Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine sport policies for children in New Zealand using
qualitative research methods. The qualitative research methods used in this study were literature
survey, indepth interviews and participant observation. Indepth interviews were conducted to 7
staffs of Sport New Zealand, 2 staffs of Sport Wellington and 2 staffs of Sport Auckland. Participant
observation was conducted in PE classes of primary schools in Auckland and Wellington. Contents
analyses were applied to the date obtained from literature survey, indepth interviews and
participant observation.
Sport policies for children in New Zealand were developed by cooperation with Sport
New Zealand and Regional Sport Trusts. Sport policies for children in New Zealand were 「KIWI
SPORT」. The aims of KIWI SPORT were to 「increase participation in children, both inside and
outside of school hours」, 「increase the number of opportunities children have to participate in sport, by making opportunities accessible and available to them」 and 「develop skills in children to allow them to participate effectively in all sporting opportunities」. The important point of KIWI SPORT
was 「The Physical Literacy」. The contents of 「The physical literacy」 were 「Move」, 「Communicate」 and 「Think」. PE classes of primary schools were based on 「The Physical Literacy」. In addition,PE classes of primary schools were focused on learning programs, not consisted of competition
programs. Children learned 「Fundamental Movement Skills」 and 「Fundamental Sport Skills」. The
outcomes of KIWI SPORT were as follows; 1) 2,705,001 participants had taken part in KIWI SPORT
since2009, 2)90% of children had taken part in sport and recreation more than three hours a week.
