Sport NZ's getting an independent government funded integrity body, after a slew of recent reports showing athlete welfare was over looked or not taken seriously enough.
Drug Free Sport NZ and some of Sport NZ's role ..including its complaints and mediation service will be absorbed into the new organisation.
It follows damming reports into high performance cycling after the death of Olivia Podmore. And another critical review of the culture surrounding the Back Ferns after player Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate said treatment from the coach contributed to her mental breakdown.
Sport Minister Grant Robertson is promising the new organisation will have some chops.
