Sport Tasman

Name

Sport Tasman

Legal name

Sport Tasman

Website

https://sporttasman.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sport Tasman is a non-profit Regional Sports Trust serving the Top of the South Island of New Zealand, delivering sport, recreation, and physical activity programmes across schools, communities, and facilities via government-funded partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sport and Recreation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations (MPAKAFAD), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Regional sports trust
• Community recreation programmes
• School physical activity
• Disability sport inclusion
• Sport facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government and Public Funding: Sport Tasman operates as a Regional Sports Trust receiving support from government agencies including Sport NZ, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and Health NZ – Te Whatu Ora. Additional funding includes Tū Manawa and Sport Start programmes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sport Tasman is a Regional Sports Trust that delivers sector leadership and capability-building services to grow equitable physical activity opportunities across the Top of the South Island. Its core offering centres on the Play, Active Recreation, Sport (PARS) framework, supplemented by the Healthy Active Learning school programme, Tasman Secondary School Sport (TSSS) coordination, Disability Sport Services in partnership with Halberg, facilities management at the Motueka Recreation Centre and Richmond Town Hall, management of Tū Manawa and Sport Start funding streams, and Professional Learning and Development for teachers.

Product overview

Sport Tasman operates as a Regional Sports Trust offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services focused on physical activity across the Top of the South Island. The core service framework is Play, Active Recreation, Sport (PARS), which addresses physical literacy at all life stages. Supporting this are specialized programs including Healthy Active Learning (supporting 30 schools), Tasman Secondary School Sport (TSSS) for school sport coordination, Disability Sport Services, and Facilities Management at Motueka Recreation Centre and Richmond Town Hall. The organization also manages Funding Programs (Tū Manawa, Sport Start) and provides Professional Learning and Development for educators. Rather than a software product company, Sport Tasman is a service-based organization delivering sector leadership and capability support to communities, schools, and sports organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Play, Active Recreation, Sport (PARS) A service framework covering three interconnected areas: Play (for all ages, supporting wellbeing and physical literacy), Active Recreation (non-competitive physical activity), and Sport (structured competitive physical activity with rules and skill development). The PARS team provides sector leadership and capability support to sport and recreation providers across the Top of the South Island.
• Healthy Active Learning A joint government initiative between Sport NZ, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and Health NZ – Te Whatu Ora that supports schools and kura to improve tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing through healthy eating and quality physical activity. Sport Tasman's team intensively supports 30 schools across Ti Tauihu from Motueka to Wairau/Marlborough.
• Tasman Secondary School Sport (TSSS) Supports diverse, inclusive and engaging inter-school and regional sport opportunities through the TSSS Calendar, designed to meet rangatahi needs and increase participation and satisfaction rates. The Regional Sports Director facilitates events on behalf of 16 member schools and supports sports staff through professional development.
• Disability Sport Services Works in partnership with Halberg and communities to advocate for inclusive programme design, build sector capability informed by lived experience, and ensure disabled tamariki and rangatahi have access to meaningful physical activity opportunities.
• Facilities Management Manages recreation facilities including the Motueka Recreation Centre and Richmond Town Hall, providing community recreation programmes, gym facilities, and venue operations.
• Funding Programmes (Tū Manawa and Sport Start) Manages funding opportunities including Tū Manawa and Sport Start funding streams to support physical activity initiatives across the Top of the South Island region.
• Professional Learning and Development (PLD) Provides upskilling opportunities for kaiako (teachers) in physical education, health education, and movement programmes, including water skills, traditional Māori games (Tākaro), and curriculum-aligned activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 30 schools across Ti Tauihu through Healthy Active Learning programme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint government initiative partner for Healthy Active Learning programme supporting schools and kura to improve wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi through healthy eating, drinking, and quality physical activity.
• Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint government initiative partner for Healthy Active Learning programme focused on health outcomes through physical activity.
• Health NZ – Te Whatu OracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint government initiative partner for Healthy Active Learning. Includes Public Health Nutritionist Vicky Stedman who works with Sport Tasman team.
• HalbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport Tasman partners with Halberg (New Zealand's disability sport foundation) to advocate for inclusive programme design, build sector capability for disabled tamariki and rangatahi, and ensure equitable physical activity opportunities.
• New World (Stoke Tasman)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partner identified in website footer. New World Stoke Tasman Secondary School Sport branding indicates commercial sponsorship supporting school sport programmes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aktive: Auckland-based Regional Sports Trust delivering sport and recreation programmes in the largest NZ metro. Comparable mandate, structure, and funding model, differing mainly by geography and scale.
• Sport Waikato: Regional Sports Trust covering the Waikato region with comparable school, community, and facility programmes. Direct structural peer with similar funding base and stakeholder ecosystem.
• Sport Otago: Regional Sports Trust for the Otago region, operating under the same Sport NZ network. Comparable mandate, programmes, and regional trust governance structure.
• Sport Canterbury: Another Regional Sports Trust operating under the same national network model as Sport Tasman. Closely comparable in scope (community sport, school programmes, facility partnerships) and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Sport NZ: The national crown entity that funds and oversees Sport Tasman and the wider Regional Sports Trust network. Direct comparator as the apex body governing sport sector strategy and funding allocation.

Regional players

• Sport Manawatū: Another Regional Sports Trust covering a different region of the North Island. Comparable structure, programmes, and funding model, providing a useful cross-regional benchmark.

Emerging players

• Halberg Foundation: New Zealand's disability sport foundation and Sport Tasman's strategic partner. Comparable in its inclusive-sport specialisation and as a partner rather than direct competitor; shares programme delivery philosophy for disabled tamariki and rangatahi.

Others

• School Sport New Zealand: National body coordinating secondary school sport. Relevant peer because Sport Tasman's TSSS programme (16 member schools) feeds directly into this national school sport framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sporttasman.nz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sport-tasman

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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