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Research, evaluation and insights
He rangahau, he arotake, he māramatanga
Research, evaluation and insights
He rangahau, he arotake, he māramatanga
Sport NZ’s research, evaluation and insights
Find the latest research, data, evaluations and tools to support informed decisions and create better outcomes in play, active recreation and sport.
Whether you’re looking to understand what works, advocate for the value of being active, or strengthen your organisation’s insights capability, you'll find valuable resources and guidance here.
These resources are designed to help you and your organisation give more people better chances to be active across Aotearoa. Our goal is to support strong, adaptable organisations that make a real difference.
Participation data and tools Explore how people are getting active across Aotearoa. Use interactive tools to find insights by sport, activity and region. Participation data and tools（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/participation-data-and-tools/）
Reports and publications Access Sport NZ’s latest research and evaluation reports. Learn how people are participating and what’s making a difference. Reports and publications（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/reports-and-publications/）
Demographic groups and community insights Find insights on young people, women and girls, disabled people and ethnic communities - and how they experience play, recreation and sport. Demographic group insights（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/demographic-group-insights/）
Value of play, active recreation and sport Discover research on the social, economic and community value of play, active recreation and sport in Aotearoa. Value of play active recreation and sport（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/value-of-play-active-recreation-and-sport/）
System sustainability research Explore what helps build a strong, future-ready sector – from funding and volunteering to strategy and futures thinking. System sustainability research（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/system-sustainability-research/）
REI toolkit Access practical tools and resources to support your research, apply insights and use evidence in your mahi. Research, evaluation and insights toolkit（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/research-evaluation-and-insights-toolkit/）
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Active NZ（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/active-nz/）
Active NZ participation trends 2017-2023（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/active-nz-participation-trends-2017-2023/）
Active NZ: Snapshot of participation landscape 2023（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/active-nz-snapshot-of-the-participation-landscape-2023/）
Active all year round, 2025（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/active-all-year-round/）
Active NZ Data Visualisation Tool（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/data-visualisation-tool/）
Active Bodies, Active Minds, 2025（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/active-bodies-active-minds/）
Active As Evaluation, 2024（https://sportnz.org.nz/media/j0iirypj/active-as-year-1-evaluation-summary.pdf）
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Club experience survey（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/voice-of-participant/）
The combined value of sport and active recreation in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2024（https://sportnz.org.nz/media/vqdk52ok/social-and-economic-impact-of-snz-report-6_8.pdf）
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Determinants of Physical Activity in Young People, 2020（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/determinants-of-physical-activity-in-young-people/）
Disability（https://sportnz.org.nz/research-and-insights/disability/）
Diversity, equity and inclusion survey,2024（https://sportnz.org.nz/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/dei-in-the-sector/dei-sector-workforce-survey/）
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Economic value of sport, 2023（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/the-economic-value-of-sport-and-active-recreation-2023/）
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Funding our sector, 2023（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/funding-our-play-active-recreation-and-sport-sector-an-analysis/）
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Healthy Active Learning evaluation（https://sportnz.org.nz/healthy-active-learning/5-years-of-impact/）
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Insights Tool（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/insights-tool/）
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Mātaiao evaluation 2024（https://sportnz.org.nz/media/z21bkvpq/ma-taiao-evaluation-infographic-october-2024.pdf）
Media coverage in Women’s Sport（https://sportnz.org.nz/media-analysis/reports/）
Muslim Women in Active Recreation and Sport, 2020（https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/building-cultural-inclusion-in-active-recreation-and-sport/）