Deal with facility challenges

Discover how to work with us and solve your sport and recreation facility challenges

Collaborating for Active Spaces & Places 

Sport Taranaki works across the region to support clubs, organisations and groups facing facilities challenges.  

Taranaki is facing several challenges relating to sport and active recreation facilities that need to be addressed  so that burdens are not left for future generations.  

The challenges include;  

  • a changing funding landscape,  
  • a lack of volunteers,
  • ageing facilities,  
  • facility duplication and inefficiencies,  
  • changes in traditional sport participation trends  
  • increasing building costs.  

These challenges are further compounded by rising cost of living and the climate crisis.

It is important that we work together to create a collaborative, accessible and sustainable network of complementary active environments across Taranaki.

Strategy and Framework​​​​​​​

Below is the 2023 Strategy and Framework for the provision of quality spaces and places for sport, active recreation and play in Taranaki.

The Strategy outlines the why this work is important, our values, principles and a process by which facility projects can be guided to enhanced outcomes for community.

 

Staff contacts 

Our Spaces & Places team is here to help.

 Marina Healey: marina.healey@sporttaranaki.org.nz       027 406 6123​​​​​​​

Resources

Click the button below for a range of resources to help navigate your facility challenges.

Taranaki Facilities Consortium

The Taranaki Facilities Consortium is a collective of ten partners and their representatives from across the region that agree given the issues we are facing with sport, active recreation and play facilities that we must take a collaborative approach to better meet the needs of our communities.

If you are dealing with a facility challenge, require support or are planning to seek funding for a facility project the TFC would like to hear from you. You should contact the TFC in the early planning stages of your project.

​​​​​​​For full details on the Taranaki Facilities Consortium, including how it can help with facilities challenges visit the TFC website.

The Taranaki Facilities Consortium (TFC) is the mechanism to review facility challenges and projects, to provide support and ensure any facility build or redevelopment aligns with the above values.

The TFC is made up of seven strategy partners and three strategy endorsers.

Strategy partners

  • New Plymouth District Council
  • Stratford District Council 
  • South Taranaki District Council
  • Taranaki Regional Council
  • Toi Foundation
  • NZCT
  • Sport Taranaki

Strategy endorsers

  • Sport NZ
  • Venture Taranaki​​​​​​​
  • Taranaki Foundation



Case Studies & Resources

TSB Hub Case Study 

15 years on from the development of the TSB Hub in Hāwera we look back at how this vibrant sport and recreation hub came to be. The case study highlights the partnership between the South Taranaki District Council and Te Paepae o Aotea for shared use of the facility.

Read more be clicking above 

Stratford Eltham Rugby & Sports Club Case Study 

Taranaki Equestrian Facilities Plan 

During the development of the Taranaki Equestrian Facilities plan, we were in touch with all 56 equine organisations in Taranaki, looking at the state of existing facilities, our riding landscape and understanding our participants.

Thank you to the 501 people who responded to the survey, helping us to build a clear picture of Equestrian in our region.

The Facilities Plan highlights key challenges facing Equestrian in Taranaki and makes recommendations about the priorities for future facility provision.

The Facilities Plan has highlighted the need for Equestrian to work more closely, in partnership to realise a more sustainable future.

Achieving the recommendations in the plan will take all of us – we are excited to be along for the journey!

 Rahotu Sports Hub Case Study 

As construction begins on a multiuse court at Rahotu Domain, we caught up with the team to learn more about their journey toward becoming the Rahotu Sports Hub.

This case study explores the transformation of The Rahotu Domain— from a complex space to a facility-based hub with a refreshed governance and operating model. This short read explores how the changes made have laid the foundation for a more sustainable future and create a much-needed focal point in the Rahotu community.

Read more here - Rahotu Sports Hub Case Study

Gymnastics Waitara Case Study​​​​​​​

Gymnastics Waitara is a well-established Gymnastics Facility with over 300 regular participants. The club provide programs and opportunities forall ages and stages. Programs range from ninja and parkour classes tocompetitive gymnastics and everything in between, including all abilitiesclasses and opportunities for preschoolers. Having serviced the NorthTaranaki district for over 30 years, Gymnastics Waitara’s mission is tocreate a safe, positive environment that challenges every participantregardless of their ability level. Located within the North Taranaki Sport &Recreation complex on Princess Street, Waitara, the facility is across theroad from Waitara High School and nearby to three primary schools.

Read more by clicking on the case study above.

Good Sports Case Study

Harnessing the Power of Informal Partnerships

This case study highlights the Good Sports Steering Group—a collaborative initiative uniting regional sporting codes to tackle common challenges and strengthen community sport and recreation.

Since its formation, the Steering Group has developed into a strong, informal partnership focused on delivering meaningful outcomes. 

Lattitude 39 Case Study 

Latitude 39 Training Facility are leading the way with facility programming and activation for people with impairments. Recognising that their space sits within a community but does not engage all who live within it and especially people with impairments, they challenged themselves to innovate and adapt to ensure Latitude 39 was a space for everyone.

 Offering an inclusive environment with the Adaptive and MS/Stroke classes highlighted, Latitude 39 also offer express, parents, Green Prescription, Teen Sport Development and age and stage appropriate classes for tamariki.

 Read more by clicking on the case study above.