Welcome to Sport Manawatu

Your information hub for sport and active recreation in the Manawatu. We are all about getting everyone active everyday. How? We develop the capability of local coaches and clubs, encourage sport in schools, promote active transport, run community events, attract significant sports events to the area and much more. We have been active as a charitable trust since 1987 serving the Manawatu, Tararua and Horowhenua. 


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Friday 26th of February
Is your organisation searching for advice on how to keep afloat this season; are you looking for ways to communicate with you read more...
Top athletic champions to compete
Tuesday 9th of March
The 65th Manawatu Inter Secondary Schools Athletics Championships is being held on Saturday March 13 read more...

Adult Cycle Skills Workshops
Thursday 4th of March
Want to gain confidence around town, learn some new skills and find out how to deal with hazards on read more...

Special Olympics NZ finalist in SPARC sector awards
Tuesday 2nd of March
Special Olympics New Zealand today learned that it is a finalist in the Event Excellence category of read more...

Manawatu Inter Secondary Schools Swimming Championships (MISSS)
Freyberg Community Swimming Pool. Saturday 27th of March
This year the event is being run by Swimming Manawatu. A popular event with secondary schools in the region - a chance for sc read more...
Umpire Level One
Sports House, Queen Street, Palmerston North. Saturday 13th of March
Badminton Umpire Level One course. This course will allow you to learn the laws of Badminton and how read more...

Everyone who participated in the Pedal Pushers I tri'd the tri series a record 509 kids participated in the final race of the Pedal Pushers I tri read more...
Manawatu Under 21 Women's Touch Team who won the National Under 21 Title. The team held off North Harbour 7-6 in a thrilling final that saw both team read more...
Benjamin Blyde is New Zealand's fastest 11-year-old swimming champion. The Palmerston read more...