Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) is the national governing body for athletics in New Zealand. This includes responsibility for Track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking.[1]
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Incorporated Society |
| Abbreviation | ANZ |
| Founded | 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 | |
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History
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]
| Athletics Northland Inc | Athletics Northland |
| Athletics Auckland Inc | www.athleticsauckland.co.nz |
| Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Inc | www.athleticswaikatobayofplenty.org.nz |
| Athletics Taranaki Inc | www.athleticstaranaki.org.nz |
| Athletics Hawkes Bay Gisborne Inc | Hawkes Bay Gisborne Athletics |
| Athletics Manawatu Wanganui Inc | PNAHC Wanganui Athletics |
| Athletics Wellington Inc | www.athleticswellington.org.nz |
| Athletics Tasman Inc | athleticsnelson |
| Athletics Canterbury Inc | www.athleticscanterbury.org.nz |
| Athletics Otago Inc | www.athleticsotago.co.nz |
| Athletics Southland Inc | www.athleticssouthland.co.nz |
Affiliations
ANZ is the national member federation for New Zealand in the following international organisations:
Athletics New Zealand is part of the following national organisations:
National records
ANZ maintains the New Zealand records in athletics.