Athletics New Zealand

Athletics New Zealand

Athletics
Jurisdiction	Incorporated Society
Abbreviation	ANZ
Founded	1887 (1887)
Affiliation	World Athletics
Affiliation date	1932
Regional affiliation	OAA
Headquarters	Auckland
President	Dianne Rodger
Chairperson	Annette Purvis
Vice president(s)	Ian Babe
Replaced	New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association
Official website
www.athletics.org.nz

Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) is the national governing body for

The organisation was founded in 1887 as the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association (NZAAA). The first national championships were held the following year in 1888. In 1989, the current name was adopted.[2]

Structure

There are 11 regional athletics associations supporting 179 clubs with approximately 22,000 registered members including athletes, coaches and volunteers.^[3]

Affiliations

ANZ is the national member federation for New Zealand in the following international organisations:

• World Athletics
• Oceania Athletic Association
  (OAA)

Athletics New Zealand is part of the following national organisations:

• New Zealand Olympic Committee

National records

ANZ maintains the

See also

• Sport in New Zealand
• Sport and Recreation New Zealand

References

• ATHLETICS–TRACK AND FIELD - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand

External links

• Official website

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