Young People
Physical Activity and Sport for Life
Providing leadership and support to those who work with young people in the sport and recreation sector.
Early Childhood
Providing training for Early Childhood educators to enable them to help
- Movement Matters
- Balance on Bikes
Primary Schools
Teacher’s Support (in Physical Education) – Practical Professional Development sessions to improve teaching PE
Secondary Schools
- Professional Development for Sports Coordinators
- Youth Programme support
- College Sport Auckland
- Harbour
Sport School Meetings - Volunteers in Schools
- School Sport Plans
- Secondary Schools Snapshot
- Bikes – an intro to riding on roads
KiwiSport
KiwiSport is a national initiative that aims to get more school-aged children playing
It is funding that Harbour Sport manages on behalf of the community to schools for Year 1-8 students and Year 9-13 students.
Volunteers in Schools
Recognising Sports Leaders in Schools. Nominate a candidate!
Latest Resources and News
The Latest Resources
The Latest News
Book Now – Clubs and Schools Workshops
Aktive COVID-19 Hub
Aktive have developed a hub on their website which includes all the latest information from Sport NZ, Council, the Gaming Machine Association of NZ etc, links to all the sector online forums, ideas on keeping active from partners etc. The Auckland Sport &...
COVID-19 Advisory to the Harbour Region Clubs, Coaches and Sporting
Over recent days, we have seen the situation with COVID-19 continue to escalate, with significant travel restrictions implemented by the New Zealand Government. This has widespread implications across every part of our daily interactions, including recreational and...
Harbour Sport Events affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
*** IMPORTANT EVENTS NOTICE *** Due to the continuously evolving situation with COVID-19 Harbour Sport staff have been advised to follow Government and the Ministry of Health recommendations regarding limiting non-essential contact in order to limit the spread of...
Summer Series
Harbour Sport and Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) present an 8 week summer series consisting of 4 moana (ocean) based and 4 whenua (land) based activities. Sessions will run every Tuesday from 4:00pm – 5:30pm with each week focusing on a...
Face Your Fear of Going to the Gym
I first signed up to the gym just a couple years ago, I’m no gym expert now and certainly do not go as regularly as I would like to, but I have learnt not to be intimidated by the big scary gym. I remember being totally terrified of setting foot in the gym- absolutely...
How To Not Hate Running
Running is not for everyone, it’s hard work, it can be boring and often feels physically impossible. That being said, running is one of the few sports that require little to no equipment and is great for fitness. Having recently completed my first half marathon, after...
Auckland Coaches – We’d Like Your Input
Whether coaching beginners, supporting women and girls, engaging with target populations, giving playing partners some tips, leading a group, running a programme, working with representative athletes or simply wanting some information to help – we want to make access...
Expression of interest now open for Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund 2019/2020 round
The Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund was established during Long-term Plan 2018-2028 to support the development of regional and sub-regional sport and recreation facilities. It has a budget of $120 million over the next ten years. The funding for the...
Club / School Workshop
6 Keys to a Great Club Wednesday 24th July 7.00 – 8.30pm Identifies six key areas critical to running a Club, from Leadership and Governance to Volunteer Management and Club Planning for the future. See how some simple learnings and tips can help to make running your...
ActivAsian Volunteer Programme Workshop – 16 March
The ActivAsian Volunteer Programme Workshop Friday 16th March at Rangi Centre, Rangitoto College from 4:30pm to 6:30pm The ActivAsian Volunteer Programme aims to provide young people with the opportunity to volunteer at a number of local and major sporting events...