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Active recreation is regarded as non-competitive physical activity for the purpose of wellbeing and enjoyment. It includes activities that occur in built, landscaped and natural environments, including outdoor recreation, fitness and exercise, community recreation, and aquatics.
Active recreation is a great way to improve all aspects of your hauora by spending time with friends, connection to the land, challenging yourself, and having fun!
Sport Manawatū is aspiring to reduce the drop off in activity levels for rangatahi to ensure they get to experience the many benefits associated with regular physical activity. For many rangatahi, sport no longer provides opportunities that capture their interests or meet their needs, therefore active recreation has seen a huge growth in popularity due to its participant-led nature and flexibility to have fun how they want to!
When working with rangatahi it is important to put on a positive youth development lens, which is why Sport Manawatū uses the Mana Taiohi framework as a foundation for all work involving rangatahi.
Sport Manawatū is a proud advocate for youth voice across our four districts (Palmerston North, Horowhenua, Manawatū and Tararua).
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PALMERSTON NORTH -
Head Office
B&M Centre (Arena 4),
Central Energy Trust Arena,
61 Pascal Street,
Palmerston North 4410
Phone: (06) 357 5349
TARARUA
Tararua District Council, 26 Gordon Street, Dannevirke 4942
Bush Multisports, 57 Huxley Street, Pahiatua
Phone: (06) 374 4989
FEILDING
Manawatū Community Hub Libraries,
64 Stafford Street
Feilding 4702
Phone: (06) 323 6900
HOROWHENUA
THINK Hauora Building
20 Power Street
Levin