We are super excited to welcome three new people to the Gymnastics NZ team. Rachel Murphy has filled the role of Upper South Relationship Manager. Rachel has a big interest in all things sports and spent the last three years working for Softball New Zealand, where her focus was policy and strategy and ran national tournaments. Hockey is her number … Read More
Clubland Programmes Update – Feb 2018
TeamGym and Tumbling The two priority programmes developed in 2017 were TeamGym and Tumbling pathways. Both of these programmes became a focus through the community need and linking to the national participation strategy supporting retention of athletes in clubs. Elementary Coach pilot education courses for TeamGym and Tumbling were offered in November and were fully subscribed with 30 participants on each … Read More
Call for Nominations – Elected Board Members; Life Members; Meritorious & National Service Awards
The Board Appointments Panel (BAP) is calling for nominations from suitably qualified candidates to fill two Elected Board Member positions for the GymSports New Zealand Incorporated, trading as Gymnastics New Zealand, Board which become vacant as of the 2018 AGM, Sunday 6th May. Under the Terms of the Constitution, the retiring Board Members Pete Elderkin and Jane Borren are eligible … Read More
Proposed Date Change to Calendar of Events
A date change to the national calendar of events has been proposed and surveyed. This white paper has been compiled to ensure transparency within our community and covers the following information: Outline of the process Summary of community feedback Addressing concerns Next steps If you have not yet seen this information, we welcome all members to have a read … Read More
CEO Update – December 2017
‘Brave new worlds’, ‘Final frontiers’, ‘Giant leaps for humankind’, ‘Journey into the unknown’, ‘The path less travelled’. These are all traditionally filled with impressions of large-scale commitment to grand ideas that are bold and present infinite opportunity. Whilst a number of these have occupied your organisation during 2017, there is also a significant amount of business as usual that, in … Read More
Important Changes for Qualifying Competitions
Did you know that there are important changes for clubs holding qualifying competitions? As you will be aware, the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) has placed increased expectations on Clubs to ensure the safety and well-being of those who work and participate in them. As part of our ongoing approach to improving Health and Safety (H&S) in … Read More
Important Sports Industry Updates for Clubs
Sport Volunteer Payments Clubs utilise a wide range of methods to recognise volunteers and reimburse their expenses. It’s a tricky area and it’s easy to get confused about what is and isn’t legal. Accountancy and advisory organisation BDO have written a document clarifying the tax obligations your organisation has when making payments to volunteers. Learn more about sport volunteer payments … Read More
The New Approach to Community Sport in Auckland
Delivering sport, recreation and physical activity in Auckland means operating in a complex and fast-changing environment. Given this, it is essential to keep up-to-date with big-picture international and national trends, central and local government policies and plans, and regional projects and programmes – all of which influence our everyday activities. On Friday 3 November Dee attended the annual Auckland Sport … Read More
Auckland-Northland – Upcoming Events and Reminders
For an up-to-date list of all upcoming competitions, courses and events in and around Auckland and Northland, see this latest calendar. An updated version will be out with the last e-News will be the last one of the year around Mid-December. Entry forms for competitions can be found on the events calendar and registration forms for education courses can be found … Read More
Grants – Review and Plan
The grant funding process is ongoing throughout the year but it’s easy for it to take a back seat when things get busy. However, for many Clubs grants are what get wages paid, facilities improved, equipment purchased or athletes sent to competitions – in other words, vital for the running of your Club. Below are some areas to focus on … Read More