Athletics New Zealand
Athletics New Zealand is the national governing body for athletics in New Zealand. This includes responsibility for Track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking.
History
The organisation was founded in 1887 as the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. The first national championships were held the following year in 1888. In 1989, the current name was adopted.Structure
There are 11 regional athletics associations supporting 179 clubs with approximately 22,000 registered members including athletes, coaches and volunteers.| Athletics Northland Inc | |
| Athletics Auckland Inc | |
| Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Inc | |
| Athletics Taranaki Inc | |
| Athletics Hawkes Bay Gisborne Inc | |
| Athletics Manawatu Wanganui Inc | |
| Athletics Wellington Inc | |
| Athletics Tasman Inc | |
| Athletics Canterbury Inc | |
| Athletics Otago Inc | |
| Athletics Southland Inc |
Affiliations
ANZ is the national member federation for New Zealand in the following international organisations:- International Association of Athletics Federations
- Oceania Athletic Association
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
National records