Standards and Benchmarking

NZRA provides a number of standards and facilitates benchmarking services to the recreation industry, including:

Aquatic Facility Guidelines

An outline of current best practice and industry standards with templates and requirements for managers and operators of aquatic facilities. Read more... 

NZ Parks Categories & Levels of Service Publication

The parks categories and levels of service framework have been developed by NZRA, in consultation with the New Zealand parks sector, to provide a New Zealand relevant industry guideline for consistent application across the parks and open spaces sector. This is the first New Zealand, industry developed and agreed, set of parks categories. Read more...

Park Check

ParkCheck is a park user intercept survey that has been developed by a steering group of parks managers. It provides a ready-made set of questions, a robust methodology, survey implementation, training and tools. Read more... 

Parks Yardstick

Yardstick™ is a proven international parks benchmarking initiative established in 2001 in New Zealand by local authority park managers. The project involves park agencies (generally local authorities) subscribing to it and participating in the annual survey. Read more...

Pool Water Quality Standard

Standard providing guidance for pool owners and pool managers to check water quality measurements and maintain water quality, to safeguard the health of pool users. Read more...  

Pools Yardstick

Yardstick Pools is a business improvement initiative developed by the pools and leisure centre industry, for the industry. It collects and compares information on the provision of services, cost of provision, revenue, usage, staff resources, programs and marketing, asset management, planning and policy information. Read more...

Strategic Plan for Community Recreation

NZRA are supporting the development of a strategy to develop community recreation in New Zealand. The Developing Community Recreation Strategy was developed with extensive consultation and engagement with the recreation industry over 2007-2008. Read more...