Northland - Steps toward regional collaboration
Introduction
10,000 Steps Northland is a physical activity programme run by Sport Northland and a range of partners. The programme (originally known as Stepping Out) has proven to be very popular, with a number of ‘spin-offs’ resulting from its success. Perhaps the most significant of these spin-offs has been improved regional collaboration and the initiatives that have followed.
This case study first takes a brief look at some of the reasons for the success of 10,000 Steps Northland and then focuses on the spin-offs. These include a range of projects, some marketed under the 10,000 Steps Northland brand, and others larger in scope.
Examples of new initiatives branded as part of 10,000 Steps Northland include Disc Golf and Active Workplaces. Larger, collaborative regional partnerships that have developed or progressed as a result of the success of 10,000 Steps Northland include:
- Northland Sport and Physical Activity Strategy (NSPAS)
- Northland Intersectoral Forum (NIF)
- Taitamariki Tuu Ora – an initiative aimed at engaging young Maori people in dance, krumping and traditional forms of Maori physical activity.
Updated | 27 Jun 2008.
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