Applications submitted to the Kauri Club, from Northland Regional Sports Organisations for talented young Northland sportspeople, saw 15 athletes from 10 sports codes receive grants. Applications are assessed by the Northland Sports Talent Development Panel made up of representatives from the Far North, Kaipara and Whangarei Districts and Sport Northland. This funding will mainly assist the athletes to cover some of the many expenses incurred in travelling to events outside the region including several athletes heading overseas to represent New Zealand.

These new grants will now total 222,500 that has been allocated to talented Northland Sportspeople since the Kauri Club was formed in 2000.  The funding was received from the family of the late Garry Frew and the Brian Maunsell Memorial Trust fund and the grants are aimed to assist young talented up and coming athletes aged between 14 – 18 years to help them achieve their sporting achievements and further their sporting pathway.

Chairman Richard Drake says, “the Kauri Club committee members continue to be impressed with the talent and commitment of many of our young athletes and are pleased to provide some support for their further sporting endeavours”.

In addition to the October grants, $500 was awarded to each of the ASB Secondary School Sports Awards Sportswoman and Sportsman winners – Isabelle Jameson (Equestrian) and Arapo Kellner (Wrestling).

October 2018 Kauri Club Recipients:

Amy Alderton – Athletics (Whg)

Nikolas Kini – Athletics (Whg)

Amoho Karetai-Mahanga – Beach Volleyball (Whg)

Isabelle Jameson – Equestrian (show jumping) (Whg)

Luke Trigg – Hockey (Whg)

Tiana Currie – Hockey (Whg)

Cameron Sear – Karate (Whg)

Helena Sanderson – Sailing (Mid Nth)

Jack Honey – Sailing (Mid Nth)

Shea Ferguson – Squash (Whg)

Tom Robinson – Surfing (Whg)

Pippa Benton – Gymnastics (Whg)

Jade Kauwhata – Wheelchair Basketball & Athletics (Mid Nth)

About Sport Northland

Sport Northland is Northland’s Regional Sports Trust – a charitable trust with a core purpose of ‘enriching lives through sport’ and a vision of ‘All Northlanders leading better lives through involvement in sport’.

Sport Northland also has a number of flagship programmes, events, facilities and activities under its umbrella - these include the national award winning region-wide Run/Walk Series, the national award winning Top Energy WaterSafe/Swim for Life programme and other successes such as Green Prescription, Active Workplaces, Hip Hop and Project Energize, as well as the work of our Community Sport Advisors in clubs across the region.

Sport Northland also owns and operates both the ASB Leisure Centre (incorporating Kensington Fitness and the ASB Stadium) and the ASB Northland Sports House, and owns (but contracts out the management of) the Whangarei Aquatic Centre.

For further information please contact:

Janine Moy

Sport System Lead

0274 303 085

janinem@sportnorth.co.nz