Rights and wellbeing in sport policy and provision: a New Zealand case-study

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Table 1. The focus areas for increasing physical activity participation aligned with the five pou of the ‘preferred future’.

Pou (Themes) for the ‘Preferred Future’	Mana Taurite (A Just Society)	Mana Tangata (Empowered Communities)	Mana Māori (Giving Effect to Te Tiriti)	Oranga Taiao, Oranga Tangata (Our Relationship with the Environment)	Mauri Ora (Wellbeing)
Proposed Actions (abridged version) from the Cross-Agency Working Group for Physical Activity and Play	(1) Increasing opportunities to lead and participate regardless of background	(4) Strengthening locally-led provision especially for harder to reach communities	(6) Establishing a bi-cultural leadership group responsible for implementing the plan	(9) Promoting active transport and active lifestyles, especially in relation to urban planning and climate change mitigation	(12) Working with employers to increase physical activity participation in the workforce and developing a specific workforce physical activity strategy
	(2) Promoting the social and economic benefits of being active	(5) Partnering with new organizations representative of all New Zealanders	(7) Ensuring that partnership between Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti is reflected in the drafting of key legislation, planning, and regulations	(10) Addressing legislative and regulatory constraints to creating active transport opportunities	(13) Enhancing the insights and evaluation of physical activity and play provision
	(3) Reviewing funding models to ensure sustainability and give effect to Te Tiriti		(8) Ensuring Māori culture, traditions and language are protected and enhanced by any changes	(11) Improving design of physical activity and play spaces using principles of ‘universal accessibility’