The Board of Touch New Zealand has recently set up an Integrity Working Group (IWG), led by Board member, Dr Shane Edwards as chair and consisting of former Touch Black, Dr Tabitha McKenzie, Jamie Tong, (former CEO Squash NZ and Director of HT Sport Consulting), lawyer and Board member Kirsty Thompson, Māori Touch New Zealand Board Chair, Finney Davis and Touch NZ Sport Operations Manager, Grant Robertson. 

Members of this committee are conducting a review and developing an integrity framework for TNZ including the High Performance and Performance areas of TNZ operations.

They are seeking to engage in conversations and/or receive written feedback from key and interested people to inform any potential changes and improvements in the High Performance and Performance areas as part of TNZs integrity aspirations.

These conversations, with up to two members of the working group, will be either online or via phone, if preferred, for 15-20 minutes. People can also choose to write and submit their thoughts and experiences if they wish. All conversations and contributions will remain confidential.

If you have had an experience/s as a player, administrator, parent, referee, coach, staff member or other and have views, have ideas, or would like to discuss any matter related to this improvement focus area then please make contact via the following email and you will be contacted to discuss a suitable meeting time.

If you wish to submit written feedback this can also be sent to this email. The committee will endeavour to meet with as many people in person pre xmas as possible but understandably some conversations may take place in the new year.

Findings will be shared with our Touch community and whanau upon completion of the full work in April 2023 and a plan for any identified changes will occur thereafter.

Thank you for considering this invitation to inform change and improvement. We look forward to hearing from you.  You can send thoughts or request an opportunity to discuss your thoughts, experiences and ideas by making contact through the email below;

integrity@touchnz.co.nz
 

Nga manaakitanga, 

Dr Shane Edwards (Chair)

Article added: Monday 28 November 2022