ 278,687 

Sundry Income $ 33,126 $ 5,548 

Total Income $ 1,211,751 $ 1,230,832 

Expenditure 

Wages & Salaries $ 684,606 $ 640,226 

Sports House Costs $ 14,866 $ 19,178 

Depreciation $ 35,697 $ 64,343 

Projects / Events $ 248,263 $ 199,387 

Other Operating Costs $ 218,973 $ 285,286 

Total Expenditure $ 1,202,405 $ 1,208,420 

Net Surplus for Year $ 9,346 $ 22,412 

The above information has been extracted from audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2008, 

prepared by Sport Southland and audited by WHK Group Ltd. 

The above information has been extracted from audited financial statements for the year 

ended 30 June 2008, prepared by Sport Southland and audited by WHK Group Ltd. 

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

As SPORT at 30 SOUTHLAND June 2008 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

AS AT 30 JUNE 2008 

This Year 

Last Year 

$ $ 

Total Equity $ 210,428 $ 201,082 

Fixed Assets $ 73,426 $ 102,787 

Current Assets 

Cash on hand $ 200 $ 200 

Westpac Cheque Account $ 14,990 $ 8,689 

Westpac Programme Account $ 4,800 $ - 

Westpac Online Saver $ 102,500 $ 179,891 

Westpac Term Deposit $ 150,778 $ - 

Accounts Receivable $ 95,296 $ 24,885 

Total Current Assets $ 368,688 $ 213,788 

Total Assets $ 442,114 $ 316,575 

Less Liabilities 

Current Liabilities 

Accounts Payable $ 121,706 $ 110,686 

Income in Advance $ 100,000 $ 2,000 

GST $ 9,980 $ 2,807 

Total Current Liabilities $ 231,686 $ 115,493 

Total Liabilities $ 231,686 $ 115,493 

Net Assets as per Total Equity $ 210,428 $ 201,082 

The above information has been extracted from audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2008, 

prepared by Sport Southland and audited by WHK Group Ltd. 

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The above information has been extracted from audited financial statements for the year 

ended 30 June 2008, prepared by Sport Southland and audited by WHK Group Ltd.


AUDIT REPORT 

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Roger Eagles Roger 

(Chair) 

Eagles (Chair) 

Roger is the senior partner of Invercargill law firm Eagles, Eagles & Redpath. 

Roger is the senior partner of Invercargill law firm Eagles, Eagles & Redpath. 

Roger has had an extensive involvement in swimming and has an interest in a number of other 

Roger has had an sports extensive including involvement athletics, cycling, swimming indoor rowing and and has rugby. an interest in a number of other 

sports including athletics, cycling, indoor rowing and rugby. 

Roger is a former and Secretary and President of the Foveaux Masters Swim Club as and is 

Roger is a former and Secretary and President of the Foveaux Masters Swim Club as and is 

currently President currently 

of the President 

NZ Masters of the 

Swimming NZ Masters 

Inc Swimming 

and the Inc 

Chairman and the Chairman 

of the Board of the 

of Board 

Aquatics 

of Aquatics 

NZ. He has held NZ. 

numerous He has 

New held numerous 

Zealand Masters New Zealand 

Swim Masters 

Titles Swim 

and in Titles 

2006 and 

won in 2006 

the New won the 

Zealand 

New Zealand 

Masters Open Water Masters 

Swim Open 

Championship Water Swim Championship 

55-59 years. 55-59 

The same years. 

year, The same 

he was year, 

third he was 

in the third 

New 

in the New 

Zealand Masters Zealand Indoor Masters Rowing Indoor Endurance Rowing 10km Endurance event, 10km 50-60 event, years. 

50-60 years. 



TRUSTEES 

TRUSTEES 

Wayne is Business Wayne Development is Business Director Development of Finance Director Now of Finance (a joint Now venture (a joint subsidiary venture subsidiary of the SBS) 

of the SBS) 

and brings his extensive and brings business his extensive background business to background the board through to the board his current through and his previous 

current and previous 

positions as Head positions of Marketing as Head for of Marketing ANZ Bank for and ANZ General Bank and Manager General for Manager GE Money. 

for GE Money. 

Wayne is a born Wayne and bred is a Southlander. born bred He Southlander. has played He a has range played of sports a range including of sports cricket, including rugby 

cricket, rugby 

and tennis and is and actively tennis and involved is actively in competitive involved in and competitive Masters and swimming Masters swimming where he where holds he New 

holds New 

Zealand and Pan Zealand Pacific and games Pan Pacific age group games records. 

age group records. 

With four sons, Wayne With four 

is fortunate sons, Wayne 

to is 

also fortunate 

participate to also 

as participate 

a coach and as a 

supporter coach and 

in supporter 

a number in a 

of 

number of 

youth sports. 

youth sports. 

David (Ginge) Burnett 

David (Ginge) Burnett 

Ginge is a successful dairy farmer from Waimatua, ten minutes out of Invercargill. Ginge is the resident of the Southland 

Ginge is a successful Triathlon dairy and farmer MultiSport from Club, Waimatua, and has ten played minutes a major out role of Invercargill. in bringing Ginge events is the like resident the AMP of ILT the Kids Southland 

Tryathlon and 

Triathlon and MultiSport supporting Club, other and participation has played events a major like the role Wai in Tri bringing and the Otatara in events Women's like the Triathlon. AMP ILT Kids Tryathlon and 

supporting other participation events like the Wai Tri and the Otatara Women’s Triathlon. 

Ginge has a passion for sport and physical activity and understands the importance of people being active, both for individual 

Ginge has a passion and community for sport and benefits. physical He has activity a sound understanding understands of the the challenges importance faced of by people the sport being and recreation active, both sector. for 

individual and community Ginge is respected benefits. by his He peers has a through sound his understanding commitment and of the ability challenges to get the faced job done! by the He was sport involved and recreation in the consultation sector. 

process with Sport Southland when the event/traffic management equipment pool was established in 2005. 

Ginge is respected by his peers through his commitment and ability to get the job done! He was involved in the consultation 

process with Sport Southland when the event/traffic management equipment pool was established in 2005. 

Steve Jackson 

Steve Jackson 

Steve brings to the Board a wealth of experience as a parent, sportsman, physical education teacher, coach, fitness advisor, 

video analysis software expert and all-round sports enthusiast. 

Steve brings to the Steve Board is the a Guidance wealth of Counsellor experience at as Southland a parent, Boys sportsman, High School, physical where education he has over teacher, sixteen coach, years experience fitness advisor, 

teaching 

video analysis software physical education. expert and He all-round holds a B. sports Phys Ed enthusiast. 

(Otago University) and Dip Tchg (Dunedin College of Education), as well as a Post 

Graduate Dip Sport Mgmt (Massey University). 

Steve is the Guidance Counsellor at Southland Boys High School, where he has over sixteen years experience teaching 

physical education. Steve He is holds a New a Zealand B. Phys Academy Ed (Otago of Sport University) Accredited and Provider Dip Tchg and (Dunedin Carded Coach, College Member of Education), of Sport & as Exercise well as Science a Post 

New 

Graduate Dip Sport Zealand, Mgmt Member (Massey of NZAPHER University). 

and PENZ. He is the Southern Steel’s Fitness Advisor and before that provided sport science 

expert advice to the Southern Sting. 

Steve is a New Zealand Academy of Sport Accredited Provider and Carded Coach, Member of Sport & Exercise Science New 

Zealand, Member Steve of NZAPHER has coached and across PENZ. a He wide is range the Southern and level Steel’s of sports. Fitness He has Advisor NZC Level and before 3 Coaching that provided certificate sport as well science 

as coaching 

expert advice to qualifications the Southern from Sting. 

the NZRU and NZFU. 

Steve has coached across a wide range and level of sports. He has NZC Level 3 Coaching certificate as well as coaching 

qualifications from Jan the Wisely NZRU and NZFU. 

Jan is a health promotion advocate and public health dietician at Public Health South and has played an active role within the 

Jan Wisely 

Southland Push Play, Well Child, Health Promotion in Schools and Health Eating Healthy Action networks. 

As a former U21 Southland Hockey representative and a lifelong supporter of sport, Jan understands the value of sport and 

Jan is a health promotion recreation to advocate Southland. and public health dietician at Public Health South and has played an active role within 

the Southland Push Jan brings Play, Well skills Child, in policy Health development, Promotion advocacy, in Schools an understanding and Health Eating of public Healthy affairs and Action a sound networks. 

working knowledge of the 

As a former U21 Southland Hockey representative and a lifelong supporter of sport, Jan understands the value of sport and 

programmes and initiatives promoted by Sport Southland. 

recreation to Southland. 

Jan resides in rural Southland and understands the challenges of servicing rural communities. 

Jan brings skills in policy development, advocacy, an understanding of public affairs and a sound working knowledge of the 

programmes and Jan initiatives enjoys spending promoted quality by family Sport time Southland. 

with her husband and children, aged five and fourteen months. 

Jan resides in rural Southland and understands the challenges of servicing rural communities. 

Jan enjoys spending quality family time with her husband and children, aged five and fourteen months. 

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STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK 

Tennis Southland, Chair’s Report, Annual Report - August 2007 

Thank you to Sport Southland, for all your guidance and help during the year, I would have struggled without your support. 

Touch Southland, Game Development Manager, Grant Milne - February 2008 

Thanks for your input into our website. We have been receiving endless positive comments from other touch provinces and 

locals that it is the best Touch website in the country. 

Hockey Southland, Carol Baer, Administrator - June 2008 

The website is just great … thanks so much for everything. 


Friends of Waihopai School PTA Inc - September 2007 

Thank you for your generous support which helped make our Community Gala Day such a great success... The 

feedback from the community was very positive and we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did. We welcome 

your feed back and any suggestions that, you may have, that could improve another event of similar nature. 

Ascot Community School, Physical Activity Leaders’ Workshop - October 2007 

I learnt new games and to co-operate with others. When I go back to school I will teach people games and activities. 

The best thing was learning new games because it was fun and I met new people. 

Waverley Park School, Richard Crean (Assistant Principal) - November 2007 

Great day yesterday. We were really impressed with the organisation and activities. The children enjoyed 

themselves and have learned some valuable stuff about people’s jobs and communication. Please pass on our 

appreciation to your crew. 

ACTIVE MOVEMENT (0-5 YEARS) 

Salford Pre-School, Invercargill - April 2008 

As part of working towards our Healthy Heart award we have had Sport Southland visiting. They have run a parent 

and staff educator evening. They worked with the children teaching balance, ball skills and brain gym. They have 

shown us the important principles of warming up before physical activity and cooling down afterwards. They have 

also shared some fun new music and movement songs. We also experienced using the great big parachute, learning 

about our space, and how to move in time with others. 

Weka Pre-School, Winton - May 2008 

This was an excellent [Active Movement] workshop. Your instructor was great and the children related well to her. 

Would definitely have her back. 

ILT SKILLS BASED PROGRAMME 

Invercargill Middle School, Miss Neilsen (Teacher) - July 2007 

The children are enthusiastic about coming along and they are using the skills they are learning such as with the 

large balls in their playground activities. I’m loving it too as I am gaining ideas to take back to school. 

Newfield Park School, Julie Dickson (Teacher) - March 2008 

Thank you for your time and work with our children. The ILT Skills Based Programme is a very worthwhile 

experience. 

St Josephs School, Sue O’Connor (Teacher) - April 2008 

As a teacher I enjoyed being with the children outside of the school environment…Great management skills used by 

tutors, a no-nonsense and firm approach really suited my students… An excellent programme - often the highlight of 

the week. 

SOUTHLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ ATHLETICS DAY 

Lisa Tou, James Hargest College (Junior Campus), on behalf of the Southland Primary Schools Sports Association 

- April 2008 

A huge thank you for the support of the Athlete with a Disability events at our Southland Primary Schools’ 

Athletics. The participation of the children in the Athlete with a Disability events was a really fantastic part of the 

day - a highlight! Thanks again for your support. 

AMP - ILT KIDS TRYATHLON 

Bill Roxbugh, Adventure Southland, on behalf of Southland Triathlon and Multisport Club - February 2008 

Just a quick note to thank you and your staff for the good work that you did in helping to run the AMP - ILT Kids Tryathlon. 

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ILT SOUTHLAND SPORTS AWARDS 

Lee Piper and The Radio Network Team - May 2008 

Thanks for a fantastic, well organised evening ... we are proud to be associated with Sport Southland and the ILT Southland 

Sports Awards. 

Mike Piper, Southland Amateur Sports Trust - May 2008 

A big thank you for organising such a great sports awards ... I think that it was the best yet... the evening was a 

credit to Sport Southland and it’s ability to put on a great event. 

SOUTHLAND JUNIOR AEROBICS & DANCE FESTIVAL 

Roger Stephenson, Principal Windsor North School - June 2008 

Well done on organising a great day. Please pass on our thanks to all your staff involved in the organisation and 

administration. Our teams really enjoyed the competition and the younger pupils are ready to have a go next year. 

NZCAF SOUTHERN REGIONAL AEROBIC & DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Julie (Parent) - August 2007 

This was our first experience of aerobics and we really enjoyed the day, my daughter has learnt a lot from the 

experience. Thanks for organising the day. 

Mrs McGinty (Parent) - August 2007 

I was a spectator and parent at the recent aerobics dance comps. Many thanks to Sport Southland did a wonderful 

job and your communications with us prior to the event was so helpful and a big big pat on the back to you and your 

wonderful helpers on the day. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers and thanks. 

ASCOT PARK HOTEL SOUTHLAND MARATHON 

Southland Marathon Committee - November 2007 

On behalf of the Ascot Park Hotel Marathon Committee for 2007, we would like to thank you for all the help you 

gave our marathon committee with this event from developing our great new website, attending on-going meetings, 

collating entries, traffic management, providing first aid and chairing the presentations, just to name a few areas of 

assistance. 

Paul and Shelley Gray - November 2007 

Can you pass on a big thank you to all your team for the fantastic events that they run in Southland. Our diary is 

pretty full with all of the events that you have coming up in the next few months. 

COMMUNITY TRUST OF SOUTHLAND SURF TO CITY 

Participant - November 2007 

It was a great event to participate in… We had to catch the bus to the beach, find our bikes, complete the bike course 

and excitedly wait for prizes… all stages of the event operated really smoothly. Instructions were clear, the roads 

were made safe, and there was a fantastic atmosphere at the finish. Well done. It’s a great family/community event. 

MEGA MILK TOP KIDS 

Anchor Mega Milk Event Organisers - December 2007 

Thank you to Sport Southland from the Mega Milk Event Organisers and the children who participated in the 

Anchor Mega Milk Top Kids event in Invercargill. In particular we acknowledge the support of your staff in promoting the 

event to schools, assisting with volunteer advice and contacts, assisting with pack in and out, helping with game supervision 

on the day. 

LUMSDEN FUN TRIATHLON 

Northern Southland Community Resource Centre Charitable Trust, Yvonne Hellewell - January 2008 

We really appreciated the help of Sport Southland … we could not have run the event without the organisation and 

the trailer load of equipment ... we look forward to working with you again. 

GOWAN HILL CLASSIC - OHAI NIGHTCAPS LIONS CLUB 

Rob Turner, Race Director on behalf of the Lions Club of Ohai-Nightcaps - March 2008 

Our Lions Club [was] most grateful for the expertise Richard Pasco provided us in helping us to run a highly successful event. 

Richard gave us excellent practical advice on several aspects of running a mountain bike event and to test ride the main 

courses used was especially valuable ensuring we were able to effectively mark all potential hazards and result in a highly 

enjoyable injury-free event... I would like to thank Sport Southland and especially Richard Pasco for the pivotal role he 

played. 

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SBS GORE HALF MARATHON & FUN RUN 

Graham Hall, Event Manager - May 2008 

Sport Southland did a wonderful job prior to the event in setting up the timing programme, and on the day the results 

recording and collating was the best that the event has had in the 21 years that the event has been running. 

TUATAPERE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 

Tuatapere Community Worker, Stephanie Davies - May 2008 

The children of Tuatapere hugely enjoyed Sport Southland’s holiday activities here in Tuatapere... The holiday 

programme ran over 2 days with 22 children attending each day... The parents were thrilled that something was 

available to Tuatapere. The isolation of a small rural town is a big issue. As one mother said about her daughter, 

“It’s good that [Sport Southland] are coming here, otherwise [my daughter] wouldn’t be able to go”. Please put my 

name on your list of delighted consumers of Sport Southland’s services. 

GREEN PRESCIPTION 

New Zealand Aluminium Smelter Occupational Health Nurse, Nicola Johnston - July 2007 

I found the motivational interviewing course extremely helpful to my practice and have been able to bring back 

some helpful tools to my workplace. It was a good refresher to remind me of the main principals of Motivational 

Interviewing. Thanks for bringing this course to our attention. 

GREEN PRESCRIPTION ACTIVE FAMILIES 

Gill Swale (parent) - May 2008 

Since coming here, Mollie has been more likely to do physical activity at home, where as previously she wouldn’t 

have been interested or excited about it. 

Pat Hastilow (parent) - May 2008 

This programme is quite inspiring. It’s nice to come here and know other families have the same concerns and 

questions that we have. It makes us feel like we have support and our questions are well answered. 

MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH (MODIFIED TAI CHI) 

ACC Injury Prevention Consultant, Nicola Miller - December 2007 

To all the team at Sport Southland - Thanks for all your hard work over the year. The Movement for Health classes 

have been fantastic and it’s amazing we now have the Otago Exercise Programme up and running. Many thanks. 

Participant - May 2008 

I have enjoyed being in a group of people my age and with health problems as it has boosted my confidence and 

lessened depression. Have enjoyed the classes and companionship and made new friends. 

Olwen Rae, Participant - June 2008 

I am appreciative of the help I am receiving from the Tai Chi Programme. 

KIWISENIOR WALK GROUP 

Maureen and Wal Smith, KiwiSeniors Participant - April 2008 

The Wind Farm of course was a real ‘stand out’ day. Thank you so much for organising that. We wouldn’t have 

missed it for anything. Very interesting. Thank you for your input and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work. 

Terry Moulin, KiwiSeniors Participant - May 2008 

You are running a good ship! Lots of exciting things happening. 

Lesley & John Pay - October 2008 

Kiwi Seniors would have to be one of the highlights of the week for us. Walking, talking, sharing lunch together in 

the great outdoors with friendly down-to-earth, like-minded folk takes a lot of beating. Despite living in Southland 

all our lives, we are enjoying exploring many nooks and crannies that are new to us along with some that are 

familiar...We look forward to sharing more adventures with Kiwi Seniors. 

AGE CONCERN 

Invercargill Accredited Service Visitors Support Group Meeting.. 

I am sure the visitors went away with plenty of information and fun exercises they can now pass on and do with 

their clients. We all appreciated the light humorous and easy manner you used to pass on and educate us about the 

importance of exercise... 

NZIM - AFTER 5 FUNCTION - ACTIVE WORKPLACES 

Southern Cross Hospital Staff Development & Quality Facilitator, Margaret Sands - March 2008 

Many thanks for the informative evening last night. It gave [us] lots to think about on how to team build within 

our workforce and encouraging staff to become more active. 

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SPORT SOUTHLAND ACKNOWLEDGES THE 

FOLLOWING PARTNERS AND SPONSORS 

Pantone 368

SBS Sports House, Stadium Southland, 

Isabella Street, Invercargill 

P.O. Box 224, Invercargill 9840 

Phone: 03-211 2150 Fax: 03-211 2250 

Email: sport.southland@sportsouthland.co.nz 

Website: www.sportsouthland.co.nz

Annual Report 2008 - Sport Southland

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