125th annual report 2011 - 2012

ANNUAL REPOR T + STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

2011 > 2012

Get Set Go launch ASB Sports Centre Wellington (Photo Athletics New Zealand).

DISCLAIMER: EVERY ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO IDENTIFY AND VERIFY ATHLETES, OFFICIALS, COMPETITIONS AND PERFORMANCES. ANY OMISSIONS OR ERRORS ARE REGRETTED.

OUR PEOPLE 2

AWARDS 5

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 6

CHAIR’S REPORT 7

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT 9

HIGH PERFORMANCE REPORT 12

COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS 16

COACH DEVELOPMENT 18

KEY PARTNERS 23

OCEANIA ATHLETICS REPORT 27

OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION REPORT 28

TECHNICAL OFFICIALS REPORT 29

RULES COMMITTEE REPORT 30

MEDICAL REPORT 30

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 31

AUDITOR’S REPORT 40

CENTRES AND CLUBS 42

REGISTRATION STATISTICS 43

RECORDS COMMITTEE REPORT 43

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High Performance and AccountsBack Left > Right Terry Lomax, Scott Goodman, Rosie Graham, Charlie Burn Front Left > Right Kat Austin, Michelle Wood (Photo Athletics New Zealand)

OfficersPatron Arthur Eustace

President Alec McNab

Past President Jim Blair

Vice President John McBrearty

Chair Annette Purvis

Ombudsman Craig Purdy

Board of Directors and Meeting AttendanceAnnette Purvis (Chair) 6/6

Trevor Spittle (Deputy Chair) 6/6

Stephen Hollings 6/6

Alan McCauley 5/6

Patrick Meffan 4/6

Dave Norris 5/6

Malcolm Phillipps 6/6

Athletics New Zealand StaffChief Executive Officer Scott Newman

High Performance Director Scott Goodman (from 7 Jun 2011)

HP Rio 2016 Programme Project Manager Terry Lomax

HP Athlete Services Coordinator Michelle Wood

HP Programme Coordinator Kat Austin ( from 10 Apr 2012)

HP Intern Charlie Burn (from 1 Sep 2011)

HP National Teams Coordinator Nadine Fromont (until 31 Oct 2011)

HP Programme Coach Andrew Maclennan (from 24 May 2011)

HP Programme Coach Matt Dallow (from 24 May 2011)

HP Programme Coach Maria Hassan (from 24 May 2011)

HP Programme Coach Joe Hunter (part time from 24 May 2011 )

HP Programme Coach Didier Poppe (part time from 24 May 2011 )

Sport Manager Brett Addison

Events Consultant Tom Mayo

Events Manager Will Stewart

Coach Development Manager Michael Sharapoff

Get Set Go Manager Karen Laurie (from 1 Aug 2011)

Operations Manager Alastair Dunn

Office/Finance Manager Rosie Graham

Communications/Media Murray McKinnon

OUR PEOPLE

Board of Athletics New ZealandLeft > Right Alan McCauley, Trevor Spittle, Stephen Hollings, Annette Purvis, Roger Carruthers (adviser), Malcolm Phillipps. Absent: Patrick Meffan & Dave Norris (Photo Jet Photography)

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National Track and Field SelectorsGraham O’Brien (Convenor)

Don Garland

Tony Rogers

National Cross Country and Road SelectorsKevin O’Sullivan (Convenor)

Barry Ellis

Geoff Shaw

National Technical Officials CommitteeLeon Blanchet (Convenor)

Fred Holmes

Heather O’Hagan

John Phillips

Honours & Awards Sub-committeeAlan Stevens (Convenor)

Graeme McCabe

Allan Potts

John Smart

Board Appointments PanelAnnette Purvis

John Page

Graeme McCabe

Records CommitteeMurray McKinnon (Convenor)

Stephen Hollings

Merit Awards1988 Ronald Cain, Ian Columbus, Colin Dickie, David Leech, Paul Luckie, Graeme McCabe, Phyllis McLean, Frank Perry, John Riseborough

1989 Jim Cunningham, Allan Potts, Peter Richards

1990 Eric Fernandez, Bill Kennedy

1991 Max Carr, Max Cooper, Barry Hunt

1992 Norm Coop, Sam Johnson, Douglas Taylor

1993 Dick Burton, Kelvin Wackrow

1994 Dennis Kenny

1995 Dr. Rod Syme

1996 No awards

1997 Don Mackenzie, Sylvia Potts, John Smart

1998 Alf Insley, Kevin Jago, Denis Johnson

1999 Trevor Bent, Jan Cameron, Jim Tobin2000 Dave Norris, Ray Wallis

2001 Alan Cherry, Fred Holmes, Mhyre Oman

2002 Alec McNab, Laurie O’Keefe, Leon Blanchet

2003 Geoff Annear, Jim Blair, Don Chadderton

2004 Alan Adamson, Don Macfarquhar

2005 No awards

2006 Pat Boland, Arthur Grayburn, George McConachy, Murray McKinnon

2007 Trevor Spittle, Roy Williams, Don Willoughby

2008 Pam Kenny

2009 Arch Jelley, Colin Maclachlan, Barry Magee

2010 Russ Hoggard

2011George Caddie, John McTaggart

Rules CommitteeJohn Smart (Convenor)

Don Mackenzie

Andrew Orme

Rod Syme

Trevor Spittle

Representatives IAAF/OceaniaMike Weddell (IAAF Masters’ Committee)

Annette Purvis (IAAF Women’s Committee)

Maria Clarke (IAAF Juridicial Commission)

Trevor Spittle (Oceania Athletics Association Vice President)

Life Members IH Boyd ONZM

R Cain

JD Cunningham

GJ Davy OBE

ARP Eustace QSO

B Hunt

D Mackenzie

G McCabe

J McManemin CBE, QSO

DS Norris ONZM

AM Potts ONZM

PL Richards

J G Smart

R Spence QSM

A Stevens MNZM

R Syme

EA Taylor

DM Taylor

Sir J Walker KNZM, CBE, OBE

AuditorsPKF Martin Jarvie

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ObituariesGeoff Hopper (61) of Wanganui on 7 May 2011An Athletics Manawatu Wanganui life member, past president and chairman of the Centre, he made a valuable contribution to our sport both as a competitor and an administrator.

Harold Nelson MBE (88) of Nelson on 1 July 2011The legendary Harold Nelson was gold medallist in the six miles at the 1950 Empire Games in Auckland, where he also won silver in the three miles.He competed in the 5000m and 10,000m at the 1948 London Olympic Games where he was the New Zealand team captain and flag bearer.

Don Jowett (80) of Brisbane on 20 July 2011Don Jowett won the 220 yards Gold Medal at the1954 Vancouver British and Empire Games.He also won the silver medal in the 440 yards at the 1954 Games and at the earlier 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the bronze medal in the 220 yards.Jowett had a long and distinguished career in business and sport both as a competitor and administrator. He won the New Zealand junior 220 yards title in 1948 and 1949. He was three times New Zealand senior 220yards champion in 1952, 53 and 54. and four times 440 yards champion in 1953, 54, 55 and 57. Jowett was based in Dunedin under coach Harold Tyrie.Jowett shifted to Australia where he became one of that country’s top track and field officials. He was assistant track referee at the

1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games, track referee at the 1985 World Cup in Canberra, track referee at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and chairman of the jury at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

John Perry (69) of Whangarei on 7 September 2011 John acted as centre delegate to recent Athletics NZ AGMs and was an avid athletic reporter, who wrote regular articles in the Northern Advocate.He was also instrumental in establishing and driving the annual Rod Dixon miles for secondary school athletes each October.

Don Macfarquhar (80) of Auckland on 28 September 2011He was a well respected and renowned Auckland middle distance coach and former national track and field selector from 1986 to 1994. Don was an official at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as a lap timekeeper. He always had a large stable of junior runners that he coached who went on to win numerous New Zealand titles.Macfarquhar was awarded an Athletics Auckland merit award in 1990 and an Athletics New Zealand merit award in 2004.He was honoured with life membership of Athletics Auckland in June 2008 and life membership of the Auckland City Athletics Club in 2007.

Paul Luckie (83) of Hamilton on 11 December 2011Paul Luckie had one of the longest

memberships of over 60 years of the Hamilton City Hawks Club. He was an all round athlete in throws, hurdles and decathlon. Paul was treasurer, president, selector, manager, coach and was made a Life Member of the Club.Among the athletes he has coached are three times Olympic Games race walker Craig Barrett and 400m hurdles representative at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Lynette O’Connor.Paul was a Life Member of AWBOP and in 1988 was awarded an inaugural Athletics New Zealand Merit Award.

Roy Smith (89) of Napier on 8 February 2012Patron and Life Member of Napier Harriers and former member of the Napier Athletic Club his involvement in running commenced in 1940 with Napier Harriers and then later in the 1940s with Napier Athletic Club. He served long periods on both club committees being Handicapper, Club Captain, Chairperson and President which led on to Chairperson on the Centre executive for many years. He initiated the Masters Association very early on in the movement and was the organiser of the NZ Masters Games in the 1970s. He coached Dianne Rodger (nee Zorn) who gained selection to the Montreal Olympics in 1976 in the 1500m.

Fay Stigley (nee Gudsell) (98) of Nelson on 24 February 2012Fay Gudsell was a former national women’s sprint champion and representing Canterbury won the 1935 NZ women’s 100 yards title in Wanganui in 11.4s.

Past Presidents1888 - 89 C C Corfe1889 - 90 T Teschemaker1890 - 91 J H B Coates1891 - 92 F Wilding1892 - 93 H D Bell1893 - 94 WS Roberts1894 - 95 F Logan1895 - 96 F Wilding1896 - 97 J F Logan1897 - 98 W Empson1898 - 99 J Sinclair Thomson1899 - 1900 H D Bell1900 - 01 E C J Stevens1901 - 02 E C McCormack 1902 - 03 W S Roberts1903 - 05 J F Grierson1905 - 09 W G Atack *1909 - 10 A Newman 1910 - 11 A Marryatt1911 - 12 L Chaffrey1912 - 14 A Marryatt1914 - 18 J Pollock1918 - 20 A Marryatt1920 - 25 A Davies

1925 - 40 R McVilly MVO1940 - 41 C Kitto MBE1941 - 43 H Austad CBE1943 - 44 C Clark1944 - 45 H Towers MBE, OBE1945 - 46 G Benson MBE1946 - 47 L Tracey1947 - 48 R Beattie1948 - 49 N McKenzie OBE1949 - 50 J Holley1950 - 51 A Urquart1951 - 52 Sir Jim Barnes MBE1952 - 53 J Dickey MBE1953 - 54 J Harbut QSM1954 - 55 CJ Thompson1955 - 56 G Leeder MBE1956 - 57 A Malcolm1957 - 58 J Matheson1958 - 59 CA Blazey OBE, CBE1959 - 60 D Hagenson1960 - 61 N Jefferson OBE1961 - 62 E Lunn MBE1962 - 63 GW Jackman OBE1963 - 64 J McManemin CBE, QSO

1964 - 65 E Prince OBE1965 - 66 J Drummond1966 - 67 LT Bradshaw OBE1967 - 68 A Rowse1968 - 69 A Melville MBE1969 - 70 S McKenzie1970 - 71 J Borland1971 - 72 L O’Keefe MBE1972 - 73 G Lamb1973 - 74 EA Taylor1974 - 75 A Beveridge1975 - 76 G Wiggs1976 - 77 GJ Davy OBE1977 - 78 ME Jackman MBE1978 - 79 W Kennedy1979 - 80 D Cowie1980 - 81 N Coop MNZM1981 - 82 L Searle1982 - 83 DM Taylor1983 - 84 D Synnott ONZM1984 - 85 ARP Eustace QSO1985 - 86 R Spence QSM1986 - 87 Dr R Syme1987 - 88 A Stevens MNZM

1988 - 89 B Smith1989 - 90 IH Boyd ONZM1990 - 91 J Cornaga1991 - 92 D Mackenzie1992 - 93 R Cain1993 - 94 N Read1994 - 95 A Wilson1995 - 96 I Columbus1996 - 97 A Jelley OBE1997 - 98 C Mills1998 - 99 B Hunt1999 - 00 M McKinnon QSM2000 - 01 G McCabe2001 - 02 T Spittle2002 - 03 A Potts ONZM2003 - 04 D Willoughby2004 - 05 D Chadderton 2005 - 06 C Maclachlan2006 - 07 L Blanchet ONZM2007 - 08 M Oman 2008 - 09 M McKinnon QSM2009 - 10 J Smart2010 - 11 J Blair MNZM2011 – 12 A McNab QSM

* Internal ructions in 1908 saw the Christchurch-based Council replaced by a new Council based in Wellington with A Newman as president.

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> Ian Columbus was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SPARC volunteer awards for the top of the South.

AWARDS

> Sir Murray Halberg

Sir Murray Halberg was honoured by the sports awards bearing his own name. By receiving the Halberg leadership award, the 1960 Olympic gold medallist and awards founder was acknowledged for 50 years of service to New Zealand sport.

> Valerie Adams

Valerie Adams was named Sportswoman of the Year for the sixth year in a row at the Halberg Awards dinner in February 2012.

> Jacko Gill

Jacko Gill received the emerging talent award at the Halberg Awards.

> Ian Columbus

Former president of Athletics New Zealand Ian Columbus was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SPARC volunteer awards for the top of the South.

(Below) Valerie Adams accepts her award for Sportswoman of the Year during the 2012 Halberg Awards at Sky City Convention Centre Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

< Sir Murray Halberg poses with his award for Leadership during the 2012 Halberg Awards at the Sky City Convention Centre Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

< Jacko Gill poses with his award during the 2012 Halberg Awards at Sky City Convention Centre Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

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Alec McNabPRESIDENT

It has been a real privilege and a

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PRESiDEnt’S REPORt

It has been a real privilege and a great pleasure to be our sport’s President over the past year. I came to this office wearing a number of hats which meant that it was an extremely busy year and it is hard to believe that it almost a year since I came to office - time has certainly raced by.

This has been the second year since the ‘Transformation Project’ heralded the change to our structure and an AGM with club based delegates as opposed to the Centre based Centre delegates. All changes take time and judgement can only made when time is given to such changes to settle. Like my immediate predecessor I hope that future AGMs are attended in large numbers.

The sport probably needs to look at the role of President and I have some thoughts about this after a year in office which I might elaborate on in a different forum. However, in reference to the earlier comment about Club representation I can accept that under our constitution the President and Vice President are not entitled to vote at the AGM but I find it strange that the President or Vice President can’t vote for his or her Club. In tight economic times it seems strange that extra finance has to be found to bring another member of the same Club to travel to the AGM.

I have endeavoured to attend as many New Zealand Championship events as possible and this has enabled me to meet up with many of the administrators and officials who really contribute to making our sport effective and efficient. I have thoroughly enjoyed attending events including those I have not normally attended such the North and South Island Colgate Games, the long distance walks and the Road Relay.

Events that I was able to attend included the Athletic New Zealand Cross Country Championships at Christchurch, the Athletic New Zealand the Long Distance Walks Championships in Palmerston North which was held on the same day as the Marathon Championships in Auckland, the Road Relay Championships in Auckland, the North Island Colgate Games in Tauranga and the South Island Colgate Games in Nelson. I enjoyed both Colgate events and was really pleased to be there. I saw the joy of young competition at its best which far outweighed the few shortcomings and pitfalls of junior competition.

As ever I especially enjoyed the New Zealand Track & Field Championships at Waitakere. I was wearing three hats at the Meeting as Team Manager of the MWA Team, coach of a dozen athletes and also ANZ President. My MWA team did remark that I was easier to find than usual as I was based over almost the whole weekend at the Presentation Tent. The 125th Anniversary dinner was a wonderful event and I would like to acknowledge the hard work of Murray McKinnon and his team for their organisation for what was a wonderful addition to the Track & Field Championships.

It has fallen on the President to play a large part in medal ceremonies. I might make further comment about this in another forum but would like to say that it has been an honour to celebrate in the success of our leading performers in different grades and athletic disciplines. I would like to thank especially Life Member Alan Stevens for the huge job he does at the Track & Field Championships for these important presentations and also our Patron Arthur Eustace for the outstanding help given in this area at Waitakere, especially in the hectic hour at the conclusion of a successful Championships.

Presentations have an important part in our Championships as it is right and proper to celebrate success. It is important I believe that the LOC in all our Meetings recognize this and include ceremonies at part of their planning. It was pleasing that at the first two events I was able to present a medal to former Wanganui Collegiate students at my first two official occasions.

I also attended the NZ Schools Championships in December and all but one of the Grand Prix meetings. All of these meetings were a pleasure to attend and in a summer when weather was somewhat fickle, these were largely conducted in excellent conditions. I would like to pay special tribute to the organisers of the ITM meeting in Christchurch – the event was outstanding and a real boost to Canterbury as they rebuild from the earthquake. It was wonderful to be able to see large numbers of people moving towards Christ’s College in eager anticipation for the event. The luncheon the day before and the whole event was splendidly organised and I would like to extend congratulations to Paul Coughlin and his active team and the Trust responsible for the Meeting.

The success of our leading athletes will be reported elsewhere in the annual report and I commend The High Performance Department for the work they are doing and the programmes they have instigated. It is important that as a small country we make the very best of our talent and that we ensure that we provide encouragement and pathways for any athletes with talent. It is a lesson I have learned working in a school of only 400 students where we have currently 70 members of our sport.

Finally I would like to thank the Chairperson of the Board, the Board, the CEO and all staff members of the Association for the friendly support, assistance and encouragement that they have given to me over this busy year. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as your President.

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On behalf of the Board of Directors I have pleasure in presenting the 125th Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for Athletics New Zealand Incorporated for the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.

This report reflects a significant milestone for Athletics as it celebrates its achievement of 125 years as a National Sporting Organisation.

GovernanceIn 2011 we held our first AGM under our new constitution – very fitting in our 125th year. The new constitution deliberately focuses on the key governance structure for Athletics with all operational matters now in the by-laws or with the National Office. The work to restructure the by-laws into regulations is underway.

In 2011 we had our inaugural Board Appointments Panel. The panel consists of a members representative (elected annually at the AGM), an independent person and a board member. The panel reviewed 19 applicants, the most ever received for board vacancies. The panel was impressed by the high standard of applicants with a wide breadth of skills and experience. This gave the panel the opportunity to appoint or recommend directors who could support the organisations strategic objectives.

The new mix of skills on the board has ensured some robust discussion around our objectives and priorities as a Board. It has galvanised our progress in being governance focused and achieving our strategic outcomes.

Review on Strategic OutcomeOur strategic outcomes for Athletics in 2018 are based on 4 key areas of achievement. They are -

• FinanciallySustainable

• LargeGrowingMembership

• SustainedInternationalSuccess

• ExcellenceinLeadershipandCapability

Financially Sustainable

Our annual income continues to grow- but the critical measure is that 75% of this must be self generated by 2018. Currently this sits at 25%. The continued focus on delivery of new product and services will be key to the achievement of this outcome.

We have set a reserves target of $1million currently we sit at $278000. This is a vast improvement from 5 years ago – but it is clear that exponential growth is required to give Athletics the required safety net.

Large Growing Membership

By 2018 we want to have a membership base of 80,000. Currently we sit unchanged at 20,000 traditional members. Our traditional model does not engage with the more than 110,000 people that take part in organised running events every year. We need regional partners and clubs delivering quality products and services to engage with these potential members.

A key requirement is having a member database and this remains the Boards number 1 priority. The database will drive the opportunity to capture new types of members, ease administrative burden for clubs, realise sponsorship partners and to really understand our members.

Having been a member of the BASE database the Board is critically aware of the need to get the new database right and a major focus has been on proper process to get the best outcome in terms of investment and operation. The Board was unrealistic in its timeframes for delivery and that has been a key learning.

Sustained International Success

Our strategic outcomes here represent Olympic medals and international rankings. There is often debate about Olympic Medals as targets and the reality is these reflect our KPI’s to Sport NZ for our High Performance funding. We hold the view that if we are achieving sustained Olympic performances then we will have created pathways that support our athletes, coaches and officials. We will have created depth within our high performance and development programmes.

Annette PurvisCHAIR

On behalf of the Board of Directors

I have pleasure in presenting the

125th Annual Report and Statement

of Accounts for Athletics New

Zealand Incorporated for the period

1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.

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The Board views international success not just as Olympic success but all the world championships our athletes compete at including non-stadia and age group championships. Currently we have 2 world champions in Val Adams and Jacko Gill. These champions provide wonderful profile for Athletics, they motivate and encourage others to engage with us.

Excellence in Leadership and Capability

We want to have nationally recognised programmes and services. With the changing needs of communities and the ways that they connect with sport in general it is essential that we see ourselves as a service organisation that offers a range of participation activities and services. We have started with the launch of Get Set Go and the Aurora Series which looks to revitalise our key national championships. Its not about how many programmes and services we can deliver – but the quality.

If we are truly leaders then we will have pathways, programmes and services that all New Zealanders can access. Therefore another priority for the Board is ensuring we support and develop our clubs. The Community Sport investment funding has come at a time that will enable delivery to many areas of club development.

The Club Connect Conference last year was a first for Athletics and it is something we wish to grow and develop to add value to clubs and regions .We are conscious that as an organisation we can do much better in our communication with Clubs and members. Improving the way we connect, communicate and engage is another major priority for the Board.

The role of clubs and regionsOverall our progress towards our 2018 goals remains on track. We need all parts of our sport engaged if we are to be successful. As acknowledged above the Board recognises that as an organisation we can do better but communication relies on two active parties.

As a club ensure that you understand what is critical for the success of Athletics - attend and encourage others to attend the AGM and Club Conference.

Be involved when asked for feedback – whether it is comment on by-laws, surveys or providing information.

Regions and Centres it is essential that you support your clubs to understand their role both locally and nationally. Over time as we move to a new system and model for membership your role will be defined by your regions requirements. Some Centres may remain as is, others will disappear and some will evolve to match the service delivery required for your members.

AcknowledgementsOur progress as a National Sporting Organisation has been watched by many stakeholders and we have received many plaudits about our progress and willingness to lead change. Over the last year we have seen increased investment, new partnerships, new products and wonderful performances by our leading athletes.

We are well on our way to creating a successful vibrant organisation that continues to play a major role in New Zealand sport.

The Board would like to acknowledge Scott Newman and the national office team who have demonstrated ongoing professionalism, dedication and commitment in everything they do.

Whilst the headline achievements are as a result of the National Office team, the reality is that daily success is achieved by our volunteers. To all the administrators, coaches and officials who are the backbone of our organisation thank you for your contribution and commitment.

Sport NZ, Lion Foundation, NZ Community Trust , Pub Charity and NZ Post have been instrumental through their resources and financial support of our new and ongoing initiatives.

Thank you to my fellow board members - Trevor Spittle, Alan McCauley, Patrick Meffan, Dave Norris, Malcolm Phillips, Stephen Hollings and our advisor Roger Carruthers.

Athletics New Zealand Board chairperson Annette Purvis (centre) with Get Set Go Ambassadors Valerie Adams and Jacko Gill, at the National Launch of Get Set Go at the Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, Auckland September 2011 attended by 180 children from local Waitakere schools.

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We’re 125 years old this year. We are a significant part of New Zealand’s sporting history and tradition. Proudly, we remain a significant part of New Zealand’s sporting success and we continue to get better at what we do.

We are judged by the wider community and many of our stakeholders by our success at world pinnacle events. In a year where we can boast World Track & Field Championship Gold, World Youth Gold and Silver and broad ranging success across many of the disciplines and age-groups that are our sport, on that basis alone, we have had another successful year.

Of course within the sport, we judge ourselves on a much broader basis – the quality of our club structure and membership numbers, the quality of our national championships, the quality of our participation programmes, the quality of our volunteer development programmes and of course, the bottom line.

Our operational focus has remained aligned to the Business Plan areas of:

• FinancialSustainability

• Marketing&Communications

• HighPerformance&AthleteDevelopment

• Competitions

• OfficialsDevelopment

• CoachDevelopment

With the constitutional shift now 20 months behind us, it is pleasing to report that the vision of the transformation project is now becoming business as usual for many of us.

The focus has been on preparing and resourcing us for the challenges ahead. This has taken a great deal longer than any of us would have hoped. Looking back on where we were 5 years ago, the greatest frustration is that we didn’t have more cash in the bank to enable us to move faster. As a sport we have let ourselves down badly over the last 125 years by not building a solid level of retained earnings – something to fall back on when in need or in case of crisis. Over the last few years we have not been able to invest in our own development without having to source the funding to do so. We know what we want to do; we just haven’t been able to do it without the investment of others.

FinancialsOne of key targets through the changes we have been making is the need for this indefinable “self-sustainability” that many sports talk about. What we are really seeking is self-survival if it all turns to custard, because we will always want to maximise the investment of external partners and create commercially desirable products that lend themselves perfectly to commercial interest.

It is interesting to reflect on what we have been through as a sport over the last 3-5 years and realise that, yes, while there has been some pain in parts, on the whole we have come through our challenges very well. That has not gone unnoticed by our key stakeholders and investors and we can be very proud of that. As a sport, we have made change ourselves, it has not been forced upon us.

Our turnover continues to increase. We increased 25% last year up to $3.4m and this year we surged up another 22% to $4.16m. Most of the increase coming through increased High Performance spend and the Get Set Go programme. We have now doubled our turnover in the space of just 5 years.

Despite the cries from some that our Association Levy is too high, it is necessary to consider that the levies now make up less than 12% of our total revenues.

It is pleasing to report a small surplus for the year of $31k.

The advantages of what we have been through and the opportunities that lie before us has caught the eye of Sport NZ and our partnership with them is greatly enhanced. It was very pleasing that during the year we agreed a new level of investment with Sport NZ in the Community Sport space, (previously known as Sport Development), the amount of investment being doubled through until mid-2014. This will allow us to create a new approach to supporting our clubs and associates through the creation of a Community Athletics team with specific focus on improving capability at regional and club level,

Scott NewmanCHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND

Proudly, we remain a significant part

of New Zealand’s sporting success…

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increasing participation and improving the quality of our coach and officials development. This aligns perfectly with our transformation objectives of being able to have a far greater presence and impact directly at club and regional level. This is a key aspect of the value proposition that the national office must provide.

Two new “brands” for the sport were introduced at last year’s Annual Conference – Get Set Go and the Aurora Series. Both launched during past 12 months.

With the support of NZ Post and their Active Post programme, Get Set Go has made a very promising debut in more than 100 NZ primary schools. NZ Post is the first significant commercial partner the sport has had for some time and a great deal of effort from Karen Laurie with support from Michael Sharapoff has set the programme up to move beyond proof of concept in 2012-13. This year will be the year where we will discover if the programme can meet our profit projections providing some “self-help” revenue for the sport. Even without the profits, the programme is providing us with a fantastic catalyst to build relationships with the regional sports trusts and is giving us a direct channel into primary schools. Work will be undertaken during the coming year to provide a model for club integration. It is equally pleasing that Sport NZ have agreed an additional level of investment into the Get Set Go programme that will enable us to grow faster, removing some of the barriers for further implementation.

Marketing & CommunicationsOne of the greatest frustrations remains our failure to get a new member management system and website operating over the last 12 months. It is clearly recognised that we need a more effective system to allow us to take advantage of our database and provide better and more targeted communication to all of our members and participants. We have at least identified a preferred supplier and protracted service agreement negotiations should be completed by mid-year, with implementation and roll out of the new system to occur during the second half of 2012.

High PerformancePerformances aside, 2011-12 was our last full year of Sport NZ support under the current High Performance investment schedule. Following the Olympic Games this year we are required to re-pitch to Sport NZ for investment for the next Olympic cycle. While our performances in London will have some influence on the level of investment we receive, we are judged more holistically on our potential to achieve Olympic medals on a consistent basis. The performances at the World Youth Track & Field Championships in 2011 was a significant boost to us in being able to clearly demonstrate that we are capable of producing world class talent. It is not just the stellar performances of Valerie Adams, Nick Willis and the like that we need. It is as much about the quality and depth of the programme as a whole.

Significantly, during the year two major changes were introduced. We employed fulltime Performance Coaches for the first time in the organisation’s history. We have also begun the relocation of the High Performance unit to an Auckland base, with a further performance training centre planned for Christchurch.

Pleasingly, during the year we appointed Terry Lomax to work with the Athletics Canterbury on the strategy and plans for a new track & field facility for Christchurch. Discussions and planning continue, but it is clear that the proposed Burnside Park development offers many potential benefits both for athletics in the Canterbury region and for sport as a whole.

AcknowledgementsWe continued to receive excellent support from SPARC (now Sport NZ and High Performance Sport NZ) and they continue to extend the level of faith and investment they have in us. Total funds applied during the year from SPARC were just short of $2.5m.

Thank you also to The Lion Foundation, NZ Community Trust and Pub Charity for your significant support of our programmes and projects. We simply could not achieve what we do without your support. It will be an interesting year in this space with the Flavell Bill currently before parliament and threatening to completely change the way the gaming funding sector operates and there is no doubt that the changes proposed will not benefit sport.

While we have many people and volunteers that help keep the Association ticking, special thanks this year are due to the following:

• The Selectors –GrahamO’Brien,Tony Rogers, DonGarland, KevinO’Sullivan, Barry Ellis andGeoff Shaw. Thank you for your ongoing commitments – not unsubstantial by any means in a role where it can be tough to win friends.

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• MurrayMcKinnonandGaryNesbittfortheircontinuedeffortsinourmediaandcommunications.

• TheRulesCommitteeofJohnSmart,RodSymeandDonMackenziewhohavehadanincreasedworkload during the transformation initiatives. They have been joined by Andrew Orme as we look to develop our new Regulations to align with the Constitution.

During the year we farewelled just one team member, Nadine Fromont from the High Performance team, who set off to explore the world after more than two very valuable years with us.

During the year we welcomed a number of new staff including Karen Laurie who leads the Get Set Go programme, the High Performance coaching team of Matt Dallow, Andrew Maclennan, Maria Hassan, Joe Hunter and Didier Poppe. Charlie Burn, who as an intern in our High Performance programme, has become a valued member of staff operating well beyond what was ever expected of him and more recently Kat Austin has joined the High Performance team to fill the shoes left by Nadine.

The national office crew continues to expand and we now operate across several bases. Thank you for your continued support and drive in achieving our aims.

Thank you to Annette Purvis and the Board of Directors for your continued guidance and support and commitment to being excellent governors for the sport.

We are poised to make some significant changes during the year ahead and the speed of change under which we have operated in the last few years will only but increase. That will create some uncomfortable moments, but they will be a necessary part of the process of improvement.

Get Set Go ambassadors Valerie Adams and Jacko Gill at Waitakere launch. (Photo Athletics New Zealand)

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hiGh PERFORMAnCE

The results from 2011-2012 Black Singlet events once again highlighted the improvements of our High Performance athletes. We strive to maintain the achievement of quality results each year in our pinnacle competitions. We continue to refine and drive our High Performance initiatives and concentrate our focus on those athletes with the ability to achieve a top 16 performance leading into the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

Performance GoalsFor 2012, we are committed to the following performance goals:

• PrimaryGoal:2medals-4top16performances

• SecondaryGoal:5+developingathletes(aged16-22yearsin2009) reaching the qualifying standard in London 2012.

High Performance Investment StrategyOur High Performance Strategy is based on two broad approaches:

1) We know who our key athletes are through to 2012 and we have created a Programme of support for each of these athletes to lead them to success in 2012. We also have created a pathway which those who rise to prominence over the next four years can use to move through the Performance, Performance+, Elite, and Podium squads.

2) While 2012 is our primary focus, we are equally committed to creating a performance Programme that establishes a long-term talent identification and development framework. This is critical if we are to enjoy any type of sustained success into 2016 and beyond. This framework requires as much, if not more support as that given to our 2012 athletes. While 2012 remains vital for us, we are seeking endorsement and investment in a longer-term vision for our sport.

High Performance PhilosophyOur High Performance philosophy is directed in the belief that if we can have world class athletes, coaches, facilities and support staff working closely together in pursuit of a common goal. We can make a difference in our sport and the success achieved at World Championship events, Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

The High Performance Department has a responsibility to provide athletes and coaches with opportunities, resource and information required to meet their potential talent. Athletes and coaches have a responsibility to commit to the performance goals of the High Performance Programme and the pursuit of excellence. Additionally, coaches have a responsibility to act in the best interests of their athletes. We must embrace the need to always keep learning and recognise that by training and learning collectively we will all perform better as individuals.

Championship EventsIn 2011-12 New Zealand athletes were involved in three Black Singlet Championships:

1) IAAF World Youth Track and Field Championships: Lille, France, 6-10 July 2011

2) IAAF World Track and Field Championships: Daegu, South Korea, 27 Aug – 4 Sept 2011

3) IAAF World Indoor Championships: Istanbul, Turkey 9-11 March 2012

Highlights Valerie Adams IAAF World Track and Field Shot Put Champion

Valerie Adams IAAF World Indoor Shot Put Champion

Jacko Gill IAAF World Youth Shot Put Champion

Joshua Hawkins IAAF World Youth Track and Field Championships, 2nd 110m Hurdles, 6th 200m

Nicholas Southgate IAAF World Youth Track and Field Championships 4th Pole Vault

Kim Smith 2011 New York Marathon 5th 2:25.46; 2011 Rock n Roll Half Marathon 1st 1:07.11

High Performance Team of Athletics New Zealand

Scott GoodmanANZ-HP DIRECTOR

Terry LomaxANZ-HP RIO 2016 PROGRAMME PROJECT MANAGER

Michelle WoodANZ-HP ATHLETE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Nadine FromontNATIONAL TEAMS COORDINATOR (UNTIL 31 OCT 2011)

Charlie BurnANZ-HP INTERN (FROM 1 SEPT 2011)

Andrew MaclennanANZ-HP PROGRAMME COACH (SPRINTS, MULTI EVENTS, FULL

TIME)

Matt DallowANZ-HP PROGRAMME COACH (THROWS, FULL TIME)

Maria HassanANZ-HP PROGRAMME COACH (DISTANCE, FULL TIME)

Joe HunterANZ-HP PROGRAMME COACH (HURDLES, PART TIME)

Didier PoppeANZ-HP PROGRAMME COACH (THROWS, PART TIME)

High Performance Service Team

Lynne ColemanMEDICAL DIRECTOR

Helen LittleworthLEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Gavin ClearkinLEAD NUTRITIONIST/ SUPPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST

Simon PearsonLEAD BIOMECHANIST

Angus RossLEAD POWER PHYSIOLOGIST

Graeme RobsonLEAD PERFORMANCE PLANNER

Carolyn DonaldsonLEAD ATHLETE LIFE ADVISOR

LILLE, FRANCE - JULY 08: Silver medalist Joshua Hawkins of New Zealand in action during the Boys 110 metres hurdles final during during day three of the IAAF World Youth Championships at Lille Metropole stadium on July 8, 2011 in Lille, France.

(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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Nick Willis (1500m), Jake Robertson (5000m), Stuart Farquhar (Javelin) – all top 16 IAAF World Track & Field Championships

Brendon Barnett (Long Jump), Margot Gibson (1500m), Keeley O’Hagan (High Jump), Siositina Hakeai (Shot Put, Discus), Merewarihi Vaka (Shot Put Discus) – all top 16 IAAF World Youth Track and Field Championships.

Athlete Carding ProgrammeThe High Performance Programme and the Athlete Carding Programme represent the highest level of achievement in our sport. The athletes are the stars of our sport and critical to the success of our National Teams at global championships. The High Performance Department has a responsibility to our carded athletes and coaches in providing the support that they require to perform at their very best.

2011-12 Carded Athletes:

Level 1

Valerie Adams Kimberley Smith Nick Willis

Level 2

Adrian Blincoe Stuart Farquhar* Nikki Hamblen

Brent Newdick Monique Williams

Level 3

Hamish Carson Michael Cochrane* Sarah Cowley*

Fiona Docherty Jacko Gill Alex Jordan*

Andrea Koenen* Elizabeth Lamb Andrea Miller

Hannah Newbould* Jake Robertson Angie Smit*

Rebecca Wardell

Level 4

Kristie Baillie* Glen Ballam* Portia Bing

Scott Burch* Kerry Charlesworth Cameron French

Ayla Gill Rebekah Greene* Siositina Hakeai

Joshua Hawkins* TeRina Keenan Ben Langton Burnell*

Leesa Lealaisalanoa* Hayden McLaren* Caroline Mellsop*

Joseph Millar* Laura Nagel Keeley O’Hagan

Aaron Pulford* Julia Ratcliffe Matthew Robinson*

Anna Roche* Danielle Ingram-Trevis* Merewarihi Vaka

Prime Minister’s Athlete ScholarshipsThe Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarship Programme helps emerging athletes to pursue tertiary study and elite-level sport development at the same time. A maximum of up to $10,000 per year is available to cover study fees, as well as a living allowance of up to $2,000 per six month period. Athletes marked with an * received a Prime Minister’s Scholarship for the 2012 school year. In addition to the carded athletes above, the following athletes who are members of the Rio Gold Squad also received scholarships:

Emma Sutherland Margot Gibson Tama Toki

Prime Minister’s Coach and Support Staff Scholarships The Prime Minister’s Coach and Support Staff Scholarship Programme, which is administered by HPSNZ and Athletics New Zealand, resources opportunities for High Performance Coaches and Support Staff to develop skills and experiences that enhance their coaching, administration and service provision. Scholarships are aligned to HPSNZ’s High Performance Strategy 2006-2012, as well as Athletics New Zealand’s High Performance Strategy and must impact HPSNZ’s high performance mission, more New Zealanders winning on the world stage. The following received a scholarship:

Matt Dallow Coach

Ed Fern Coach (Group scholarship for Jumps Event Group)

Maria Hassan Coach (Group scholarship for Distance Event Group)

Joe Hunter Coach

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Kim Smith of New Zealand finishes in fifth place in the Women’s Division of the 42nd ING New York City Marathon on November 6, 2011 in New York City.

(Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images).

LILLE, FRANCE - JULY 07: Gold medal winner Jacko Gill of New Zealand in action during the Boys Shot Put final during during day two of the IAAF World Youth Championships at Lille Metropole stadium on July 7, 2011 in Lille, France.

(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images).

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Joe Hunter & Brent Booker Coach (Group scholarship for Hurdles Event Group)

Chris Williams Coach

Kyle Barnes Support Staff

Terry Lomax Support Staff

Prime Minister’s Officials’ Scholarships The Prime Minister’s Officials Scholarships Programme aims to develop the skills of Kiwis officiating in pinnacle events. The following received a scholarship: Wendy Fox-Turnbull

HPSNZ Carded Coach ProgrammeHPSNZ is committed to assisting National Sport Organisations attract, develop, and retain world class coaches in order for athletes to win on the world stage. These Carded Coaches can access a range of services and resources through HPSNZ. The following coaches are currently part of the HPSNZ Carded Coach Programme:

Brent Booker Matt Dallow Ed Fern Paul Hamblyn Maria Hassan

Joe Hunter Andrew Maclennan Didier Poppe Debbie Strange Chris Williams

Rio 2016 Performance Terry Lomax 2016 Programme Project Manager

We are about to embark on the third year of this programme which started in September 2009. Its evolution has continued to the point where we are well positioned to make huge strides following the 2012 Olympics in London. While 2016 is the clear focus from this point on, 2020 looms on the horizon and plans need to keep this target in mind as well.

The most significant milestone achieved off the track has been the employment of three full-time and two part-time coaches in the programme. The employment of these coaches allowed activities to be looked at on an Event Group basis for delivery encompassing the needs of this programme as well as enhancing the ‘Spirit’ of the events. The coaches are a vital part of the future establishment of Performance Centres which will serve to enhance the development of our next group of High Performance athletes.

On the track there has been a clear increase in overall performance levels. This is reflected in the large number of new and retained athletes in the Rio Squad, despite the increase in performance standards required to be invited to join. The effect of the programme and the efforts of the coaches involved have contributed greatly to this increase.

Retention of the employed coaches and even greater interaction with the athletes and their personal coaches will be vital in the continued success of the programme. The plans for the future will need to consolidate this position with the future goal of more paid coaches being a key target.

Rio Squad Programme Activities 2011-12:

NB: There has been a movement away from mass camps this year to avoid repetition and to focus more specifically on the needs of the event groups

Autumn National Gold Camp > Auckland > May 2011

Specific Event Camps

Endurance Event Specific Camp > Christchurch > October 2011

Competition Camp > Wellington > January 2011

Sprints/Hurdles Coaches Forum > Auckland > October 2011

Hurdles Mini-Festival > Auckland > November 2011

Australian GP Relays > Brisbane > January 2012

North v South 4x400 Matc > Christchurch > February 2012

Auckland > March 2012

Hurdles Mini-Festival > Hamilton > February 2012

Jumps Coaches Forum > Auckland > November 2012

Throws Shot Put Competition Series > Auckland > December 2011

Competition Camp > Timaru > January 2012

In addition to this the National Event Group leaders were involved in ongoing contact both face to face and with other communications interacting with the athletes and coaches in the Squads.

DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 29: Valerie Adams of New Zealand celebrates after winning the women’s shot put final during day three of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea.

(Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images).

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Other ActivitiesA Performance Development Tour was organised alongside with the World Youth Championship team trip to Europe. The aim for this was to expose those athletes transitioning into senior competition (carded athletes level 3 and 4) to the realities of High level competition and the realities of being a touring athlete. The athletes were identified based on need. Support staff comprised of the three full-time coaches employed by the Programme and a physiotherapist.

The group was initially based in Reims, France and then in Paris. They competed at both the England U20/U23 Championships as well as the Scottish Championships. This concept will be repeated next year and will serve as an ideal development tool for the athletes as they attempt to navigate their way into the upper echelons of the sport.

The John Walker Find your Field of Dreams Foundations ‘Throw for Gold’ initiative, supported by SPARC, moved into its second and final year of activity as part of the Performance Development programme it has successfully in raised the profile and opportunities for new throwers in the South Auckland area. It has uncovered some previously hidden talent and been a significant stimulus to throwing both locally and nationally. Athletics New Zealand’s role in overseeing the programme will cease but the continuation of a programme will still occur with a possible greater Auckland development brief.

The funding for the Rio Programme is via the investment of HPSNZ (formerly SPARC). Their continued investment will ensure that the development of our talent through 2016 to 2020 and beyond has a sound base. With increased success comes increased funding. As we look towards the third year of our current programmes there is room for innovation and progress to lift us to a level previously unheard of in recent times. This is the challenge.

The two medal haul at the World Youth Championships plus the 4th placing by Nicholas Southgate shows what can be achieved in age-group competition with a co-ordinated programme. The true test will be the transfer of these athletes and their success into the senior level. The key contributors alongside the programme are the personal coaches and it is our aim to support them and their athletes as positively as possible with the resources that we have. The upcoming World Junior Championships will hopefully show that our success can be sustainable into the future.

AcknowledgementsThe support of staff at High Performance Sport New Zealand has been critical, in particular thanks are extended to Tom Patrick, Lyn Gunson, Marty Croy, Vanessa Paun and Raylene Bates. A special thanks to all our High Performance coaches and athletes who have supported the ANZ-HP Programme.

The ANZ-HP staff would also like to acknowledge the support and understanding of all of the Athletics New Zealand Staff and Board members, in particular Rosie Graham (Finance Manager), Michael Sharapoff (Coaching Director) and Scott Newman (CEO).

LILLE, FRANCE - JULY 10: Nicholas Southgate of New Zealand in action during the Boys Pole Vault final during day five of the World Youth Championships at Lille Metropole stadium on July 10, 2011 in Lille, France.

(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

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COMPEtitiOnS AnD EVEntS

The past year has seen significant changes to the management and delivery of events through the efforts of local organising committees as well as Athletics New Zealand staff.

Athletics New Zealand’s annual calendar consists of thirteen championship events, which are predominantly executed at a local level by passionate volunteers who often go unnoticed for their tireless efforts in keeping the competition clock running. We would like to thank local organisers, along with officials and other volunteers for their support over the past year.

A new strategy and brand for our major events was introduced in 2011. The Aurora Series, which currently consists of the Track & Field, Cross Country, Road & Road Relay Championships, is all about ‘finding our brightest stars’ and has been created to add familiarity and brand recognition to all of these annual events. There are many New Zealanders achieving success on the international level, but for most, the road to their stardom began with success at New Zealand championships. The Aurora series was created to recognise this, and takes its name after the Aurora Australis, or southern lights. The first major event to fly the brand was the Track & Field Championships in March and based on the feedback from athletes, the change did not go unnoticed.

We look forward to trying to create positive change across all championships in the 2012-13 competition cycle.

Winter 2011The competition year kicked off with the up-down version the Mountain Running Championships on Colonial Knob, in Porirua, with Ruby Muir and Dougan Butler taking the senior titles.

The marathon title was contested at the 47th running of the iconic Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon. Athletes struggled with an unseasonably warm late April day with Dale Warrander and Johanna Ottosson being crowned marathon champions.

The 2011 Cross Country Championship was held in conjunction with Athletics New Zealand’s inaugural Club Connect Annual Conference in Christchurch. The race itself was contested on a familiar course in Halswell Quarry. Danielle Ingram-Trevis and Matt Smith claimed individual honours.

Athletics Wellington hosted the largest Road Championship event in over a decade on a new course along Wellington’s waterfront. Stephen Lett and Lisa Robertson were this year’s champions.

Pakuranga Athletic Club hosted the Road Relay championships for the first time on a brand new course in the Hunua ranges. Wellington Scottish ran away with the overall club title.

The final two events in the winter schedule fell on the same day in late October. Danielle Ingram-Trevis and Stephen Lett claimed senior titles in the Half Marathon contested in Auckland. Later that day Graeme Jones was the winner of the 50K Race Walk and Roseanne Robinson won the 15K distance at the Long Distance Race Walk Championships hosted in Palmerston North.

Summer 2011-2012

Three days into the New Year saw the first track based championship. The 10,000m event was contested at the Tauranga Domain and saw Alex Gorrie (32:03.31), Sally Gibbs (34:45.21), and Stephen Lett (30:36.35) take out titles in the M20, Senior Women and Senior Men categories respectively.

The Men 20 and Women 20 3,000m Championships were hosted in Hastings at the Sylvia Potts Classic with Julian Oakley (8:34.04) and Kara Macdermid (10:02.95) taking home the titles.

Palmerston North hosted the Combined Events Championships. Nick Gerrard (6884) won the title in his Decathlon debut, with Sarah Cowley (5905) the best all-rounder in the Women’s Heptathlon.

The open 3,000m Championships were held in Dunedin, with Camille Buscomb (9:29.60) and Malcolm Hicks (8:07.94) the champions.

The competition year finished up at the Athletics New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Auckland, with three days of competition featuring some New Zealand’s finest. The event itself was held at Douglas Track & Field, and a sincere thank you must be mentioned to Peter Booker and the Athletics Auckland volunteers for their effort to ensure everyone was well accommodated throughout the meeting. With 2012 being the 125th year anniversary of Athletics New Zealand, a special dinner was hosted on the first evening of the Track & Field Championships to honour some of our past Olympic and World Championship heros.

We look forward to the rest of the 2012 calendar year, and wish the best of luck to everyone involved in upcoming events domestically and internationally.

Will StewartCOMPETITIONS & EVENTS MANAGER

We look forward to trying to

create positive change across all

championships…

Jacko Gill being interviewed in the post-event media zone by NZ Team Member and Field Announcer Sarah Cowley, 2012 Track & Field Championships.

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Junior Women’s 4x100m relay finals, 2012 Track & Field Championships.


Three time Olympian Stuart Farquhar on the way to his 12th title national title, 2012 Track & Field Championships.


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ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND REPORTS EVENTS

COACh DEVELOPMEnt

The last twelve months have been very successful for Athletics New Zealand’s coaching projects. Coach development, and the creation of an on-line database to track development as well as the Get Set Go programme were two key initiatives.

Getting these two major projects underway has seen a significant move towards establishing new products for Athletics New Zealand.

Without the financial help from our two major partners, these two projects would not have been able to commence. The Lion Foundation and New Zealand Post have been key supporters of our work in these areas.

A Lion Foundation grant of $125,000 was used to target a number of new and existing projects; these were regional programme delivery, workshops with key partners (Regional Coaching Coordinators and Coaching Advisory Groups), supplying clothing for Athletics New Zealand Coach Trainers and two new initiatives; the development of the Athletics New Zealand Coaching Website and the start of a Competency Based Assessment project for coaches.

From a strategic point of view, there were a number of key outcomes that have been achieved;

Regional programme delivery• Increased regional programme delivery, with all regions offering Community (COM

LEVEL 1 & 2) and Development (DEV LEVEL 2 & 3) coaching modules

• Increased twoway communications between regional deliverers andAthletics NewZealand

• Increasedregionalfundingcontractstofacilitatemoretrainingbyourregionalcoachingnetworks in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Manawatu, Hastings, Tasman, Otago and Southland

Regional Coaching Coordinators meeting• Anational2dayWorkshop,heldinHamiltoninOctober2011

• SixFollowupregionalmeetingsheldinNorthland,Auckland(2),HawkesBay,OtagoandSouthland

Website Development• Anationalonlinecoachesdatabaseimplemented

• Anonlineresourcedatabasecreated

• Onlinecoachingmodulesimplemented

– Parent as First Coach – How to Coach

– Coach Profile

– Find a Coach

• Continuingdevelopmentofwebsite

Coach Advisory groups• Sixcoachingadvisorygroupmeetingsheld

Competency Based Assessment project• Genericcoachcompetenciesestablishedandtested Athletics New Zealand would like to thank the Lion Foundation for their continued support. The grants have enabled Athletics New Zealand to engage with regional sporting partners to develop coaches at the grass roots level of our sport.

Michael SharapoffCOACH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

From a strategic point of view, there

were a number of key outcomes that

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KiwiSport InitiativesThe landscape of Community sport funding was dramatically changed in 2009 when the Government announced a $45 million KiwiSport fund to support sport for school-aged children via Regional Sport trusts.

KiwiSport aims to achieve three objectives:

• Toincreasethenumberofschool-agedchildrenparticipatinginorganisedsport

• Toincreasetheavailabilityandaccessibilityofsportopportunitiesforallschool-agedchildren

• Tosupportchildrenindevelopingskillsthatwillenablethemtoparticipateeffectivelyin sport.

This year saw the first glimpses of what KiwiSport funding can achieve in Athletics. KiwiSport funding has allowed Athletics Southland to establish a full time role delivering Run Jump Throw into Southland primary schools. Alison McQuillan secured KiwiSport funding to deliver Get Set Go and Run Jump Throw into targeted schools in the Tasman region. Athletics New Zealand has secured funding to deliver Get Set Go into all primary schools in the greater Wellington region. Athletics New Zealand also secured KiwiSport contracts in the Northland, Harbour, Waitakere, Auckland and the Hawkes Bay regions, to deliver local Athletics outcomes. We are also in talks with Otago

To deliver better Sport programmes to school aged children we had to assess and the quality of coaching in communities. To do this, Athletics New Zealand has partnered with a number of organisations and independent contractors to achieve KiwiSport outcomes. The Regional Sporting Partners we are working with include:

• Northland:SportNorthland

• Auckland:SportWaitakere,NoraCurtis,SportAuckland,Run4it,HarbourSport

• Waikato/BayofPlenty:SportWaikato,SportBayofPlenty

• Hastings:PaulWebb,SportHawkesBay,AthleticsHawkesBayGisborne

• Wellington:KellySports,HuttCityCouncil

• Tasman:AlisonMcQuillan

• Southland:AthleticsSouthland,SportSouthland

Regional DeliveryAthletics New Zealand has a network of hard working coordinators that can now offer a number of opportunities to the coaches in their region. The focus has been on the ability of all regions to deliver coaching modules across the whole framework

Athletics New Zealand’s Regional Coaching Coordinators are:

• Northland:SportNorthland

• Auckland:DaveNorris,GACU(GreaterAucklandCoachingUnit)

• Waikato/BayofPlenty:AlanMcDonald–AthleticsWaikatoBayofPlenty

• Taranaki:AthleticsTaranaki-LisaMcCready,JasonCressingham,EdFern

• HastingsGisborne:PaulWebb

• Wellington:KellySports,MarkHarris–AthleticsWellington

• Tasman:AlisonMcQuillan

• Canterbury:AnitaSutherland-AthleticsCanterbury,MelissadelaCour

• Otago:CatherineO’Sullivan-AthleticsOtago

• Southland:LanceSmith-AthleticsSouthland,

• Plus national partnerships with Halberg Foundation, Special Olympics and regionalParafed Associations.

Athletics New Zealand has a good regional delivery network, now it’s up to clubs to make better use of this network to offer training and support to their coaches and parent supporters.

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This table outlines the number of attendees at Coaching courses;

*Auckland numbers do not include people attending Community Coaching Sessions (140), and the awarding of five coaching Scholarships

** Waikato/Bay of Plenty numbers do not include Bay of Plenty Leg it programme delivery

Get Set GoIn August 2011 Athletics New Zealand employed Karen Laurie in the full time role of Get Set Go Manager. This was made possible by sponsorship from New Zealand Post as part of their Active Post programme.

The Active Post programme is New Zealand Post’s Health and Wellness community programme. The goal of the programme is to get more New Zealanders active, contributing to improved levels of health and wellness, benefiting individuals, communities and ultimately New Zealand. Athletics New Zealand is proud to be associated with the Active Post programme and with a significant New Zealand organisation.

The Get Set Go programme focuses on 3 – 8 year olds. It will enable teachers and other deliverers to assess and teach Fundamental Movement Skills and plan relevant learning experiences appropriate to students’ needs. The aim is to improve children’s skills and increase their physical activity, through fun and purposeful games and activities.

The Get Set Go programme strength is the availability of comprehensive resources and the flexibility that it allows schools. It is a one-stop-shop for a child’s sporting and movement skill development.

The Get Set Go Vision is ‘Active Kiwi Kids: Enjoying Sport and Play Every Day!’. This is reflected in the skills that have been included into the programme.

1) Stability Movement Skills; Such as Balance, Rotation, Landings, Climbing

2) Locomotor Movement Skills; Such as Running, Hopping, Jumping for distance, Jumping for height, Skipping, Galloping & Leaping, Dodging

3) Manipulative Movement Skills; Such as Catching, Overhand throw, Underhand throw, Passing, Kicking, Punting, Striking with implements, Striking with hands and feet

Get Set Go outcomes achieved include:

• ‘ActivePost’sponsorshippartnershipwithNewZealandPostforthreeyears.

• EmploymentofaGetSetGoManager.

• A significant amount of resourcing has gone into instituting the relationships anddelivery channels within regions, with planning for future implementation now well established.

• $50,000worthofequipmentforGetSetGotrainers,fundedbyActivePost.

• Seventrainingcourseshavebeenrun,resultinginaneffectivecompetentnetworkofalmost 100 qualified Get Set Go coaches for school and club delivery.

Coaching Module

Community Level 1

Community Level 2

Community Level 3

Development Level 2

Development Level 3

Northland 0 0 18 0 0 Auckland* 17 12 0 58 0 Waikato/Bay of Plenty** 1592 0 0 108 0 Taranaki 0 0 0 44 0 Wanganui Manawatu 52 0 0 6 0 Hastings Gisborne 8 0 4 23 0 Wellington 0 13 0 0 0 Tasman 199 0 0 12 0 Canterbury 88 0 9 42 0 Otago 140 9 25 64 0 Southland 34 0 0 54 0 Athletics New Zealand 0 0 0 0 37 Total 2130 34 56 411 37

Approx 700 year 2 pupils from 23 Wellington primary schools took part in the Wellington launch of the Get Set Go programme. Funding from KiwiSport Wellington has given Athletics New Zealand the opportunity to deliver Get Set Go and Run Jump Throw into every Primary school in the greater Wellington region.

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• Pupils from103 schools (204classes) and10clubs in11different regionshavenowexperienced Get Set Go. A total of 5100 children have been involved in Get Set Go activities in the early stages of the programme.

• Almost100coacheshavebeentrainedtoestablishasoliddeliveryarmthroughoutthecountry; Regions these coaches represent are: Northland, Harbour, Auckland, Waitakere, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wellington, Tasman, Canterbury, Otago and Southland.

• SecuringagrantfromSportNewZealandtofundthetraininganddevelopmentoftheGet Set go programme.

• Securing a grant from Sport New Zealand to support the very successful Aucklandpublic launch of Get Set Go in association with Get Set Go ambassador Valerie Adams.

• ThreelaunchEventssponsoredbyActivePost

– Waitakere – 6 schools, 180 children, facilitated by Esther Revell, Community Sport Advisor at Sport Waitakere

– Auckland – 12 Schools, 360 children, facilitated by Victoria Barton, Active PLAY Manager at Sport Auckland

– Wellington - 23 schools, 690 children, facilitated by David Fa’atafa, Programme Advisor at Sport Wellington

Quote from Brian Roche, CEO of NZ PostThe Get Set Go programme - a new approach to teaching children basic sports skills - arrives at an important and challenging time for New Zealand children and their families.

Children today have access to a wider range of activities and entertainment options than any previous generation. Unfortunately many of those options are sedentary, and there are worldwide growing trends in childhood obesity and reduced physical fitness. More children are missing out on the interpersonal skills and confidence gained from cooperating and participating in active play.

With the support of teachers, coaches and families, Get Set Go has the potential to instill an environment where children can experience success, develop skills and learn positive attitudes towards sport and recreation.

New Zealand Post was drawn to support this programme because of this potential to teach children healthy behaviours. Through our Active Post programme New Zealand Post has made a commitment to supporting projects which encourage people to improve their health and wellbeing by including more physical activity in their lives. Get Set Go is a perfect fit.

By partnering with Athletics New Zealand and Regional Sports Trusts, New Zealand Post can help young people to develop a love of sport and recreation that leads to lifelong participation. To achieve this, young people must learn fundamental movement skills, be confident that they can participate and have positive expectations.

We owe it to our children to help them grow into healthy and confident adults – Get Set Go will help them achieve that.

Brian Roche,

Chief Executive Officer

New Zealand Post Group

Without the support from New Zealand Post we would not have had the opportunity to employ Karen Laurie in the Get Set Go manager’s role. The expertise and passion that Karen brings into the role has significantly highlighted the opportunities the Get Set Go programme could have in the near future. For this I thank Mike Hall Taylor and the great team at NZ Post, especially Nicola Airey & Richard Sceats.

While these major initiatives were underway there were a number of other significant projects being delivered, these include;

Get Set Go Ambassador Valerie Adams and students from Ron Auckland primary schools at the Get Set Go Auckland launch event. 350 year 2 primary school children attend a 1 hour event at The Cloud on Auckland’s viaduct.

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The Halberg TrustFunding gained from the Halberg Foundation to deliver a number of courses for coaches in Otago, Tasman, Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty regions. During this period we have been undertaking research and collecting some base line data, to establish the number of coaches within the Halberg network .

Special OlympicsTwo one-day coach workshops were held in Palmerston North and Christchurch. The focus of these workshops was to inform Special Olympic coaches of the opportunities available for themselves and their athletes, rules and regulations and event information. I thank George McConachy, Ian Carter, Anita Sutherland and John McBrearty as well as the team at Special Olympics for their input and help with these workshops. Athletics New Zealand and Special Olympics plan to run a series of similar workshops in the future.

ResearchIn January of 2012, Athletics New Zealand undertook some research at the North Island and South Island Colgate games on why children do athletics. We also sought information on individual club coaching programmes. Results of this research will be presented at the Club Connect 2012 Conference in Hamilton in August.

IAAF ProgrammesAthletics New Zealand was able to secure Olympic Solidarity funding USD $30,000 for the delivery of an IAAF Level II Lecturers course. This will allow Athletics New Zealand trainers to have an IAAF qualification, the first time that any IAAF course has been able to be offered domestically. This course will be delivered July 2012.

The FutureWhile 2011/12 was a busy and significant year, the following 12 months is very exciting, with Athletics New Zealand being named a ‘Community’ Sport by Sport New Zealand (formerly SPARC). This will allow Athletics New Zealand to increase its capacity within the Community space. There will be a number of major changes in store within the organisation as we strive to offer better programmes for our members.

There are a number of programmes that I am excited about, that we are still working towards the launch of for the next year:

• CoachQualification–Acompetencybasedqualification

• PENZ(PhysicalEducationNewZealand) –akeypartner inthedevelopmentofNewZealand based curriculum resources for the educational sector, focusing on Get Set Go, Run Jump Throw and IAAF development resources.

• SiliconCoach–ThedevelopmentandimplementationofanOnlineCoachDevelopmentresource.

I wish to thank all the coaches, officials, volunteers, club and centre administrators for the many hours they dedicate to our sport. Without their time and dedication the delivery of programs would not be possible.

Get Set Go Launch Wellington.

(Photo Athletics New Zealand)

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KEY PARtnERS

SPORT NEW ZEALAND (FORMERLy SPARC)Peter Miskimmin > Chief Executive

Michael Taylor > Relationship Manager

Athletics New Zealand is designated by Sport New Zealand as a Performance sport and in 2011/12 received its highest ever investment funding for High Performance and Capability initiatives. Sport New Zealand is also committed to investing in Coaching. The National Office continues to work closely with Sport New Zealand and we are very appreciative of the holistic and financial support provided.

NEW ZEALAND OLyMPIC COMMITTEE (NZOC)Kereyn Smith > Secretary General

The NZOC has worked closely with Athletics New Zealand during the year, specifically on the 2011 Isle of Man Commonwealth Youth Championships. Significant planning and reconnaissance work has been carried out with NZOC staff ranging from travel and security logistics, to outfitting and media arrangements for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Their guidance and support is greatly appreciated.

OLyMPIC SOLIDARITyAthletics New Zealand also appreciates the support from Olympic Solidarity through the NZOC in their on-going support of the Athletics New Zealand Coaching programme.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETIC FEDERATIONS (IAAF)Lamine Diack > President

Essar Gabriel > General Secretary

The IAAF is the parent body for Athletics and is responsible for governing the sport of Athletics worldwide. Some of the main events that our athletes participated in were the IAAF World Youth Track & Field Championships in France, the World Track & Field Championships in Korea, the World Mountain Running Championships in Albania and the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Turkey. The IAAF has also initiated extensive development and promotional programmes which are aimed at building the base of the sport.

OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION (OAA)Geoff Gardner > President

yvonne Mullins > Executive Director

The OAA is the regional entity of the IAAF and is vital link in the overall structure of the Sport in New Zealand. Athletics New Zealand is appreciative of the support and guidance it receives from OAA and the work of the Oceania Regional Development Centre. Trevor Spittle holds the position of OAA Vice-President.

KEY PARtnERSAthletics New Zealand receives sponsorship and financial support from a

number of sources and this is gratefully received and sincerely appreciated. In

thanking these organisations and businesses it is important that the contribution

of each investor is recognised and that the individuals associated with each are

acknowledged.

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ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT KEy PARTNERS

UNIVERSITy SPORT NEW ZEALANDCathy Robinson > Chair

Peter McDonald > Executive Director

Athletics New Zealand worked with USNZ in the planning, selection, logistics and management of the team that represent New Zealand at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China in 2011. The next World University Games will be held in Russia in 2013.

JOHN WALKER FIND yOUR FIELD OF DREAMS FOUNDATIONSir John Walker > Founding Chairman

Nigel Edwards > Throw for Gold Head Coach

A major goal for the John Walker ‘Find Your Field of Dreams’ Foundation is to produce more Olympic medallists and national sports representatives for New Zealand. In line with this aspiration the Throw for Gold programme has been set up to discover New Zealand’s next International throwing star in Manukau. The Throw for Gold junior throws development programme is delivered by Athletics New Zealand and aims to identify and develop potential future discus, shot-put and javelin champions. Athletes, between the ages of 12-17, are selected based on their potential and receive specialist coaching, equipment, and nutritional and behavioural advice to support their development.

KEY SPOnSORSNEW ZEALAND POST – ACTIVE POSTNicola Airey > New Zealand Post Group Sponsorship Manager

Richard Sceats > New Zealand Post Sponsorship Specialist

Athletics New Zealand’s Get Set Go programme is supported by New Zealand Post through its recently launched Health and Wellness community programme called ActivePost. Get Set Go is targeting over 200,000 primary school aged children around the country with the aim of teaching kids fundamental movement skills such as catching, throwing and running.

ASICSGreig Bramwell > Asics New Zealand Manager

Jenny Holdaway > Asics New Zealand Marketing Manager

Asics is the official apparel and footwear supplier for Athletics New Zealand. All Athletics New Zealand teams for the past two years have been outfitted in Asics clothing. The Asics sponsorship allows Athletics New Zealand to outfit national teams in apparel created using the latest international technology to help them perform to very high levels. Asics have also been the sponsor of the Athletics New Zealand Track & Field Grand Prix series.

2XUAidan Clarke > Global Sales & Marketing Director

Robbie Johnston > Country Manager New Zealand

2XU is the official compression supplier to Athletics New Zealand. The partnership means that Athletics New Zealand black and silver teams are supplied with 2XU quality compression garments.

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GAMinG tRUStSFunding from Gaming Trusts has been applied to a diverse range of activities during 2011/12. The financial support the Sport receives from this source benefits all levels of activity and without it the task of providing events would be impossible. In many cases this support makes a major difference to the ability of Athletics New Zealand to provide for its members. Athletics New Zealand, on behalf of all our clubs centres and affiliates, thanks the various gaming trusts that support our sport, and in particular acknowledges the support of the following;

THE LION FOUNDATIONPhil Holden > Chief Executive

Jonny Gritt > Grants and Marketing General Manager

The Lion Foundation has been a significant financial supporter of Athletics New Zealand and its affiliated centres and clubs for many years. The main areas of support involve the very popular Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon, the Athletics New Zealand Coaching Programme and several of our national championships.

2011 – 2012 Grants $249,000

PUB CHARITyMartin Cheer > Chief Executive

Graeme Ambler > Grants Manager

Pub Charity has been a key supporter, contributing funding to support various national championships, information technology needs and the production of several annual publications and reports.

2011 – 2012 Grants $50,739

NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITy TRUSTMike Knell > Chief Executive

Tony Gill > National Grants Manager

At a national level the NZCT is a significant supporter of Athletics New Zealand, assisting with the branding of the Aurora series.

2011 – 2012 Grants $50,000

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ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT OCEANIA

OCEAniA AthLEtiCS ASSOCiAtiOn

Again OAA has been busy with meetings, organizing travel for Island Federations to World Champs and Area Championships. Oceania Council have met twice during the last year, the first meeting being held in conjunction with Area championships held in Samoa in June 2011 and the second meeting held in Auckland in February. OAA Council welcomed ANZ CEO and Chair to part of this meeting.

OAA also met as a full area in Daegu, Korea prior to IAAF Congress and also hosted a luncheon during the World Championships where the IAAF President, Vice presidents and General Secretary gave some words of support for work in Oceania. During these Championships informal talks were had with various IAAF personnel which lead to a closer understanding.

The first Council meeting spent time discussing future funding requirements and RDC courses planned for the 2012 year. A report was tabled from the RDC Manager on activities. A further report on activities over the previous four years was requested so planning could be done better for future courses. Recommendations for various area championships being held in conjunction with other events were approved. These included Marathons, Half marathon and Combined Events

OAA-HPTC. There was a full report given on this area and athletes involved. There are several in residence at OAA House and an outline of support provided given to the meeting. Time was spent on discussing how this area was to be grown and how member federations could utilize these facilities. Some athletes are part of the HTPC, but are based elsewhere. OAA believes that working with the athlete to get the best for them is the first priority, not basing all at the house to fill it.

Following the Council meeting in Samoa OAA appointed a new RDC manager. Cherry Harvey is now in this roll and working with the Executive Director Yvonne Mullins to lift the level of knowledge in the area.

At the February meeting two Commissions were approved, one being Technical and the other being Development. Members to these are yet to be appointed. Discussion also took place around education and a draft revamp of the OTOS education program was discussed.

Following discussions in Daegu during World Championships OAA were able to secure three spots in an International Starters Course to be held in Jakarta. OAA were grateful to receive this invite and assisted three to attend. One New Zealander and two from Australia attended. All three have advised they enjoyed the course and OAA will be the beneficiary through improved start procedures.

Council also looked at the venue and approved the dates for the Area Congress to be held in May 2013.

OAA Council acknowledged the new appointments to IAAF Council and Committees especially those from our area. Plans were also approved to celebrate the IAAF Centenary in Cairns in June in conjunction with the Area Championships.

Applications for 2013 events were discussed along with future events out to 2015.

Oceania is still in good health despite the funding cut backs and enjoys the success of our New Zealand athletes along with those from Australia and the Island Federations.

Trevor SpittleNEW ZEALAND DELEGATE

OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION

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ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

AthLEtiCS nEW ZEALAnD OFFiCiALS ASSOCiAtiOn

It is again my pleasure to report on behalf of the Athletics NZ Officials Association for the 2011 – 2012 year.

I’d like to start by extending a huge thank you to all officials, whether Association members or not, for the wonderful job they have done during the year at both T & F and winter events, regardless of the weather. You are as essential to the sport as the athletes themselves.

The Association AGM was held in March at the T & F Championships in Auckland. As the financial position is sound it was agreed fees would remain at the previous level for a further year. As proposed last year, the Association has now firmed up on a range of member clothing. Order forms with photo samples will be on display on the Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) web site in the near future. Association members officiating at the 2012 T & F Championships have again received a complimentary baseball cap or bucket hat. Our objective is to have all members provided with these in due course to complement the ANZ officials polo shirts in use at major events

A remit was tabled at the AGM outlining a new category of Association membership. The purpose was to try and encourage more unqualified officials to extend their involvement and qualifications. This was actively debated, however, the outcome at the AGM was not to proceed. This debate again highlighted the fact it is critical for the sport that we extend our base of qualified officials, and in the process encourage a younger group into the discipline.

IAAF rules were updated in 2011 so new Association rule books, incorporating both these and the ANZ Supplementary Rules, have been printed and issued on a complimentary basis to all financial Association members from December 2011 onwards.

An important project for the Association for 2012 – 2013 is the distribution of information to our members, both of a technical and general nature. The use of e-mails will figure highly in this task, however, we recognise we still have a number of members that do not have computers or use the internet. The fact information may sit on a web site does not guarantee it is accessed or accessible to all.

A critical task for 2012 is to meet with ANZ Board representatives regarding how the Association fits within the new ANZ structure and how we can work more closely together with the Board and NTOC for the benefit of officials. Some preliminary discussions were held at the T & F Champs in Auckland and a working session has been proposed for later in the year, likely to be July.

While we have commented on the Christchurch situation before, many may not realise that as a consequence of the on-going earthquakes the badly damaged facility at QE II Stadium will be unlikely to reopen, and in fact some uncovered seating areas have collapsed. As an Association we must be proud of the efforts by many or our Christchurch members, and others in the sport, who recovered equipment from the damaged and potentially dangerous gear storage areas at QE II and also created a new temporary home for athletics in Christchurch at Rawhiti Domain.

Finally I would like to thank all those COC’s running courses and encouraging new officials, and also my fellow committee members for their time over the past year. I would also like to commend Leon Blanchet for his continuing comments and quiz in the Athletics in Action.

Finally our sincere condolences go to those families who have lost loved ones during the past year. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you.

Gordon Craig CHAIRMAN

ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

It is my pleasure to report on

the activities of the Athletics NZ

Officials Association for the year

2011 – 2012.

Technical officials at Athletics New Zealand Track & Field Championships 2012.

(Photo Alan McDonald).

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Committee > Leon Blanchet, Fred Holmes, John Phillips, Heather O’Hagan.

In the last twelve months the focus has been on coming up with a strategy to increase the number of graded officials within athletics. The process started at last year’s Annual General Meeting and Conference with a presentation called Officials and Your Club which asked Clubs and Centres to encourage and support officials recruitment and officiating at all levels of athletics. Clubs were asked to get behind our officials education program and encourage the youth, parents and volunteers within the clubs to have a go at officiating. To have a well run club one needs officials who have a good officiating knowledge of the rules of athletics and confidence to be able to run an event. To achieve these goals we offered assistance through our Centre Official Coordinators along with providing an educational CD on basic officiating.

Very few clubs within Regions appear to have taken up the challenge that was set and we need to seek ways to encourage Clubs to become more proactive in recruiting more officials. The NTOC and Centre Official Coordinators are there for the benefit of all and will assist and support with all official’s education programmes.

At a Centre Officials Coordinator workshop held in February we set ourselves a challenge to increase the numbers of graded officials by 50% before 2016. To achieve this we need the support of all Children’s, Senior and Masters Clubs alike. Official’s recruitment is a team effort; please support us in this challenge. We have a slogan for the challenge, “Officials Provide Winners Help Build Our Numbers”.

The effort of our Centre Official Coordinators over the past year has seen our numbers rise to 1098. Their recruitment efforts have provided us with 94 new Level C graded officials who have passed various papers within our education scheme. Also during this period numerous other Officials have taken the opportunity to improve their gradings. The Four Yearly Grading Review is due in September.

Once again appropriate IAAF official’s courses offered to the Oceania Region could be considered very slim picking. The NTOC find this very frustrating because the advancement of our up and coming officials is being held back by the lack of appropriate courses. Our youthful official’s pool is the future of athletics officiating within New Zealand. They, with approprate training, will eventually become our Technical Delegates, Competition Directors, Area Technical Official’s and International Technical Officials if given the education opportunity.

Two officials were given the opportunity to attend Regional Development Courses.

Wendy Fox-Turnbull attended an Area Starters Course at the Jakarta RDC and Hadley Craig a

Road Race Measurers Course at the Oceania Gold Coast RDC.

In conclusion I must thank our Centre Coordinators for their contribution to officiating and athletics along with the members of the NTOC for their time support and commitment to athletics officiating.

Also one must not forget all those others working to keep the sport alive for with out them where would we be? Thanks to all for your continued support.

ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

Leon BlanchetCONVENOR

NATIONAL TECHNICAL OFFICIALS COMMITTEE

Also one must not forget all those

others working to keep the sport

alive…

Officials hard at work at Athletics New Zealand Track & Field Championships 2012.

(Photo Alan McDonald)

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ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT RULES COMMITTEE

RULES COMMittEE REPORt 2012

Committee > John Smart (Convenor), Don Mackenzie, Andrew Orme, Rod Syme, Trevor Spittle (Board member)

This year has been another busy year for the Rules Committee. Following last year’s annual Forum a number of topics required drafting into By-law changes. Following the 50 day consultation period most of these proposed changes were accepted without problem, but the one on competition age grades, where the Rules Committee were instructed to tightened the minimum age of competitors in the competition grades, brought considerable negative feedback following its introduction and when people came to grips with its implications. After considerable consultation the Rules Committee has redrafted an amendment to this change and by the time this report is published it is planned the revised By-Law will be out for a further consultation period. This revised by-Law will be accompanied by a consultation document on Age-Grades. At the same time it is planned that another proposed By-Law amendment will be published for consultation. This one is on the method of scoring the overall Champion Club at the Road Relay Championships.

The Rules Committee has also been involved with the Association’s lawyers on the drafting of a new Administration Regulation on Membership. Although it was originally hoped to have this Regulation passed by the beginning of the new membership year (1st April 2012) unfortunately, because of a number holdups outside the control of the Rules Committee, this is still work in progress. When this section is finished the drafting of the rest of the Administrations Regulations will be undertaken.

As is normal another duty of the Rules Committee has been the checking of new and revised Club Constitutions.

I would like to thank the other members of the committee for the time and effort they have put into their committee duties and for their wise counsel. Particularly the work they put in producing the Membership Regulations.

I would also like to thank the co-operation of the staff at the Association’s office. Their friendly cooperation has been much appreciated.

MEDiCAL REPORt 2012

This year has been a busy one consolidating our health care provision for athletes through our national network of preferred providers. Helen Littleworth (lead physiotherapist) and I have also worked closely with several international health providers caring for our overseas based athletes.

The Athletics New Zealand Medical team meets regularly to update progress, current status, and plan pinnacle competitions/camps to support both our carded elite athletes and our targeted development athletes.

We are working closely with High Performance Sport New Zealand to roll out a new ‘on-line’ reporting repository – ZED. This allows all providers – medical and otherwise – to directly report and access information from a centralised source. This will further enhance timely management and ensure all providers involved with athletes have the required information to make the best decisions for their athletes.

Drug Free Sport New Zealand education services are made available regularly to our athletes. In the past year there were 38 in competition tests and 46 out of competition tests performed and no positives. The upcoming year will be a consolidation year, evaluating current processes and reporting tools in preparation for 2012 Olympic year. As the High Performance Medical Team, Helen and I will continue to strive for excellence from Athletics NZ providers to ensure the very best support for our elite and emerging elite athletes.

John SmartCONVENOR

RULES COMMITTEE

I would like to thank the other

members of the committee for

the time and effort they have put

into their committee duties and

for their wise counsel…

Dr Lynne ColemanMEDICAL DIRECTOR

ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND

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FinAnCiALS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

FinAnCiAL PERFORMAnCE

THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES

Note 2012 2011

Income $ $

MEMBER INCOME

Club Affiliation Fees 2 20,500 18,968

Centre Association Fees 468,558 460,216

489,058 479,185

Coaching 38,502 87,602

Grants Received 3 318,408 276,077

Interest Received 85,999 97,147

National Events 5 595,585 479,279

National Programmes 6 123,555 -

Publications 12,471 11,983

SPARC Investments 4 2,486,860 1,981,721

Sundry Income 18,679 1,579

Total Income 4,169,117 3,414,572

ExpenditureASSOCIATION COSTS

125th Anniversary Celebrations 18,030 -

Annual General Meeting 10,939 6,123

Annual Report 7 8,164 10,301

Athletics In Action Publication 13,440 12,565

Audit Fees 7,820 6,000

Board Meetings 30,028 22,847

Chairman's Expenses 1,282 2,136

IAAF 7,632 299

Infrastructure 8 37,477 85,968

Legal Fees 1,456 6,676

National Events 5 552,571 380,384

National Programmes 6 211,764 -

President's Expenses 2,768 3,455

Publications 11,317 10,695

Public Liability Insurance 10,973 10,285

Selectors Expenses 3,299 3,853

Sport Meetings 1,999 3,497

Total Association Costs 930,959 565,083

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Note 2012 2011

Expenditure cont. $ $

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION COSTS

Bank Fees 3,524 3,965

Cleaning - 861

Communications 14,969 15,311

Computers & Network Support 7 37,484 33,943

Consultants 1,358 -

Electricity 2,625 1,768

Finance Administration 10,107 7,482

Foreign Exchanges Losses 3,864 2,282

General Expenses 4,051 2,588

Office Rental 27,840 27,840

Photocopier 5,559 7,931

Postage 7,726 6,266

Printing & Stationery 4,014 4,061

Professional Development 7 20,149 12,545

Publicity 7 24,960 26,327

Research & Archives 7 14,987 15,213

Staffing 7 390,592 416,152

Subscriptions 970 1,957

Travel & Accommodation 14,616 22,503

Total Management and Administration Costs 589,396 608,994

Depreciation 19,464 18,679

608,860 627,673

ATHLETICS SPORTS PROGRAMME

Coaching 9 290,361 260,118

High Performance 10 2,283,185 1,878,124

Officials 9,868 8,826

NZCAA Children 14,674 14,837

2,598,088 2,161,905

Total Expenses 4,137,906 3,354,661

NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE yEAR 31,210 59,911

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ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL POSITION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAS AT 31 MARCH 2012


Note 2012 2011

Current Assets $ $

ASB Bank Limited 2,578,754 2,612,622

Accounts Receivable 695,706 76,647

Loan - Athletics Tasman 4,500 4,500

Prepayments 109,024 42,020

Stock on Hand 27,469 19,455

Total Current Assets 3,415,454 2,755,244

Non-Current AssetsIntangible Assets 11 11,787 -

Tangible Assets 11 86,536 54,115

Total Non-Current Assets 98,323 54,115

Total Assets 3,513,777 2,809,359

Current LiabilitiesAccounts Payable 317,657 150,603

GST Payable 162,328 115,915

Provision for Holiday Pay 55,957 23,386

Events in Progress 12 224,478 180,859

Grants in Advance 13 2,440,455 2,091,864

Income in Advance 34,960 -

Total Current Liabilities 3,235,835 2,562,626

Non-Current LiabilitiesTotal Non-Current Liabilities - -

Total Liabilities 3,235,835 2,562,626

Net Assets 277,942 246,732

Accumulated FundsOpening Balance 246,732 186,821

Net Surplus (Deficit) for the Year 31,210 59,911

TOTAL ASSOCIATION EqUITy 277,942 246,732

Annette PurvisCHAIRPERSON

Scott NewmanCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

15 JUNE 2012

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2012

1 Statement of Accounting Policies

ENTITy REPORTING

These financial statements are for Athletics New Zealand, an Incorporated Society that administers the sport of athletics in New Zealand. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 and the Financial Reporting Standards of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants for the measurement and reporting of profit on a historical cost basis. Accrual accounting has been used to match revenue and expenses. Reliance is placed on the fact that the Society is a going concern.

DIFFERENTIAL REPORTING EXEMPTIONSAthletics New Zealand is a qualifying entity within the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants Differential Reporting Framework. The Society is not considered large nor publicly accountable and all differential reporting concessions available to the Society have been applied.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following specific accounting policies which materially affect the measurement of financial performance and financial position have been applied.

(i) Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable are stated at their anticipated realisable value. Bad debts are written off during the year as they are identified, with appropriate adjustment being made as at balance date for any doubtful debts that may exist.

(ii) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

(iii) Income Tax

The Society is exempt from taxation under section CW46 of the Income Tax Act 2007.

(iv) Tangible Assets

Tangible assets are stated at cost less aggregate depreciation. Depreciation has been calculated at a rate of 33 1/3 per cent on the diminishing value method, other than for trophies and videos, which have not been depreciated.

(v) Goods and Service Tax (GST)

The financial statements have been prepared on a GST exclusive basis where all items in the Revenue Accounts, together with Inventories and Fixed Assets have been recorded exclusive of GST. Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable are recorded in the Statement of Financial Position inclusive of their GST content. GST owing to or by the Society at balance date as recorded in the Statement of Financial Position, has been determined on an accruals basis.

(vi) Interest Income

Interest income is recorded on a cash received basis.

(vii) Changes in Accounting Policies

All accounting policies have been applied on a basis consistent with those used in previous years.

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2 Club Affiliation FeesThe following fees were received during the year:

2012 2011

$ $

Northland 900 580

Auckland 3,600 3,752

Waikato Bay of Plenty 4,000 3,648

Hawkes Bay Gisborne 900 924

Taranaki 1,700 1,671

Manawatu Wanganui 1,300 1,137

Wellington 2,600 2,543

Tasman 600 681

Canterbury 2,700 2,389

Otago 1,400 1,008

Southland 800 635

20,500 18,968

3 Grants Received The following grants were recorded as income during the year:

2012 2011

$ $

Halberg Trust 3,600 -

John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation 102,290 155,169

Lion Foundation 115,198 -

NZ Community Trust 71,421 70,997

Olympic Solidarity - 16,390

Perry Foundation - 2,663

Pub Charity 25,899 18,690

The Trusts Charitable Foundation - 12,168

318,408 276,077

Also refer to Notes 5, 12 and 13 for further grants.

4 SPARC InvestmentsThe following investments were recorded as income during the year:

2012 2011

$ $

Coach Development 100,000 50,000

Get Set Go 51,391 -

High Performance 2,159,308 1,686,715

Infrastructure 34,120 84,668

Prime Minister's Scholarships 17,041 35,339

Sport Development 125,000 125,000

2,486,860 1,981,721


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5 National EventsThe following surpluses (deficits) by championship/event were made during the year:

2012 2011

$ $

2011 Cross Country 1,473 3,140

2011 Half Marathon - (833)

2011 Long Distance Race Walking 516 603

2011 Marathon (1,146) (824)

2011 Mountain Running 404 30

2011 Road 6,377 2,792

2011 Road Relays 1,945 4,102

2011 Rotorua Marathon 94,414 93,618

2012 100km - (77)

2012 Track & Field Championship Series Meetings (440) 477

2012 Track & Field Championships 8,209 6,000

Generic Income (Expenses) (68,738) (10,134)

43,014 98,895

Commencing 01 April 2011, the national event staff costs were included in the generic income (expenses) to provide greater transparency in relation to the cost the Society’s of event management. The following grants were received for competitions and events during the year:

2012 2011

$ $

Lion Foundation 142,000 118,261

NZ Community Trust 45,937 -

Pub Charity - 10,000

Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust 15,000 10,000

SPARC - Aurora 8,750 -

The Trusts Charitable Foundation - 5,085

211,687 143,346

6 National ProgrammesGet Set Go was the only national programme operated by the Society during the year. After inclusion of a SPARC investment (per Note 4) the programme was in deficit by $36,818 as at 31 March 2012.

7 Grant Subsidised ExpensesExpenses that were subsidised in part or full by a grant were the Annual Report and Almanac (Pub Charity), Computer Support (Pub Charity), Professional Development (NZ Community Trust), Publicity (NZ Community Trust), Rankings Website (Pub Charity) and Salaries (NZ Community Trust). Refer to Note 3.

8 InfrastructureThis expenditure relates to the activities involved with the Transformation Project. This project has been subsidised in part from a SPARC grant, as detailed in Note 4.

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9 CoachingThe following key areas of expenditure were incurred during the year:

2012 2011

$ $

Centre Projects / CoachForce 44,911 37,616

Conference - 33,197

Fundamental Movement Skills Programme - 53,787

Programme Development 12,510 26,884

Programme Management 117,741 108,633

Regional Grassroots Development 115,199 -

290,361 260,118

10 High PerformanceThe following key areas of expenditure were incurred during the year:

2012 2011

$ $

Direct Athlete Support 1,144,723 996,683

Direct Coach Support/Prime Minister's Scholarships 560,877 270,797

Programme Management 444,338 445,688

Special Projects 133,247 164,955

2,283,185 1,878,124

11 Intangible and Tangible AssetsCost, impairment and book value of intangible assets as at balance date were:

2012 2011

$ $

COST IMPAIRMENTBOOK VALUE

THIS YEAR

BOOK VALUE

LAST YEAR

Software 11,787 - 11,787 -

Cost, accumulated depreciation and book value of tangible assets as at balance date were:

2012 2011

$ $

COSTACCUM.

DEPRECIATION

BOOK VALUE

THIS YEAR

BOOK VALUE

LAST YEAR

Computer Equipment 82,015 40,662 41,353 38,849

Office Equipment 8,752 3,485 5,267 3,063

Office Furniture 3,624 2,732 892 1,337

Other Fixed Assets 79,428 40,404 39,024 10,866

173,819 87,283 86,536 54,115

12 Events In Progress The $224,478 represents income less expenses incurred as at 31 March 2012 in relation to the 2012 Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon. This amount includes a grant of $100,000 from the Lion Foundation and a grant of $12,000 from the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust.

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13 Grants in AdvanceThe following unexpended grants were held by the Society at balance date:

2012 2011

$ $

Greater Auckland Coaching Unit 6,627 -

Halberg Trust 1,400 -

Lion Foundation 9,803 -

National Teams Competition Residual Funds 4,351 4,351

NZ Community Trust 26,646 94,003

New Zealand Olympic Committee 2,032 -

Prime Minister's Scholarships 106,389 25,650

Pub Charity 4,665 1,310

SPARC Capability Investment 10,101 6,901

SPARC Community Sport 313,442 -

SPARC Facilities Strategy 880 880

SPARC High Performance Investment 1,874,672 1,826,797

SPARC Infrastructure Investment 4,332 33,452

SPARC No Exceptions Investment 26,918 26,918

SPARC Performance Enhancement Grants 10,000 63,038

SPARC Talent Identification - South Auckland 19,504

Sport Hawkes Bay 8,631 -

Sport Northland 1,499 -

The Trusts Charitable Foundation 3,563 3,563

World Mountain Running Trophy Donation 5,000 5,000

2,440,455 2,091,864

14 CommitmentsThere were no capital expenditure commitments at year end. (2011:Nil)

There is a National Programme expenditure commitment of $20,000 at year end. (2011: Nil)

There are operating commitments at year end:

2012 2011

$ $

No later than one year 23,841 5,597

Later than one year and no later than five years 33,363 14,386

57,204 19,983

15 Contingent LiabilitiesThere were no contingent liabilities at year end. (2011:Nil)

16 Base Sports NZ LimitedAthletics New Zealand Inc. holds 100 shares of nil cost in Base Sports NZ Limited. The other shareholders are Bike NZ Inc., Swimming New Zealand Inc., The New Zealand Equestrian Federation Inc., New Zealand Rowing Association Inc., Snow Sports New Zealand Inc., and Triathlon New Zealand Inc.

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AUDit REPORt

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Accountants &Business Advisers

3rd Floor | 85 The Terrace | PO Box 1208 | Wellington 6140Phone +64 4 472 7919 | Fax +64 4 473 4720Email [email protected] | www.pkfmartinjarvie.co.nz

PKF Martin Jarvie is a member firm of PKF International Limited and PKF New Zealand Limited networks of legally independent firmsand does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions on the part of any other individual member firm or firms.

Independent Auditor’s Report To the Members of Athletics New Zealand (Inc)

We have audited the financial statements of Athletics New Zealand (Inc) on pages 32 to 39, which comprise the statement of financial position including movements in equity as at 31 March 2012 and the statement of financial performance for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITy FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Board is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand and for such internal control as the Board determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITyOur responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand).

Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Other than in our capacity as auditor, we have no relationship with, or interests in, Athletics New Zealand (Inc).

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Accountants &Business Advisers

3rd Floor | 85 The Terrace | PO Box 1208 | Wellington 6140Phone +64 4 472 7919 | Fax +64 4 473 4720Email [email protected] | www.pkfmartinjarvie.co.nz

PKF Martin Jarvie is a member firm of PKF International Limited and PKF New Zealand Limited networks of legally independent firmsand does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions on the part of any other individual member firm or firms.

OPINIONIn our opinion, the financial statements on pages 32 to 39 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Athletics New Zealand (Inc) as at 31 March 2012 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand.

15 June 2012 PKF Martin Jarvie Wellington

Matters relating to the electronic presentation of the audited financial report

This independent auditor’s report relates to the financial report of Athletics New Zealand (Inc) for the year ended 31 March 2012 included on Athletics New Zealand (Inc)’s website. The Board is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the website. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity Athletics New Zealand (Inc)’s website. We accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial report since it was initially presented on the website.

The independent auditor’s report refers only to the financial report named above. It does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from this financial report. If readers of this report are concerned with the inherent risks arising from the electronic data communication they should refer to the published hard copy of the audited financial report and related independent auditor’s report dated 15 June 2012 to confirm the information included in the audited financial report presented on this website.

Legislation in New Zealand governing the preparation and dissemination of financial reports may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

CENTRESAND CLUBS

Athletics AucklandAuckland City Athletic Club >> Auckland University Track Club >> The Auckland YMCA Marathon Club Inc >> Avondale AAC

>> Calliope Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Counties Manukau Athletics Club >> Eastern Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Ellerslie Amateur Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Glen Eden Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Glendene AAC

>> Hibiscus Coast Athletics Club Inc >> Hibiscus Coast H & Triathlon Club Inc >> Hillsborough Junior Athletics Club>> Howick Amateur Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Lynndale AA & HC Inc >> Manurewa AA & HC

>> The Massey Athletic Club Inc >> North Harbour Bays Athletics Inc >> Onehunga AA & HC Inc >> Owairaka AA & HC Inc >> Pakuranga Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Papakura Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Papatoetoe AA & H Club

>> Pt Chevalier AAC Inc >> Pukekohe Athletics Club >> Racewalking Auckland Inc >> Riverhead Athletics Club>> Roskill South AAC Inc >> Takapuna Amateur Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Te Atatu Athletic Club

>> Technical Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Torbay AAC Inc >> Waitakere City Athletic Club Inc >> Waiuku Districts AAC>> Warkworth Athletic & Harrier Club >> Wesley Athletic & Harrier Club Inc

Athletics Waikato / Bay of Plenty Athletics Tauranga Inc >> Bellevue Athletic Club >> Cambridge A & H Club Inc

>> CYM Running Club >> Fairfield Athletic Club >> Frankton Athletic and Harrier Club Inc >> Greerton Amateur Athletic Club Inc

>> Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc >> Hamilton Marathon Clinic Inc >> Hamilton Road Runners Inc >> Hinemoa AAC Inc >> Huntly Athletic Club

>> Katikati Amateur Athletic Club >> Kawerau Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Lake City Athletic Club Inc >> Matamata Athletic Club >> Matamata Harrier Club

>> Morrinsville Amateur Athletic Club Inc >> The Mt Maunganui Athletic Club Inc >> Ngatea Athletic Club >> Omokoroa Athletic Club Inc >> Opotiki Athletic Club

>> Orini Athletics Club >> Otorohanga Athletic Club >> Paeroa AAC >> Papamoa Athletic Club >> Putaruru A & HC >> Taumarunui Athletics Club >> Taupo Athletic Club >> Taupo Harrier Club Inc >> Te Aroha Athletics Club

>> Te Awamutu Athletic Club >> Te Kauwhata Athletics Club >> Te Kuiti Athletic Club >> Te Puke Athletic Club

>> Thames Harrier Club Inc >> Tokoroa Amateur Athletic & Harrier Club >> Waharoa Athletic Club >> Waihi Amateur Athletic Club

>> Whakatane Athletics & Harrier Club

Athletics Hawkes Bay

Gisborne Central Hawke’s Bay AAC Inc

>> Dannevirke Athletic & Harrier Club >> Gisborne Athletic Club Inc

>> Gisborne HC >> Hastings Athletic Club Inc >> Hastings Harrier Club United Inc

>> Napier Athletic Club Inc >> Napier Harrier Club >> Run Walk Hawkes Bay Inc

Athletics Manawatu / Wanganui

Ashhurst Harrier & Athletics Club >> Athletics Wanganui Inc >> Bush Harrier Club >> Central Athletics Club >> Feilding Athletic Club

>> Feilding Moa Harriers >> Levin Athletic Club >> Levin Harrier & Multisport Club >> Manawatu Striders Inc

>> Palmerston North A & HC Inc >> Taihape AAC >> Te Kawau Amateur Athletics Club >> Wanganui Harrier Club Inc

Athletics WellingtonAthletics Carterton Inc >> Athletics Featherston Inc

>> Athletics Masterton Inc >> Hutt Valley Harrier & AA Club Inc >> Hutt Valley Marathon Clinic & Jogging Club Inc >> Kapiti Running & Tri Club Inc >> Karori AAC

>> Kiwi Amateur Athletic Club Inc >> Lower Hutt AAC Inc >> Mana AAC >> Mid-Valley Athletics Club >> Olympic Harrier Club Inc >> Onslow AAC Inc >> Otaki Athletics Club >> Paraparaumu T & F Club

>> Rimutaka Harrier Club Inc >> Team Wairarapa Athletics Inc >> Titahi Bay AAC Inc >> Trentham United Harriers & Walkers Club >> Upper Hutt Athletic Club Inc

>> Victoria University Athletic Club >> Wainuiomata Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Wellington Athletics Club >> Wellington Harrier Athletic Club Inc >> Wellington Marathon Clinic Inc >> Wellington Scottish Athletics Club Inc

Athletics Northland Athletics Whangarei Inc >> Hatea Athletics and Harrier Club>> Hokianga Athletics Club >> Kaitaia Athletic Club>> Kaiwaka Amateur Athletics Club >> Kamo Amateur Athletics Club >> Kerikeri Striders Multisports Club Inc >> Wellsford Athletics Inc>> Wellsford Road Runners

Athletics Taranaki >> Athletics Hawera Inc >> Bell Block Athletic Club >> Egmont Athletics >> Eltham Athletics Club >> Energy City Harriers >> Hawera Harriers >> Inglewood Athletic Club >> Inglewood Runners & Walkers Club>> Kaponga Athletic Club >> Normanby Athletic Club >> Opunake Athletic Club >> Stratford Athletic Club>> Stratford Runners & Walkers Club >> Taranaki Race Walking Club>> Waitara Athletic Club >> Waitara Runners & Walkers>> Woodleigh Athletic Club

Athletics TasmanAthletics Nelson Inc >> Athletics Richmond >> Marlborough Athletics Club Inc >> Motueka AAC >> Takaka AC >> Tasman Tigers Athletics Club

Athletics CanterburyAorangi Road Runners >> Ashburton Athletic Club >> Ashburton HC >> Canterbury Triathlon Club Inc

>> Christchurch Anglican HC >> Christchurch Avon AC Inc >> Christchurch Boys High School Athletic Club >> Christchurch Methodist Harrier Club >> Christchurch Old Boys United AC >> Christ’s College AAC>> Ellesmere QE Athletic Inc >> Geraldine AAC >> Greymouth Athletic Club >> Kaiapoi Athletic Club

New Brighton Olympic Athletic Club Inc >> North Canterbury Athletics Club >> Papanui Toc H Athletic Club Inc>> Phoenix Athletic Club Inc >> Port Hills Athletic Club Inc >> Rover Harrier Club >> South Canterbury AAC

St Andrews College Athletics Club >> Sumner Running Club Inc >> Temuka AAC >> Timaru Harrier Club Inc >> University Canterbury AC Inc >> Waimate AA Club >> Waimate TOC H Harrier Club

Athletics OtagoAlexandra Harrier & Walkers Club Inc >> Ariki (Dunedin) Amateur Athletic & Harrier Club Inc >> Aspiring Athletes Club >> Athletics Alexandra

>> Athletics Taieri Inc >> Caversham H & A Club Inc >> Civil Service H & Athletics Club >> Eastern Districts Athletics Club >> Hill City Dunedin AAC Inc >> Leith Harriers & Athletic Club Inc >> North Otago H & AC Club Inc >> Otago Athletic Club

>> Otago University H & Multisport Club >> Remarkable Runners Harrier Club Inc >> South Otago AAC Inc

Athletics SouthlandAthletics Gore >> Athletics Invercargill >> Fiordland Athletic Club

>> Southern Stars Athletic Club >> St Pauls Harrier & AA Club Inc >> Winton AAC >> Wyndham AAC42

REGiStRAtiOn StAtiStiCS

NR – Non registered or club only athletesSocial – Includes club administrators, coaches and officialsSEC SCH – NZ Secondary Schools Sports Council census figures for athletics and cross country

MM MW M W M19 W19 M16 W16 B 7-14 G 7-14 B 3-6 G 3-6 TOTAL SEC SCH NR Social

NTH 29 25 2 6 2 0 8 8 23 22 0 0 125 970 169 41

AKL 202 88 105 63 70 63 105 79 1444 1366 869 704 5158 3720 232

WBP 127 65 46 28 26 16 32 25 1257 1205 1284 1158 5269 2466 350 900

HBG 14 8 7 4 4 12 16 25 104 120 107 121 542 722 368 246

TAR 95 65 9 10 11 8 17 16 232 244 103 130 940 715 80

WLG 182 101 108 54 46 19 104 76 730 674 0 0 2094 2959

MWA 35 12 16 9 21 24 27 29 158 123 63 78 595 1262 120

TAS 47 10 8 1 11 8 17 13 263 215 59 45 697 596 70

CAN 206 67 63 49 62 30 90 52 594 616 82 66 1977 2086 148 120

OTG 80 27 47 28 25 20 27 30 315 320 67 54 1040 833 135

STH 31 9 6 5 8 8 9 11 161 192 33 34 507 661 5 164

1048 477 417 257 286 208 452 364 5281 5097 2667 2390 18944 16990 1040 2108

ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT REGISTRATION STATISTICS & RECORD COMMITTEE REPORT

RECORDS COMMittEE REPORt

A total of 24 national records were set in the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.

Jacko Gill continued to re-write the shot put record book. He set seven records over all age groups, from the senior shot of 20.01m and 20.38m, through to the 6kg shot with 22.31m and the 5kg shot with 24.35m, for the world youth title, and 24.45m. Gill also set fresh discus throw records of 62.05m for M17 and M16, improving the M16 record from 59.15m set in Noumea in May.

Three indoor records were set, Brent Newdick in the heptathlon, Lucy Van Dalen in the 1500m and Valerie Adams in the shot put in winning the world indoor title in Turkey in March.

Valerie Adams also improved on her outdoor record at the world championships in Daegu South Korea in August collecting her third world title in a row with 21.24m.

Nick Willis clipped 0.38s off his national 1500m record in running 3m 31.79s in Monaco in July. The women’s 1500m record was also broken with Nikki Hamblin recording 4m 4.82s on the same day in July in Barcelona.

Kimberley Smith reduced her national half marathon record to 1m 7m 11s and set a 20km record of 1h 3m 38s en-route in Philadelphia in September.

Joshua Hawkins set a M17 110m hurdles record on two occasions, 13.66s in preparation for the world youth championships and 13.44s in winning the silver medal at the world youth championships in July in France. The M17 long jump record was broken twice, first Brendon Barnett with 7.36m and then Jesse Bryant with 7.49m at the Australian junior championships in March. At the same championships Madison Gipson lowered the W16 100m hurdles record to 13.61s. The pole vault records were altered with Kerry Charlesworth over at 4.06m improving her W18 and W19 records. Nicholas Southgate cleared 5.00m to equal the M18 and improve on his M17 record, which was the only record set at the New Zealand championships at Waitakere in March. Julia Ratcliffe improved her W18 and W19 hammer throw record out to 63.89m and Dalton Coppins reduced the M16 100m record to 10.78s in Tauranga in March.

Murray McKinnonCONVENOR

RECORDS COMMITTEE

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Phil Costley wins the Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon for the third time, fifteen years after his first victory. “It is a great event, and as long as I am still running and still enjoying it I’m still in there” said Costley.

(Photo Marathon-Photos.com)

NZ COMMUNITY TRUST

Athletics New Zealand Track & Field Championships.

(Photo Alan McDonald).

ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF OUR KEY FUNDING PARTNERS

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