Gordon Noble Campbell
Sports clubs struggle as volunteer numbers continue to fall
Community sport is under pressure with fewer volunteers putting their hand up to help run local clubs. Audio
Community sports club struggling during pandemic
Community sports clubs are struggling under new pressures in a Covid-19 world.
A new survey of grassroots sports organisations reveals many have taken significant financial hits.
Eleven percent of… Audio
North vs South rugby match to be revived
There is speculation that the classic North Island v South Island rugby match will be revived. Audio
Covid-19: Club and community rugby cancelled
Club and community rugby has been cancelled until next month due to coronavirus.
School Sports New Zealand has also suspended all events on its national calendar.
Both School Sports NZ and New… Audio
Amateur sport: in the balance?
A new survey indicates community sport is in danger of unravelling, unless the likes of local bowls, tennis, swimming and rugby clubs seriously reinvent themselves. The Amateur Sport Association, who… Audio
Gordon Noble-Campbell
Gordon Noble-Campbell is a private client services director for Forsyth Barr in Wellington. His mother was one of around 800 Poles, mainly children, who arrived in Wellington in 1944, having survived… Audio
Move to boost club sport numbers
The tradition of club sports is engrained in New Zealand's culture. But in many communities, the amateur game is suffering because teams are recruiting players from out of town and bringing in… Audio