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Good governance
Good governance is vital to the efficient operation of any organisation.

Sport NZ is committed to assisting the play, active recreation and sport sector to build stronger organisations now and into the future. Find resources, guides and practical advice to assist organisations with strengthening their good governance practices

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Featured Resources
Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and Regulations

The recent introduction of the new Incorporated Societies Act will have an impact on sector organisations. This resource is designed to assist sector boards on navigating these changes.

Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and Regulations
Chairing the board

Video resources developed to support the capability of those in governance roles.

Useful for emerging, new and experienced chairs.

Chairing the board
Nine Steps to effective governance

Sport New Zealand has made a significant investment in governance development and now has a range of excellent resources for the sector to draw on. The Nine Steps is a cornerstone document that is in wide use in sport and across other sectors in New Zealand.

Nine Steps to Effective Governance
Governance lite

Help sheets and associated toolbox resources adapted for small and voluntary organisations from the Nine Steps Governance Framework for Sport and Recreation in New Zealand.

Governance Lite
Board charter

The Sport NZ suite of governance policies has been updated. Download the Board Charter update here.

Board Charter Update
Board assessment - online governance evaluation system

Online Governance Evaluation System (OGES) to help in the evaluation and development of boards of sport and recreation organisations. NEW whole of board “framework” version released.

Board assessment - Online Governance Evaluation System
Governance Mark

In line with our strategic priority to build a world-leading system, Sport NZ launched the Governance Mark in 2016 as a way to take a leadership stance in setting governance standards for the play, active recreation and sport sector.

Sport NZ Governance Mark
Board gender diversity

The most effective company boards bring together different thinking, insights and perspectives.

Board gender diversity

Tools and templates

Template
Sample incorporated society constitution

The Sample Incorporated Society Constitution has been updated to reflect changes in governance.

Guide
Stakeholder Communications Plan

Eight-step communications planning framework.

Stakeholder communications plan
Tool
Risk Management Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to address risk across all areas of operation. It's aimed at national sport organisations, national recreation organisations regional sports trusts, although regional sports organisations will also find it useful.

Risk management toolkit
Guide
Enterprise Risk Management in Sport Recreation

This is a comprehensive guide for organisational risk management.

Enterprise Risk Management resource
Template
Business plan template

The business plan takes the strategic outcome and related measures, ultimately translating them down to tactics with resource, people and specific measures.

Business plan template
Template
Strategic plan template

Simple table-based template outlining sections of a strategic plan.

Strategic plan template
Tool
Board reporting tool

An excel template designed to help gather the information boards require for reporting purposes.

Board reporting tool
Guide
Planning in sport

A resource which considers all aspects of planning in sport. The strategic process is considered in detail with a range of experts providing different perspectives.

Planning in sport

Guides

Key roles at the meeting

Resources associated with the publications Nine Steps to Effective Governance and The Role of the Board Chair

Key roles at meetings
Framing the meeting

Resources associated with the publication Nine Steps to Effective Governance

Framing the meeting
Inside the meeting

Resources associated with the publication Nine Steps to Effective Governance.

Inside the meeting
The role of the board chair

Publications and other resources about effective board leadership.

The role of the board chair
Governance framework for the sport and recreation sector

The final form of the governance framework for sport and recreation in New Zealand has been released.

Governance framework for the sport and recreation sector
Governance regulation and compliance

These resources have been compiled as a useful guide for boards when they are considering regulatory compliance.  

Governance regulation and compliance

Resources

elearning
Governance online learning

Sport New Zealand hosts a learning management platform www.sporttutor.nz.

Sports Tutor (External link)
Resources
Governance information resources

Governance information and website resources.

Governance information resources
Resources
Women in governance reading resources and publications

Articles and websites resources for women in governance.

Women in governance reading resources and publications
Research
Governance in the outdoor recreation sector

A study which looks at governance models, governance capability-building activities and sector-wide governance.

Governance in the New Zealand Outdoor Recreation Sector

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