We are proud to share that we’ve been named a finalist in the Community Impact category of the 2024 NZ Sport and Recreation Awards. The awards celebrate individuals and organisations making outstanding contributions to enhance peopleâs lives through sport and recreation.
The Gymnastics NZ nomination was for the project of wide-ranging reform aiming to break down barriers and engender positive cultural change, specifically highlighting the work of the gymnastics community to
- Institute best-in-class child safeguarding measures at all affiliated clubs.
- Engage with clubs and participants to drive cultural change around practices in competitive gymnastics that can lead to negative experiences and create barriers, such as coaching methods and attire regulations.
- Overhaul Gymnastics NZâs complaint resolution process into one comprehensive policy to improve responsiveness.
Together with our clubs and community, there has been a lot of work done over the last couple of years in these areas and we are proud to be recognised for this.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Aotea Centre in Auckland on Monday 24 June.
Full list of finalists by category (in alphabetical order)
Commercial Partnership FinalistsâŻ
- Aktive + One NZâŻ
- Basketball NZ + Schick
- NZ Football + FordâŻ
Community Impact FinalistsâŻ
- Gymnastics NZ â participant safety, wellbeing and inclusion
- Oxford Football Inc â delivering inclusive and accessible community sport without barriers in rural New ZealandâŻ
- Shamrock Boxing Maraenui Napier â rangatahi development programmeâŻ
Environmental Sustainability AwardâŻFinalists
- Auckland GolfâŻ
- CLM Community Leisure Management
- North Harbour Hockey AssociationâŻ
Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Finalists
- Adaptive Whakauru TahiâŻ
- New Zealand RugbyâŻ
- Whanake o te KĹpara âŻ
Excellence in Impacting MÄori Participation as MÄori Finalists
- Hawaiki Kura
- KÄ Taoka I Tuku Iho Charitable TrustâŻ
- Whiti Ora TairÄwhitiâŻ
Susie Simcock Future Leaders’ Scholarship Finalists
- Kathryn Jones, AktiveâŻ
- Manu Albert, NZ Rugby
- Amiria Mita, Waka AmaâŻNZ