Aotearoa New Zealand

The Sporting Memories Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ) was granted Charitable Trust status in May 2022 and aims to build a socially sustainable network of locally owned and operated Clubs across Aotearoa New Zealand.

ANZ’s First Sporting Memories Club was opened in KeriKeri in July 2025, thanks to support from Alzheimers Northland, and a year later the second Club was launched in Birkenhead. Both Clubs currently run sessions on a fortnightly basis.

Why!

“Kia whakatomuri te haere whakamua”
“I walk backwards into the future with my eyes ?xed on my Past.”

Sporting Memories ANZ aims to tackle social isolation and loneliness within local communities, through harnessing the power of sport-inspired nostalgia.

How!

“Ka haere takirua ng? mea katoa”
“Nothing lives in isolation.”

Sporting Memories ANZ co-creates intergenerational age-friendly communities alongside our local champions, club captains and supporters, using Sport as a universal language.

To o?er sport lovers a place to reminisce with like-minded others, a safe space to replay, relive and revive the glory days (because sharing is caring).

What!

“Ki te kotahi te k?kaho ka whati, ki te k?puia e kore e whati”
“When reeds stand-alone they are vulnerable, bound together they are unbreakable”

Sporting Memories ANZ hosts fixtures to unite those seeking social connection and human interaction. 
 

Who?

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata he tangata he tangata!”
“What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people!”

Sporting Memories ANZ has Champions that coach our Captains, providing them with the resources required to host regular fixtures for teammates who share our five-star sporting values, as you can see below.

Our Values

Our teammates share the following values:

• Houtupu (Authenticity) – genuine, sincere, and demonstrating unwavering commitment in believing in the power of sport.
  Ngakau aroha (Empathy) – empathetic, sympathetic, compassionate, kind-hearted, considerate, caring, and benevolent.
• Tae ana ki (Inclusivity) – seeking to foster a sustainable, age-friendly environment that is inclusive, approachable, easily accessible, and financially feasible for members of our local community.
• Kowhiringa (Opportunity) – sharing an optimistic outlook to seize new opportunities and remain receptive to offers of support.
• Kotahitanga (Unity) – fostering unity, togetherness, solidarity and collectiveness by constructing mutually advantageous partnerships with those who share our purpose.

How to Contact Us

Email us via AotearoaNewZealand@sportingmemoriesnetwork.com to get in touch directly, or drop a message via the contact form.

You can also find us on social media via our LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Our Kerikeri and Birkenhead Clubs also have their own Facebook pages.