Recreation Aotearoa

Recreation Aotearoa is rated 3 out of 5 in the category recreational facilities and services. Read and write reviews about Recreation Aotearoa. We are Recreation Aotearoa, NZ's 'go-to'​ organisation for recreation professionals. Our mission is to lead and build capability in the New Zealand recreation sector. This is achieved through professional development and standards and benchmarking services, designed to develop individuals and organisations, and to advocate on behalf of the sector to affirm recognition of recreation and sport as essential public services. Recreation Aotearoa is a charitable body governed by a national board of seven people. Four board positions are elected by the membership and three positions are appointed by Recreation Aotearoa's Board Appointments Panel. Recreation Aotearoa is a membership based organisation. These members are generally involved with recreation policy (both elected and employed officials), territorial local authorities (city, regional, and district councils), voluntary organisations, regional sports trusts, the Department of Conservation, commercial leisure providers, recreation planners, facility managers (wet and dry), programme and event managers, community arts leaders and others involved in the delivery of recreation in New Zealand. Most of our members own or operate recreational and sporting facilities like swimming pools, playgrounds, skate parks, track networks, botanic gardens, sports fields, sport and events centres, recreation centres, community halls, cemeteries and crematoriums, open spaces including parks and forests, national and regional parks, harbours, beaches, rivers and lakes (for recreation use). Many members facilitate community recreation through the delivery of programmes and events. These help create environments which enhance community wellbeing, including after school programmes (OSCAR), programmes for people with disabilities, older adult programmes, holiday programmes and therapeutic rehabilitation programmes.