Congratulations to Sene Naoupu (Vaie’e Safata, Lotoso’a Saleimoa) on her appointment as CEO of North Otago Rugby Football Union. She also becomes the first Pasifika female CEO of a New Zealand Rugby Provincial Union. 🌺 Read more about Sene's business experience and playing career on our website: bit.ly/4dMTsgZ
About us
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) leads, supports, grows and promotes New Zealand's game. NZR has offices in Wellington and Auckland as well as a number of staff based around New Zealand. NZR is one of New Zealand's largest sports organisations, with a team of employees committed to ensuring that our national game is run smoothly and effectively at all levels, all over New Zealand. As a modern, professional sport, rugby encompasses a wide range of activities and functions. Our people manage our national teams, administration of our national competitions, and participation in international competitions and matches - including Test matches - as well as assisting community rugby throughout the country. NZR has direct relationships with its members, including all 26 Provincial Unions, Super Rugby organisations and commercial and charity partners as well as international rugby bodies and stakeholders, such as the New Zealand Government.
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http://www.nzrugby.co.nz
External link for New Zealand Rugby
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- Spectator Sports
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- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Wellington
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- Public Company
- Founded
- 1892
- Specialties
- All Blacks, Rugby, Super Rugby, and New Zealand Rugby
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NZ Rugby House
Level 3, 100 Molesworth St
Wellington, 6011, NZ
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Our friends at New Zealand Rugby Foundation. continually do amazing work to support rugby players and their families when they need it the most. The launch of The Heart Club follows the Foundation’s mission to ensure every rugby club in New Zealand has an AED (automated external defibrillator) to help save a life in the event of a medical emergency. Of the 480 rugby clubs in New Zealand, 316 clubs have an AED on site, with 122 of those being donated by the Rugby Foundation 🖤 Their work continues to place units in the remaining 164 clubs. To find out more about the Foundation, Heart Club and to support their important kaupapa, visit www.rugbyfoundation.nz
NZ Rugby Foundation launches new Heart Club to mark ‘World Restart a Heart Day’ on 16 October 2024. #WorldRestartaHeart @nzresuscouncil The New Zealand Rugby Foundation (NZRF), which cares and advocates for seriously injured rugby players, including supplying life-saving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) nationwide, has launched a new club, The Heart Club, to mark ‘World Restart a Heart Day.’ NZRF Chief Executive, Lisa Kingi-Bon said the newly formed ‘Heart Club’ was a continuation of the NZRF’s long-standing programme of supporting the rugby, and wider community, by supplying and installing AEDs at rugby clubs across New Zealand, so that people had access to the life-saving equipment in the event of a medical emergency. “In 2016, NZRF board member, John "Doc" Mayhew, suffered a cardiac arrest. NZRF President, Andy Dalton, said the former All Blacks doctor would have died - had there not been an AED nearby so that life-saving treatment could be administered without delay. Our Board wanted to ensure that something good came out of the incident. So, we set ourselves the goal of installing AEDs at every rugby club in New Zealand," said Dalton. Of the 480 rugby clubs in New Zealand, 316 clubs have an AED, of which 122 of these clubs have had their AED donated by the NZ Rugby Foundation with the costs amounting to $244,000. (164 are still required.) Funding has been provided by the Lion Foundation, NZ Community Trust, North and South, Freemasons Foundation and Mainland. Dr John Mayhew said he was extremely proud of the NZRF’s effort. “Our AED programme has already gone toward helping save the lives of four people providing by providing first-responders with access to the life-saving equipment.” There are seven cardiac arrests in NZ every day, over 2000 per year and a survival rate of 11%. As part of ‘World Restart a Heart Day’ the NZRF has launched The ‘Heart Club’. Andy Dalton said, “The purpose of this exclusive club is to recognise and celebrate the lives of our rugby players, and their families and communities. The club also provides a peer support group for people affected by heart and other medical incidents. This is our way of being part of the wider global community which recognises care and wellbeing.” ENDS. MEDIA ENQUIRIES or to interview Andy Dalton, John Mayhew or any of the Heart Club members Lisa Kingi-Bon 021 212 7399 lisa@rugbyfoundation.nz www.rugbyfoundation.nz
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We’re thrilled that Season One of NZR+’s In Their Own Words has been selected as a finalist in the “Best Sports Programme” category in the 2024 New Zealand Television Awards! Produced by Whisper , In Their Own Words followed the All Blacks’ 2022 season, with upsets, adversity, triumph and redemption packed into 13 Tests across five short months. A powerful reminder of what it takes to live up to the expectations of the black jersey, In Their Own Words is a story of resilience, giving exclusive insight into the team, the players, the coaches, and their journey. While we countdown to the Awards evening on 22 November, why not catch In Their Own Words available for free on NZR+ and All Blacks You Tube – and follow it up with Season Two, which follows the team as they build to the 2023 Rugby World Cup. NZR+: www.nzrplus.com YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gVpRrWpn
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We sat down with Black Fern & NZR Mind Set Engage Ambassador Katelyn Vahaakolo for episode two of our #KōreroAboutIt wellbeing series. A proud Tongan and Māori wāhine she shares her inspiring story of self-discovery and her journey through mental health and wellbeing. 🖤 Learn more via mindsetengage.co.nz.
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Esther spoke with us on our latest episode of Around the Grounds about what happened when the training style wasn't right. 🖤 Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Youtube. If you, or someone you know, needs support: https://lnkd.in/gdCqHXzW
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We're on the hunt for a Chief Strategy Officer to join our awesome NZRC team. Check out more about the role here and get in touch if this sounds like you https://lnkd.in/geuQdhds You'll be working with the epic Craig Fenton and his team 🙌
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WATCH | Episode one of our new wellbeing series #KōreroAboutIt featuring All Black Harry Plummer. Plummer’s story is admirable as he never gave up on his rugby dreams which saw him win a Super Rugby Pacific Championship with the Blues and make his All Blacks debut in 2024. 📺 Learn more via mindsetengage.co.nz. TSS - Sports Marketing Wasserman Rugby
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We're after a Communications Manager - Fans to join the team in this Fixed Term role due to one of our team members heading off on Parental Leave. Come and join our epic Communications Team! Check out more about the role here https://lnkd.in/gjmE-25u
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