Active Me - Kia Tū is a fund created in partnership with Sport NZ. It’s designed to get Kiwi kids involved in play, activities, and sports – so they can participate in the things they love to do.
Through Active Me - Kia Tū, children and young people receiving Kiwi Kid Sponsorship get an additional $300 per year to help get them active and moving.
Use Active Me - Kia Tū to help your child or young person be more active.
There are lots of way to do this.
Balls, bats, mouthguards, shinpads, kneepads, elbowpads, helmets.
Registration fees, coaching fees, competition fees, transport to competitions.
Club and team uniforms, activewear, kits, gear.
Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerskates, rollerblades, swing sets, trampolines.
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Active Me - Kia Tū can be used in any way to support a child or young person to be active.
Your child needs to be on Kiwi Kid Sponsorship to get Active Me - Kia tū.
Then they will get $300 to spend on activities they love.
Child is aged 4 to 17 years
old
Child is a NZ resident
or citizen
Family is struggling to
pay your living costs
Here are some ways you can use Active Me – Kia Tū to encourage your kids to be active every day in as many ways as possible – while keeping it fun!
Use Active Me – Kia Tū to pay for fees, uniforms, equipment, tournaments and any other martial arts costs.
Use Active Me – Kia Tū to pay for swim suits, googles, swimming caps, fees, and any other swimming costs.
Use Active Me – Kia Tū to pay for fees, uniforms, equipment, and other team sport costs.
Use Active Me – Kia Tū to pay for active wear, uniforms, shoes and any other related costs.
Use Active Me – Kia Tū to pay for active wear, shoes, and any other related costs.
Use Active Me – Kia Tū to pay for a bicycle, scooter, skateboard, helmet, and any other related costs.
Use Active Me – Kia Tū to pay for fees, clothes, equipment, and other kapa haka costs.
Kids love it when the family is involved.
See what activities are available and explore local places like parks, bush walks, pools and sports fields.
Play is an essential way for children to be active and make sense of their world. Sport and other structured activities are only part of being active.
Parents and whānau play an important role in nurturing your child’s love of physical activity. Find out what is most important to your child when they are being active.
Being active is good for you and your kids’ mental, social and spiritual health too.
It provides the opportunity to develop social skills, confidence, self-esteem, resilience and more.
Encourage kids to try many physical activities and sports during their school years, so they can find something they really enjoy doing.
If you think Active Me – Kia Tū would benefit your child, you need to apply for the Kiwi Kid Sponsorship programme.
Active Me – Kia Tū funds will be automatically given to a child when they get a sponsor on the Kiwi Kid Sponsorship programme.
This fund can be used in different ways to help your child or young person be more active.
Kids can be physically active through sports, after-school clubs or groups, or playing with friends.
Your child can use Active Me – Kia Tū funding for swimming, running, cycling, dancing, kapa haka, football, netball, basketball, tennis, hockey, athletics, yoga, martial arts, skate boarding, and any other activities they are interested in.
You can access Active Me funding in the same way that you access your child’s Kiwi Kid Sponsorship funding.
There are four easy ways:
| Kiwi Kid Sponsorship pays for… | Active Me pays for… |
|---|---|
| Clothing and shoes | Registration, lesson and coaching fees |
| Extra-curricular activities: school and club | Sports clothing and sports shoes |
| Bedding, blankets and towels | Equipment for sport and activities: swimming costumes, goggles, gloves etc. |
| School uniforms and stationery | Bikes, skateboards, scooters and helmets |
| School camp | Competition fees |
| Chromebooks (up to $200) | Transport to competitions |
| Medical costs | Team uniforms and costumes |
Variety is a registered charitable organization under the Charities Act 2005.
Our Charities Commission registration number is CC24039.
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