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Territorial Authorities

Territorial authorities play a critical role in the sport and recreation sector.

New TA/Schools Partnership Guide 

See the new best practice resource for those interested in pursuing potential facility partnerships between TA, schools and communities.

Ensuring their communities have good access to sport and recreational opportunities, requires territorial authorities to invest hundreds of millions of dollars annually in sport and recreation partnerships, facilities, programmes, and major events.

Further information relevant to the role of territorial authorities in the sport and recreation sector can be found below.

About Territorial Authorities

Territorial authorities (New Zealand’s district and city councils) play a critical role in the sport and recreation sector.

About territorial authorities

Research, Policy and Strategy

A range of sport and recreation findings and thinking to inform territorial authority best practice.

Research, Policy and Strategy 

Facilities

Links to a variety of valuable tools, research and strategy concerning the development, maintenance, and use of sport and recreation facilities.

Facilities

Funding

Information on a number of funding streams accessible to territorial authorities for sport and recreation outcomes.

Funding