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Welcome to Recreation Aotearoa
Upcoming Events
04 Dec 2025 | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Working in the outdoors often means supporting people through powerful experiences. What happens when a client or staff member shares something traumatic or when professional boundaries are teste ...
05 Dec 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Our 2025 AGM will be online. Please register. For current paid Recreation Aotearoa Members Only.
18 - 20 Mar, 2026
Ukaipo - Rangitane Cultural Ce ...
Ngā Niho Taniwha ki te Wairau is a three-day noho wānanga designed to reshape how we see, practice, and lead recreation in Aotearoa.
- What We Do
We're Recreation Aotearoa. We are the voice of Recreation in Aotearoa.
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Join as a Subscriber, Individual or Organisation member
- Careers
See the latest roles and opportunities in the recreation sector
- Sectors
We represent the people in Aquatics, Community, Outdoors and Parks, Play and Open Spaces
- What We DoWe're Recreation Aotearoa. We are the voice of Recreation in Aotearoa.
- Membership benefitsJoin as a Subscriber, Individual or Organisation member
- CareersSee the latest roles and opportunities in the recreation sector
- SectorsWe represent the people in Aquatics, Community, Outdoors and Parks, Play and Open Spaces
Latest News
Awards
Twenty-three parks and green spaces across Aotearoa New Zealand have today achieved Green Flag…
11/21/2025
Awards
We’re delighted to announce the finalists for the Recreation Awards 2025. These awards…
10/16/2025
Aquatics
Our annual Aquatics Awards recognise the innovation, leadership, and dedication at the heart…
08/28/2025
Accessibility
New guidance aims to improve safety, consistency, sustainability and accessibility across New…
08/06/2025
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Cassandra Horton
Senior Open Spaces Planner,
Invercargill City Council
Invercargill City Council
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Outdoors, Parks, Play & Open Spaces | Canterbury / Waitaha
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