ABOUT US
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Softball New Zealand is the governing body. Today SNZ oversees 21 Associations, 125 clubs with an approximate membership of 20,000. SNZ has a regulatory or sanctioning function providing Softball opportunities to its membership.

Softball New Zealand has a number of key roles:

• Lead the development of the game and the implementation of softball’s strategy.
• Enable associations and clubs to contribute to softball’s vision by providing support to help them achieve softball’s vision of being a leading sport on and off the diamond.
• Partner with groups and organisations that align with and create benefits for softball.
• Manage our national teams and programmes that support softball’s development at community level; and
• Invest, where possible and appropriate, to support the development of softball.

As part of Softball NZ’s Statement of Strategic Direction, our commitment is to work together with our members to make sure we reach our objectives, necessitating a united effort from our entire softball community to execute the key initiatives across our three Pou:

• Participation 
• Competitions 
• Elite Performance

In addition, our three Big Plays:

• Financial Stewardship - Financial stewardship is an essential foundation. We focus on financial prudence, sufficient funding and commercial partnerships. 
• Organisation Culture – we live our values in everything that we do 
• Quality Relationships – Working in partnership with stakeholders is a critical enabler of our strategic outcomes

VISION

An Aotearoa where every community has a diamond and every child has a glove.

PURPOSE

Harness the energy of Softball to support whanau to thrive.

VALUES

• Inspired | Whakamanawa
• Rewarded | Whiwhinga
• Togetherness | Kotahitanga 

This vision is about a future where softball is accessible everywhere in NewZealand, providing every body with opportunities to play, belong, and feel valued—connecting communities through a shared love for the game.

Inspired - Whakamanawa​​​​​​​

Being inspired feels like aspark within, filling you withpossibility and purpose.Your mind races with ideas,your heart beats withexcitement, and everychallenge feels like anopportunity.There's a deep sense ofmotivation, clarity, and a pulltowards something greaterthan yourself.

Rewarded - Whiwhinga

Being rewarded feels likerecognition for effort, amoment of pride andsatisfaction.It’s the joy of knowing yourhard work has been seen andvalued. It’s seeing your whanausucceed.Whether big or small, it bringsa sense of achievement,motivation, andencouragement to keepstriving for more.

Togetherness - Kotahitanga

Togetherness feels like a warm,bond—a shared energy whereeveryone belongs.It’s the comfort of unity, thestrength of connection, andthe joy of moving forward asone.Laughter, support, and trustcreate a sense of belonging,making every challenge easierand every success moremeaningful.

OUR PEOPLE
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