22 May 2024
[FYI request #26550 email] Official Information Act 1982 request – Total amount of funding provided by Sport New
Zealand to New Zealand Football and Football South, in 2020 and 2023.
Dear A.S
This letter responds to part of your Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA) request received by Sport
New Zealand (Sport NZ) on 27 April 2024 requesting the below information:
•
Total amount of funding provided by Sport and Recreation New Zealand to New
Zealand Football and Football South (separately) in 2020 and 2023.
The total amount of funding provided to New Zealand Football by Sport NZ:
Year
Total funding
2020
$2,875,000.00
2023
$1,897,094.26
Sport New Zealand recognises and partners with the overarching entity, in this case is NZ Football,
to deliver initiatives to its membership base. Football South is an affiliated member organisation to
NZ Football and can receive benefits from the relationship that they have. This is not provided
directly from Sport New Zealand to Football South.
As Sport NZ do not directly fund Football South, the second part of your request is refused under
Section 18(e), as the information requested for total funding amount provided to Football South
does not exist.
Please note that if you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint
to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the OIA. Information about how to contact the
Ombudsman is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or you can phone 0800 802 602.
Kind regards,
Katy Cook
Group Policy Manager
Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa
P +64 4 472 8058 Level 1, Harbour City Centre, 29 Brandon Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 2251 Wel ington 6140, New Zealand
sportnz.org.nz