Triathlon New Zealand Annual Report 2025 - Flipbook - Page 7
Strengthen and Adapt pilot is clearly paying dividends, and we are
grateful to Sport New Zealand for their support of this initiative.
Anna’s report explores the success of community triathlon in
greater depth.
I also want to recognise Travis and his team for the work
undertaken to reframe the High Performance programme as
we move into 2026 and the next Olympic qualification window.
Travis’s report provides further insight into a year that involved both
challenge and progress in High Performance.
I would also like to acknowledge the contribution of our coaches
and athletes across all levels of the sport. Your dedication, ambition,
and willingness to support others play an important role in driving
both performance and participation, and in inspiring the next
generation of triathletes.
We remain grateful for the support of our sponsors and partners,
whose involvement enables us to strengthen and grow the sport
in meaningful ways. In particular, I would like to acknowledge High
Performance Sport New Zealand and Sport New Zealand for their
ongoing investment and confidence in triathlon, along with World
Triathlon for their continued support as we pursue our ambitions on
the world stage.
Our storytelling continues to evolve, and Kent Gray has once
again done an outstanding job bringing our stories to life. The Full
Send newsletter has become a staple weekly read for many in our
Thank you to the Triathlon New Zealand Board for your
community, and Kent’s report further demonstrates how effective
storytelling continues to support the growth and visibility of triathlon governance, oversight, and steady guidance through an
increasingly complex operating environment. Your contribution
in New Zealand.
ensures the organisation remains well positioned to deliver on its
strategy and responsibilities.
Ultimately, the progress outlined across this report is the result of
people working together across all levels of the sport. Strategies,
Finally, to the staff and contractors of Triathlon New Zealand, thank
structures, and plans are important, but it is the commitment and
you for your commitment, professionalism, and belief in what we
contribution of our community that brings them to life and enables
are working to achieve. It is a privilege to work alongside such a
triathlon to continue to grow and thrive in New Zealand.
capable team, and together we are building a strong, confident, and
sustainable future for triathlon in New Zealand.
What continues to stand out most to me is the people behind
the sport. Triathlon in New Zealand exists because thousands
Growing Stronger Together
of individuals choose, week in and week out, to give their time,
expertise, and energy to making it happen.
Across the country, our volunteers, Technical Officials, club leaders,
and event teams play a vital role in delivering safe, well-run, and
welcoming experiences. Much of this work happens quietly and
without recognition, yet it forms the foundation on which the sport
is built. I want to sincerely thank everyone involved for the care and
professionalism they bring to triathlon.
Pete de Wet
Chief Executive
Our Age Group athletes are a central part of this community.
Whether racing locally or representing New Zealand internationally,
your commitment, sportsmanship, and pride in wearing the fern
continues to leave a strong impression on the global stage and
within our own triathlon community.
Triathlon New Zealand
Annual Report 2025
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