New Zealand Canoe Polo
Within New Zealand, canoe polo is governed by the New Zealand Canoe Polo Association which is affiliated to the International Canoe Federation through our membership with the New Zealand Canoe Federation. New Zealand Canoe Polo administers the sport on behalf of our members with the mission: “To promote and encourage all aspects of Canoe Polo in New Zealand for the future of the sport and its participants”.
Key activities undertaken by New Zealand Canoe Polo include: delivery of national inter-club competitions; development of young players; national school competitions; selection of national representative teams; refereeing development; and coaching development.
Board of Directors
New Zealand Canoe Polo is governed by a Board of Directors (four elected at the annual general meeting and two appointed) with the following membership:
Michael Beauchamp (President)
Andi Fear-Ross (Chairperson)
Meryn Hinton
Oliver Maassen
Jo Shepperd
Bronwyn Ashby
Executive Council
The Executive Council is responsible to the Board for the day to day management of the Association and comprises the following members:
Executive Director – James Mitchell
Coaching Manager – Jacqui Frost
Communications Manager – Kat Graham
Competitions Manager – Jed Graham
Funding Manager – Rachael Macky
High Performance Manager – Vacant
Refereeing Manager – Cam Butler
Schools Manager – Kelly Walters
Squads Manager – Meryn Hinton