IWG World Conference on Women & Sport 2022
Held in Auckland in November 2022, the IWG World Conference on Women & Sport, was the largest gathering on women in sport ever held globally.
The shear breadth and depth of topics and the ability to reconnect with people across this global community was inspiring. Many attendees were blown away with insights from world leading experts on women’s sport, which research confirms is the largest growing sports market in the world.
There were multiple discussion forums about high performance environments, policies for coaching, wellbeing in high performance, the importance of male allies…the list goes on. All stimulating especially when hearing how other countries have addressed some of the challenges they have for women in sport.
HPSNZ’s workshop on Te Hāpaitanga was well received by an audience from around the world intrigued with our holistic approach incorporating Te Ao Māori principles for coach development. Jenny Armstrong (Yachting NZ) and Mel Bosman (Tasman Rugby Union) shared their story authentically about this life changing experience.
In addition, HPSNZ produced a 10-minute Lightning Talk video on our Women in HP Sport Residency Experience entitled ‘What happens when you make space in the system’.
While we were humbled by the progress NZ has made, hearing the stories and experiences of women around the world has launched new ways of thinking about all we do from business operations and media to performance support, wellbeing and partnerships. It’s about thinking laterally about how we can work together to create high performance experiences that enable everyone to thrive.
One final thought from the conference “The actions you take today will shape the ancestors we become” is something we can all reflect on.
Helene Wilson, HPSNZ Women in High Performance Sport Lead.
Women in High Performance Sport – A Celebration Webinar – December 2021
On 1 December 2021 HPSNZ officially announced 16 coaches to join Te Hāpaitanga starting in 2022.
The event was an opportunity to hear from some of the women already engaged in Te Hāpaitanga, as well as those who have been working behind the scenes on HPSNZ’s Women in High Performance Sport Project.
The event was co-hosted by High Performance Sport NZ and LockerRoom and facilitated by LockerRoom Editor Suzanne McFadden.
Speakers included:
- Mel Bosman, Te Hāpaitanga coach and High-Performance Program Manager / Mako FPC Coach, Tasman Rugby Union and Assistant Coach Blues Wahine Aupiki, Auckland Blues
- Jenny Armstrong, Te Hāpaitanga coach and Women’s Sailing Manager, Yachting New Zealand
- Penny Pearce, Te Hāpaitanga Practice Mentor and High Performance Manager, Equestrian Sports New Zealand
- Sonia Boland, Women in High Performance Sport Manager, HPSNZ
- Lyn Gunson, Te Hāpaitanga Programme Leader
Women Coaches in Aotearoa – September 2021
Insights into Women Coaches in Aotearoa New Zealand are available in this series of three infographics published by High Performance Sport (HPSNZ) together with Massey University.
The infographics outline the findings of a survey involving more than 300 respondents from across New Zealand, and from a broad range of sports.
Download three visual infographics showcasing the Women Coaches in Aotearoa findings;
Profile of our Coaches View in HTML | Download PDF (3 MB)
Inspiration and Challenges View in HTML | Download PDF (658 KB)
Putting it into Action View in HTML | Download PDF (12MB)
Women in High Performance Sport – A Celebration Webinar – August 2020
On 27 August 2020, HPSNZ officially launch two key pillars of HPSNZ’s $2.7 million Women in High Performance Sport Project – the Residency Fund and the Te Hāpaitanga coaching initiative.
The event was an opportunity to hear from some of the women engaged in the Residency Fund and Te Hāpaitanga, as well as those who have been working behind the scenes to bring the project to life.
The event was co-hosted by High Performance Sport NZ and LockerRoom and facilitated by LockerRoom Editor Suzanne McFadden.
Speakers included:
- Waimarama Taumaunu – Chair, Women in High Performance Sport Advisory Group and member of High Performance Sport NZ’s Board of Directors
- Michelle Wood – Performance Services Manager, Snow Sports NZ
- Natalie Lawrence – Future Ferns Domestic Programme Assistant Coach, NZ Football
- Sonia Boland – Women in High Performance Sport Project Manager
Women in High Performance Sport Symposium – October 2019
On 4 October 2019, HPSNZ held a Women in High Performance Sport Symposium. Dr Nicole LaVoi, Director, Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, University of Minnesota, was the key guest speaker. Dr LaVoi was joined by a number of speakers from across New Zealand’s sport system, including Women in Sport Aotearoa, NSOs and female high performance coaches.
The symposium:
- Demonstrated the case for greater gender equity in high performance sport in New Zealand.
- Dispelled preconceived ideas and challenged attendees to influence and accelerate change in their own sports.
- Provided a platform for sports to share and learn about initiatives underway to improve gender equity in New Zealand sport
