SportSpasifik
Improving health outcomes by increased participation in sport and physical activity
⭐ Winner of the 2016 NZRA Outstanding Community Recreation Programme Award
Lockdown Challenge Case Study
Throughout the duration of the Covid – 19 lockdown SportSpasifik Niuways programme successfully ran a community challenge with 20 participants.
The challenge set was to complete walking or running 50km within 7 days.
Key aspects of the Sports Pasifik project
Harbour Sports vision is to see Pacific Communities well supported through culturally specific programmes to be physically active for life and to be involved in sports roles at all levels
With the
Equip’d
Equip’d is a programme targeting Pacific teenage girls providing more opportunities to be involved in sport and recreation. Using a holistic approach, it aims to develop the inherent talent which lies within Pacific girls.
PolySports
Polysports is a FREE sport and recreation holiday programme for Pacific Island children ages 6-12 years.
NiuWays
NiuWays is an avenue for Pacific people to be introduced to new ways to access FREE exercise in groups and to connect with their community. NiuWays provides an opportunity for capacity building, to train the trainer in the community for sustainability of regular planned physical activity.
NiuMovement
The Sports Pasifik project also recognises the need for
Have a go sessions are for local community groups wanting to kick start their community initiative e.g church groups, youth groups, individuals etc. The team at Harbour Sports Pasifik can help facilitate and run a few sessions to support local initiatives as well providing access to opportunities that may benefit groups in the long run.
Latest Resources and News
The Latest Resources
The Latest News
Debbie S Nutrition Success Story
Active for Life - Green Prescription - March 2021What led you to enrol in Green Prescription? "My mental health condition and medication I was taking were negatively affecting my diet and overall health and my support worker suggested I give Green Prescription a go."...
Natalie Childs Success Story
Active for Life - Green Prescription - October 2020Background Prior to Green Prescription Natalie only did Pilates once a week to help with her back pain and herniated disc. Natalie's nutrition was average mainly because she didn't put too much thought into what type...
Patricia Taunga Success Story
Active for Life - Green Prescription - December 2020Background Prior to joining Green Prescription, Patricia attended an exercise group for women over 65 but struggled with blood sugar levels and found it very hard to limit carbohydrate intake. She attended a Diabetic...
No Vacancies? Why not Volunteer?
Volunteers are critical to the sustainability and function of the sporting sector. Visit our Volunteers Page - A place for volunteers to find volunteering opportunities within the Harbour Region and for clubs/ sporting organisations to advertise current volunteer...
Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa
Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Harbour Sport is proud to be partnering with Aktive to manage the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund on behalf of Sport NZ in the Harbour Region. What is the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa fund? Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for...
? UPDATE: Alert Level 2 guidelines for Sport and Recreation released!
Great news… From Thursday, a wide range of play, recreation and sport activities can resume within level 2.
TOUR DE BACKYARD
What if your daily dash around the block could also raise money for a great community cause? We’re calling walkers, runners, cyclists and outdoor lovers of all abilities and ages to the driveway start line. Take part in this awesome virtual event designed to boost...
Healthy For Life exercise programme for Seniors starting this Saturday on TV1!
ACC in collaboration with TVNZ and partners across the health sector, is bringing an exercise programme, called Healthy For Life to our TV screens from this Saturday. This is in response to the fact that older New Zealanders can’t attend community strength and balance...
Workplace operations at COVID-19 alert levels
New guidance has been released about workplace activities at different alert levels. Information addresses some frequently asked questions as well as examples of what each alert level might look like for different kinds of businesses.
Win with Active Challenges at Home!
Two Awesome Challenges for You to Partake in at Home! Harbour Sport understands that it is currently a difficult time for people to get exercise during this lockdown period! Hence we are excited to introduce the #HSStayHomeChallenge and the #FamilyBubbleChallenge....