Awa Sport

mission. Awa Sport Trust has been active locally and nationally in:
Māori rugby
Māori touch
Māori basketball
Māori rugby league
Māori squash
Waka ama
Kī ō rahi and
Other sporting events that encourage activity and movement for families. Awa Sport Trust has also been part of the training and development of the Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Workforce. This occurred with the training programme Te Ranga Tuu Kaha. Awa Sport Trust is part of community collaboration in the district that participates in projects under He Oranga Poutama. By the year 2025 the Māori population in New Zealand will be the same as that of non-Māori. Communities will be colourful and challenging. Therefore it will be important to have colourful and challenging recreation and physical activities to participate in. We will do it so it is exciting, fun and contributes to maintaining good health and well being. We will do it so it is delivered, determined and defined by Māori, as Māori, for Māori. And we will do it so that it is part of and not alternative to our colourful and challenging communities.