Women in Sport Aotearoa

05/10/2026

Sport New Zealand’s latest findings in its spotlight on girls and young women’s participation shows they’re less likely than boys and young men to meet physical activity guidelines, feel confident being active and enjoy their experiences at school.

🌟The report calls this a confidence gap, but we think it should be called a system gap🌟

Read the full article by WISPA board members Prof. Sarah Leberman and Louisa Wall👇

Sport NZ data shows girls enjoy physical activity outside school, proving lower participation is down to systemic barriers rather than a confidence gap, writes WISPA board members Sarah Leberman and Louisa Wall

21/09/2026

Our AGM is on Thursday 1 October, 4:00pm, online💜

We'll share the year to 30 June - what we got done, what we learned, where we are now - and talk about the mahi ahead as we head towards our 10-year anniversary next March. We'll also be thanking Sooz and Erin as they step down after a lot of mahi, and welcoming new faces to the board.

Members, everything you need for the meeting is already in your inbox. We know that some of you will come along and just listen, and that's genuinely welcome. If you've got a question, bring it, we'd love to see you there!

Not a member yet? It's free and takes two minutes. Link in the comments.

21/09/2026

"Sport is the lens through which we can see, understand, and help to solve social issues"

Our Deputy Chair, Erin Roxburgh was recently interviewed by Kirsty Sharp on the Asia Insight podcast.

Have a listen!

17/09/2026

HOME GAME SCHEDULE FOR 2026.

Individual tickets and season memberships both on sale now.

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16/09/2026

PLAY TIME. 🔥

Kāhu Basketball is back.
2026 tickets are ON SALE NOW.

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14/09/2026

WISPA Board member Dr Alida Shanks and InsideOUT Kōaro CEO Judy O'Brien share the 'why' behind the recently launched Transgender Inclusion in Community Sport Toolkit in the op ed in LockerRoom.

Research shows only 14 percent of trans and non-binary Kiwis participate in organised sport. A new toolkit challenges codes to rethink fairness, writes Dr Alida Shanks and Judy O'Brien.

29/08/2026

🩷We're building something bigger, together💜

WISPA is Aotearoa's champion for gender equity in sport. Signing up to join our membership is your way to stand with women and girls in sport, wherever you sit in the game.

Players, coaches, volunteers, parents, leaders, supporters - you're all welcome! The bigger our whānau, the stronger our voice.

And it's free to join!

Join us - https://women-in-sport-aotearoa-membership.subscribepage.io/

29/08/2026

Pouākai basketball is for the fam! Get a free children's season membership (16 & under) with every paid bronze adult membership.

Grab yours today 🔗: https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/Show.aspx?sh=POUAKAI26

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20/08/2026

✨Closing the coaching gap behind NZ’s women-led medal haul✨

Women won most of NZ’s medals in Glasgow, but only five coaches were female. High performance sport must fix the gap, says WISPA Board Member, Dr Sarah Leberman.

Read more 👇

Women won most of NZ’s medals in Glasgow, but only five coaches were female. High performance sport must fix the gap, says Dr Sarah Leberman

Women in Sport Aotearoa

16/08/2026

📣 We're on the hunt for TWO new board members!

Help lead WISPA into its next chapter - including our 10-year anniversary in March 2027🎉

This is a working board: Our members govern and get stuck in.

We're especially keen to hear from people with finance, board chair or governance-leadership experience (our board elects its Chair and Deputy Chair from among its members after the AGM), and we'd love strengths in areas like fundraising, legal, and networks across the sport, government and community sectors. Most of all, we're looking for people who share our commitment to gender equity and to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Open to people of all genders. Know someone perfect? Tag them below💜

Link for the position description and Expression of Interest form
🔗 https://www.wispainsighthub.org/insight/join-our-board

Applications close Friday 4 September