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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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Athletics nz

Our People

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

Meet Our Teams

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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: [email protected]

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

Kim Mickle
P: 09 477 0210
M: 022 469 5765
E: [email protected]

Hawke's Bay & Gisborne Development Officer

Jordan Peters
M: 022 014 6731
E: [email protected]

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

Kirsten Kilmister
M: 022 011 6771
E: [email protected]

National Development Manager - South

Raylene Bates
P: 09 477 0210
M: 021 895 400
E: [email protected]

Officials Development Officer - North

Maxine Chappell
M: 021 262 8867
E: [email protected]

Official Development Officer - Central

Eddie Soria
M: 022 130 2096
E: [email protected]

Officials Development Manager - South

Trevor Spittle
M: 021 338 700
E: [email protected]

Head of Track and Field Events

Keegan McCauley
M: 0212452421
E: [email protected]

Track and Field Events Manager

Kate Bennett
M: 021 516 368
E: [email protected]

Head of Out of Stadia Events

Jason Cameron
M: 027 541 3211
E: [email protected]

Out of Stadia Events Manager

John Bowden
M: 021 717 738
E: [email protected]

Chief Executive

Cam Mitchell
P: 09 477 0210
M: 027 585 9028
E: [email protected]

Head of Commercial and Brand

Mark Pickering
M: 021 848 681
E: [email protected]

Content Creator

Michael Dawson
M: 021 849 099
E: [email protected]

Marketing & Design Manager

Francesca Wilson
M: 021 912 815
E: [email protected]

Partnership and Funding Administrator

Tina Jerrom
M: 021 781 734
E: [email protected]

Statistician

Steve Hollings
M: 021 783 886
E: [email protected]

Correspondent

Murray McKinnon
M: 027 480 6086
E: [email protected]

National Network Administrator

Susan de Alwis
P: 09 477 0210
M: 021 444 674
E: [email protected]

Technology and Membership Manager

Libby McGee
M: 0277387449
E: [email protected]

Finance Manager

Lisa Brown
M: 021 308 661
E: [email protected]

Office & Accounts Manager

Rachel Brown
M: 021 230 2478
E: [email protected]

High Performance Director

Scott Newman
M: 027 510 3743
E: [email protected]

High Performance Athlete Support Manager

Kat Austin
M: 021 193 3388
E: [email protected]

High Performance Athlete Development Leader

Tim Driesen
M: 021 724 088
E: [email protected]

High Performance Teams Coordinator

Brianna Maynard
M: 021 484 653
E: [email protected]

Para Lead

Raylene Bates
M: 021 895 400
E: [email protected]

High Performance Coaching Manager

Kirsten Hellier
M: 021 826 233
E: [email protected]

Distance Events Coordinator

Maria Hassan
M: 021 226 6874
E: [email protected]

Environment & Culture Manager

Mariah Ririnui
M: 021 588 439
E: [email protected]

Coach - Sprints

James Mortimer
E: [email protected]

Coach - Distance

Craig Kirkwood
E: [email protected]

Coach - Pole Vault

Scott Simpson
M: 021 347 450
E: [email protected]

Coach - Throws

Hayden Hall
M: 027 725 6346
E: [email protected]

Coach - Throws

Mike Schofield
E: [email protected]

Coach - Throws

Dale Stevenson
E: [email protected]

Coach - Jumps

James Sandilands
E: [email protected]

Coach - Pole Vault

James Steyn
M: 021 023 81942
E: [email protected]

Coach - Throws

Kirsten Hellier
E: [email protected]

Coach - Throws

John Eden
M: 021 344 522
E: [email protected]

Lead Coach - Combined Events & Jumps

Terry Lomax
E: [email protected]

Jo Mersh

Tony Rogers

Black Singlet Convenor

Stephen Brown
E: [email protected]

Medical Director

Dr. Dan Exeter
E: [email protected]

Lead Physiotherapist

Lou Johnson
E: [email protected]

Lead Power Physiologist

Angus Ross
E: [email protected]

Lead Performance Nutritionist

Jeff Rothschild
E: [email protected]

Lead Sport Psychologist

Campbell Thompson
E: [email protected]

Lead Performance and Technique Analyst

Matt Ingram
E: [email protected]

Performance Life Coach

Carolyn Donaldson
E: [email protected]

Lead Distance Physiologist

Mathew Mildenhall
E: [email protected]

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).

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

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