Brutal and beautiful is the way that rugby coach Crystal Kaua wants the Chiefs Manawa team to play. It’s also a perfect way to describe the rugby coach’s life so far. “I love that feeling of navigating hard stuff. Because I believe greatness is on the other side of that – you need to be […]

Welcome to the eighth edition of Coaches Kōrero.

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest applied neuroscience plus give simple tips on how to practically bring it to life in your […]

Welcome to the seventh edition of Coaches Kōrero.

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest applied neuroscience plus give simple tips on how to practically bring it to life in your […]

Motivated by creating a sense of belonging, working with great people and a passion for skiing, first forged on the slopes of Temple Basin as a child, Hamish McDougall has developed into one of the most prominent and successful coaches at Snow Sports NZ. As a coach to three of New Zealand’s elite freeskiers – […]

Equestrian Sports NZ Penny Pearce (nee Castle) has worn many hats in a long and decorated equestrian career. She has successfully juggled competing and coaching while holding significant managerial positions in the high-performance space without missing a beat. In a natural progression from growing up on the family’s steep hill-country farm near Pahiatua, north of […]

Welcome to the sixth edition of Coaches Kōrero.

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest applied neuroscience plus give simple tips on how to practically bring it to life in your […]

When Robinhood Stars ANZ Championship Netball Coach, Kiri Wills started coaching she immediately knew coaching was for her. “I just loved it right from the minute I started and I still do today.” An upbringing in the far north of New Zealand surrounded by people is part of the reason why Wills believes she was […]

Canoe Racing NZ – Lead Coach New Zealand men’s kayak squad Leaving his native South Africa to further develop his coaching skillset was a dive into the unknown for Craig Mustard but, ultimately, it couldn’t have worked out any better for himself or New Zealand kayaking. Making a seamless transition from competitive kayaker to coach […]

Peter McIntyre was touted to be one of the best touch coaches around, but was still losing crucial matches. He had represented New Zealand close to 100 times and knew the game inside out, but there was something missing. “I was a very systematic coach when I first started, but I lost a lot of […]