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Engaging Auckland Our growing and diversifying city Connections Sport New Zealand 14 April 2015

Explore the evolving landscape of sports in Auckland, New Zealand, addressing challenges, opportunities, and strategies for growth and engagement. Discover the city's diverse population and the importance of fostering community participation. Learn about the dynamics and initiatives shaping the sports scene in this vibrant city.

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Engaging Auckland Our growing and diversifying city Connections Sport New Zealand 14 April 2015

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  1. Engaging Auckland Our growing and diversifying city Connections Sport New Zealand 14 April 2015

  2. Outline • Auckland • Challenges • Who to work with

  3. Auckland, it’s a bit different • Big • Diverse • Changing • Growing

  4. More Aucklanders

  5. Where are the kids • New Zealand: • Slow growth in number • Slow decline in percentage • Auckland • Growth from 34% to 40% of all Kiwi kids • 10% of all Kiwi kids live in Mangere, Otara, Papatoetoe, Manurewa & Papakura

  6. Challenges • Demand for open space • Scarcity of facilities - gaps • asset utilisation & re-allocation • shared use & multiple use • management across agencies • deployment of new technology • location • local & regional hubs?

  7. Challenges • Managing reverse sensitivity • Noisy sports • New & changing sports & activities • “short versions” • “ethnic leagues” • affiliated and not • new activities

  8. Kabaddi • Indian contact sport • 110,000 Aucklanders of Indian ethnicity • fastest growing & young population • 2013 and 2014 New Zealand reached final of Women's Kabaddi World Cup • 429 million TV watchers in India alone • NZ Kabaddi Cup: live streaming world wide

  9. Challenges • Break down of “seasons” • Climate change • Social media • Financial sustainability of sport • Complexity of sport & leisure industry • multiple federations, unions etc • “pay and play”

  10. Who’s who in the zoo • Sport and Recreation Action Plan (SARSAP) • Active & Regional Sports Trust’s • Auckland Council • Governing Body & Local Boards: Infrastructure & community participation • ATEED: Economic & major events • Regional Facilities Auckland: Stadia • Local facility managers

  11. Council’s focus

  12. Direction More Aucklanders more active more often Dilemma • community participation - high performance • sport – leisure • south – the rest • target resources

  13. We are interested in • What are your plans to grow participation in Auckland • What is your strategy to grow your sport in Auckland

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