Expert Contacts

Counties Manukau Badminton Assoc

Contact: Debbie Buscke

Role:     Development Officer

Phone: (09) 299 8042

Fax:     (09) 299 8046

Email: countiesbad@xtra.co.nz 

Baseball New Zealand

Baseball wants to help your school set up an interschool competition. The NZBF will supply coaching expertise and some of the necessary equipment to run an interschool competition. The school needs to supply a coordinator to schedule a time for an expert coach to visit the school and a teacher or parent to act as the team's coach. 

The program lasts 4-5 weeks with the interschool competition

taking place during the last week.

Contact: Ryan Flynn

Mobile: 021-665 339

Email: ryan.flynn@baseballnz.org   

Counties Manukau Basketball

Counties Manukau Basketball wants to help schools by offering in-service training to teachers and assistance with coaching.

Contact: Tania Hunter

Role:     Operations Manager

Phone: (09) 278 6357

Mobile: 027 493 1509

Fax:     (09) 278 6357

Email: tania.hunter@cmbb.co.nz 

Web:   www.countiesmanukaubasketball.co.nz

Counties Manukau Cricket Assoc

Offer development sessions with Primary and Intermediate schools by trained cricket development officers.

Contact: Peter Zanzottera

Role:     Director of Coaching

Phone: (09) 269 7967

Fax:      (09) 266 2309

Email: cricketcoaching@cmsport.co.nz 

Web: www.cmcricket.co.nz

Flippa Ball, New Zealand Water Polo

Flippa Ball is a FUN and exciting water based ball sport aimed exclusively at students years 3 to 8, owned and operated by New Zealand Water Polo (NZWP).

Contact: Russell NcConnochie

Role:     Sport Operations Administrator and Project Manager

Phone: (09) 477 2013

Email: info@waterpolo.org.nz  

Web: www.waterpolo.org.nz  

Football New Zealand

Contact: Jeff  Mitchell

Role:     Development Officer

Phone: (09) 579 0705  ex 3

Fax:    (09) 525 1361

Email: jeff@nzfootball.co.nz   

Web: www.aucklandfootball.org.nz  

Coerver Coaching NZ

International Football Education

Our Philosophy is based on 4 core values Identity, Relationships, Pathways & FUN.  We can deliver the following programs in a community near you......

Clinics / Holiday Camps / Interactive Schools / Coach Education / International Tours

Contact:  Phillip Parker

Role:     Technical Director "ChanczskoolZ"

Phone: 021 1728370

E-mail: info@coervernz.com

Net:     www.coervernz.com

(charges apply) 

Wynrs New Zealand

The Wynrs Life Skills Programme is a programme that uses football (soccer) as a medium to teach children life skills and life values. The programme’s approach encompasses all aspects of the children’s physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual development. This holistic approach recognizes that all aspects of a child’s development are interdependent and of equal importance. The stages of the children’s development are also catered for and when needed, individual attention is also given.

Contact: Rush de Silva

Role:     Coach/Soccer 4 Life

Phone: (09) 522 9054

Fax:     (09) 522 9056

E-mail: rush23k@ihug.co.nz   

E-mail: www.wynrs.com 

(charges apply)

First Tee New Zealand

The First Tee Life Skills Experience is one of the unique features thatdifferentiates The First Tee from many other successful junior golf programs.  Through the Life Skills Experience, participants learn valuable lessons about the importance of maintaining a positive attitude; how to make decisions by thinking about the possible consequences and how to define and set goals from the golf course to everyday life.

Contact: Debbie Watson

Role:     Coach

Mob: 021  664 637

Fax: (09) 265 0583

Email: dwatson@thefirstteenz.org 

Web: www.thefirstteenz.org.nz

(charges apply) 

Auckland Golf

Contact: Richard Griffin

Role: Administration

Phone: (09) 522 0491

Fax: (09) 522 0492

E-mail: info@auckgolf.co.nz

Web: www.auckgolf.co.nz

GymSport New Zealand

GymSports New Zealand is a national governing body for the promotion and development of gymnastics. GymSport New Zealand can offer workshop specifically designed for your school/cluster needs based on your resources/equipment, as sometimes schools are apprehensive to run gymnastic activities. 

Contact: Christine Reed

Role:     GymSport Officer

Phone: (09) 306 0299

Mob: 021 073 6453

Email: christine@gymsportsnz.com 

Web: www.gymsportsnz.com

(charges apply) 

Auckland Hockey Association

Auckland Hockey is happy to facilitate fun sessions to introduce hockey to your school. Teacher workshops are also an option.

Contact: Sandie Mackie

Role:     Coach Force Officer

Phone: (09) 576 0683

Fax:     (09) 576 0886

Email: coaching@akhockey.org.nz 

Web: www.akhockey.org.nz 

Netball Counties Manukau

Netball Counties Manukau is keen to support schools through providing  teacher in-service, working alongside coaches with their teams and in the school class setting. Teacher in-service training is free, training with children - cost apply. 

Contact: Robyn Garner

Role:     Coach Force Officer

Phone: (09) 534 8099

Mobile: 021 735 633

Email: coachforce@netball.org.nz

Web: www.netballcm.org.nz

Counties Manukau Orienteering Club

Contact: Val Robinson

Role: President

Phone: (09) 238 6911

Email: johnandval@clear.net.nz

Auckland Rugby League

Contact: Keith Hanley

Role: Football Development Officer

Phone:  525 5592

Mobile:  021 842 887

Email:  kieth.h@aucklandleague.co.nz 

Web: www.aucklandleague.co.nz

Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union

In-service training for teachers (rugby skills, Rippa Rugby training). Can go into schools and help them with their training if time permits in Franklin, Papakura and Manurewa. 

Contact: Jeremy Wara or Dameon Chaney

Role:     Rugby Development Officer

Phone: (09) 237 0082

Phone:  021 279 2227

Email: jeremy.wara@steelers.co.nz or dameon.chaney@steelers.co.nz

Web: www.steelers.co.nz

Auckland Rugby Football Union

In-service training for teachers (rugby skills, Rippa Rugby training). Can go into schools and help them with their training if time permits.

Contact: Scott Collins

Role:     Rugby Development Officer

Phone: (09) 815 4831

Phone: 027 283 6185

Email: Scott.Collins@aucklandrugby.co.nz 

Web: www.aucklandrugby.co.nz 

Softball New Zealand

Contact: Neil Morrison 

Role:     Northern Regional Development Game Development Officer 

Phone: (09) 4247669

Phone: 021 537 078

Email: coachingsoftball@ihug.co.nz

Web: www.softball.org.nz   

Auckland Squash

Contact: Steve Hodges

Role: Development Manager

Phone: (09) 623 7856

Fax: (09) 623 7920

Web: www.squashauckland.org.nz

Surf Life Saving Northern Region

Surf Life Saving Northern Region offer 2 programmes in the schools setting. Surf to School is a school based programme that focuses on delivering surf safety messages to students. Surf Lifeguard Instructors bring the Surf to School Trailer into the school grounds and they deliver fun filled sessions from 45 to 90 minutes. BeachEd is a unique practical and theoretical programme at the beach! BeachEd is for Year 0-8 students and provides learning opportunities for students to develop the knowledge and skills to become active, safe and capable in a beach environment.

Contact: Simon Bell

Role: LifeSaving Development Officer

Phone: (09) 303 9338

Mobile: 021 507 142

Email: education@lifesaving.org.nz

Web: www.lifesaving.org.nz

Swimming New Zealand

Contact: Gillian Candy

Role: Regional Learn to Swim Development Manager

Phone: (09) 415 4616

Fax: (09) 415 4617

Mob: 027 675 1347

Email: akldadmin@swimmingnz.org.nz

Web: www.swimmingnz.org.nz

(charges apply)

Tennis Auckland

Contact: Simon Crozier

Role:     Regional Development Manager

Phone: 09 373 3623

Fax: (09) 373 3625

Email: simon@tennisauckland.co.nz

Web: www.tennisauckland.co.nz

Counties Manukau Touch Association

Phone: (09) 269 8424

Fax: (09) 268 4127

Email: cmtatouch@gmail.com