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.
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.
Structure There are 11 regional athletics associations supporting 179 clubs with approximately 22,000 registered members including athletes, coaches and volunteers.Athletics New Zealand Annual Report 2018, retrieved 22 March 2019 +New Zealand Regional Athletics AssociationsAthletics Northland IncAthletics NorthlandAthletics Auckland Inc www.athleticsauckland.co.nzAthletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Inc www.athleticswaikatobayofplenty.org.nzAthletics Taranaki Incwww.athleticstaranaki.org.nzAthletics Hawkes Bay Gisborne Inc Hawkes Bay Gisborne AthleticsAthletics Manawatu Wanganui Inc PNAHC Wanganui AthleticsAthletics Wellington Incwww.athleticswellington.org.nzAthletics Tasman IncathleticsnelsonAthletics Canterbury Inc www.athleticscanterbury.org.nzAthletics Otago Incwww.athleticsotago.co.nzAthletics Southland Inc www.athleticssouthland.co.nz
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 New Zealand records in athletics.
See also Sport in New Zealand Sport and Recreation New Zealand
References ATHLETICS–TRACK AND FIELD - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
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