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The role of Athletics New Zealand

As the national governing body for Athletics in New Zealand, Athletics NZ looks after the sport across all disciplines from grassroots, through to high performance teams.
About Athletics New Zealand

Our Role

We work with our partners, sponsors and stakeholders across New Zealand to support our growing network of clubs, communities and their members. We provide an affiliation and support structure that aims to ensure there are safe, fun and accessible opportunities for all to participate, from pre-schoolers through to adults.

New Zealand has a proud and rich heritage of Olympic and Commonwealth Games success on the world stage. We have produced some of New Zealand’s best sporting icons including Jack Lovelock, Sir Peter Snell, Sir John Walker, Beatrice Faumuina, Nick Willis and Dame Valerie Adams.

As a World Athletics member, Athletics New Zealand is tasked with enhancing and promoting all aspects of athletics activity in New Zealand. From grass roots community participation to international high-performance competition, disciplines include track and field athletics, cross country running, mountain running, road running, road walking as well as associated programmes and development initiatives.

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Our People

President
Sharee Jones
Vice President
Andrew Stark
Member Advocate
Craig Purdy
Athletics NZ

Meet Our Teams

  • Development

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  • Competitions

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  • Leadership

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  • Commercial

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  • Admin

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  • High Performance

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  • High Performance Programme Coaches

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  • Selectors

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  • Athlete Performance Support (Provided by HPSNZ)
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Development Manager - Northland

Kirsty Halliday
M: 022 011 4916
E: kirsty@athletics.org.nz

National Development Manager - North (Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty)

Kim Mickle
P: 09 477 0210
M: 022 469 5765
E: kim@athletics.org.nz

Hawke's Bay & Gisborne Development Officer

Jordan Peters
M: 022 014 6731
E: jordan@athletics.org.nz

National Development Manager - Central (Taranaki, Manuwatu-Wanganui, Wellington)

Kirsten Kilmister
M: 022 011 6771
E: Kirstenk@athletics.org.nz

National Development Manager - South

Raylene Bates
P: 09 477 0210
M: 021 895 400
E: raylene@athletics.org.nz

Officials Development Officer - North

Maxine Chappell
M: 021 262 8867
E: maxine@athletics.org.nz

Official Development Officer - Central

Eddie Soria
M: 022 130 2096
E: eddie@athletics.org.nz

Officials Development Manager - South

Trevor Spittle
M: 021 338 700
E: trevor@athletics.org.nz

Head of Track and Field Events

Keegan McCauley
M: 0212452421
E: keegan@athletics.org.nz

Track and Field Events Manager

Kate Bennett
M: 021 516 368
E: kateb@athletics.org.nz

Head of Out of Stadia Events

Jason Cameron
M: 027 541 3211
E: jason@athletics.org.nz

Out of Stadia Events Manager

John Bowden
M: 021 717 738
E: john@athletics.org.nz

Chief Executive

Cam Mitchell
P: 09 477 0210
M: 027 585 9028
E: cam@athletics.org.nz

Head of Commercial and Brand

Mark Pickering
M: 021 848 681
E: mark@athletics.org.nz

Content Creator

Michael Dawson
M: 021 849 099
E: michaeld@athletics.org.nz

Marketing & Design Manager

Francesca Wilson
M: 021 912 815
E: fwilson@athletics.org.nz

Partnership and Funding Administrator

Tina Jerrom
M: 021 781 734
E: tina@athletics.org.nz

Statistician

Steve Hollings
M: 021 783 886
E: stats@athletics.org.nz

Correspondent

Murray McKinnon
M: 027 480 6086
E: murray@mckinnon.co.nz

National Network Administrator

Susan de Alwis
P: 09 477 0210
M: 021 444 674
E: susan@athletics.org.nz

Technology and Membership Manager

Libby McGee
M: 0277387449
E: libby@athletics.org.nz

Finance Manager

Lisa Brown
M: 021 308 661
E: lisab@athletics.org.nz

Office & Accounts Manager

Rachel Brown
M: 021 230 2478
E: rachel@athletics.org.nz

High Performance Director

Scott Newman
M: 027 510 3743
E: scottn@athletics.org.nz

High Performance Athlete Support Manager

Kat Austin
M: 021 193 3388
E: kat@athletics.org.nz

High Performance Athlete Development Leader

Tim Driesen
M: 021 724 088
E: tim@athletics.org.nz

High Performance Teams Coordinator

Brianna Maynard
M: 021 484 653
E: brianna@athletics.org.nz

Para Lead

Raylene Bates
M: 021 895 400
E: raylene@athletics.org.nz

High Performance Coaching Manager

Kirsten Hellier
M: 021 826 233
E: kirsten@athletics.org.nz

Distance Events Coordinator

Maria Hassan
M: 021 226 6874
E: mhassan@athletics.org.nz

Environment & Culture Manager

Mariah Ririnui
M: 021 588 439
E: mariahr@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Sprints

James Mortimer
E: jamesm@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Distance

Craig Kirkwood
E: craig@kirkwood.kiwi.nz

Coach - Pole Vault

Scott Simpson
M: 021 347 450
E: ScottS@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Throws

Hayden Hall
M: 027 725 6346
E: hayden@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Throws

Mike Schofield
E: mike@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Throws

Dale Stevenson
E: dale@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Jumps

James Sandilands
E: JSandilands@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Pole Vault

James Steyn
M: 021 023 81942
E: JSteyn@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Throws

Kirsten Hellier
E: kirsten@athletics.org.nz

Coach - Throws

John Eden
M: 021 344 522
E: johne@athletics.org.nz

Lead Coach - Combined Events & Jumps

Terry Lomax
E: terry@athletics.org.nz

Jo Mersh

Tony Rogers

Black Singlet Convenor

Stephen Brown
E: stephen@athletics.org.nz

Medical Director

Dr. Dan Exeter
E: dan.exeter@hpsnz.org.nz

Lead Physiotherapist

Lou Johnson
E: louise.johnson@hpsnz.org.nz

Lead Power Physiologist

Angus Ross
E: angus.ross@hpsnz.org.nz

Lead Performance Nutritionist

Jeff Rothschild
E: Jeff.rothschild@hpsnz.org.nz

Lead Sport Psychologist

Campbell Thompson
E: campbell.thompson@hpsnz.org.nz

Lead Performance and Technique Analyst

Matt Ingram
E: matt.ingram@hpsnz.org.nz

Performance Life Coach

Carolyn Donaldson
E: carolyn.donaldson@hpsnz.org.nz

Lead Distance Physiologist

Mathew Mildenhall
E: mathew.mildenhall@hpsnz.org.nz

Board Members

Athletics New Zealand Board

Athletics New Zealand is overseen and controlled by a range of governance structures at a national level, by an elected volunteer board.

The Board consists of seven members (4 elected and 3 appointed) and ex-officio the President of Athletics New Zealand and any New Zealand resident who is a member of the IAAF Council. The board members represent the interests of Athletics New Zealand Inc. and are entrusted to ensure Athletics New Zealand Inc. is soundly managed.

Each member is elected for a three-year term. (Refer Governance section of the Athletics NZ Constitution for further details).

Contact Us
Chair
Cameron Taylor
President
Sharee Jones
Ian Olan
Catherine Rossiter-Stead 
Genevieve Macky
Courtney Ireland
Dr Chris Tooley