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A group of children wearing brightly coloured swim caps and swimsuits sit on the edge of a swimming pool, their feet splashing in the water. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #44' at the top and 'Recreation is a social investment' below it, in white font against a blue background
INSIGHTS: Recreation is a social investment
A basketball sits on a court with a hoop in the background, copy reads INSIGHTS 43: Making facilities hum
INSIGHTS: Making Facilities Hum
A windfarm with the copy Insights #42 Managing for Mitigation
INSIGHTS: Managing for Mitigation
teenage boy in a yellow lifeguard shirt wearing a large blue VR headset
INSIGHTS: Ai and Recreation
A group of children play with the copy Insights #40 Spatial Justice and Play
INSIGHTS: Spatial Justice and Play
A boy wearing a swimming cap stands proudly next to a pool. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #39' at the top and 'Water safety' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Water safety
INSIGHTS: Essential Service - Local Government
A girl with Down Syndrome stands in a playground. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #37' at the top and 'Principles of inclusion ' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Principles of Inclusion
A flooded river. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #36' at the top and 'the role of recreation in disasters' below it, in white font against a blue background
INSIGHTS: The role of recreation in disasters
INSIGHTS: Recruitment and Retention
Two mountain bikers rest on top of a hill. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #34' at the top and 'Remember recreation' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Remember recreation
INSIGHTS: Recreation and Climate Change
INSIGHTS: Mental Wellbeing Mindsets
INSIGHTS: Recreating Recreation Post-Pandemic
INSIGHTS: A Te Tiriti-Centric Approach
A group of young men stand in a bush clearing, a tutor is sharing a drink with them. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #29' at the top and 'Rangatahi just want to have fun' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS:Rangatahi just want to have fun
An image of Waitangi Park in Wellington with the park in the foreground and the city in the background.
INSIGHTS: Refuge, restoration and renewal in urban Aotearoa
An older man swims in a pool with a kick board. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #27' at the top and 'Over 65 and not out! ' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Over 65 and not out!
Looking up to tall buildings with trees forming a frame around them. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #26' at the top and 'Navigating the future' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Navigating the future
A person rides an electric bike on a cycle lane. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #25' at the top and 'Designing for a sustainable future' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Designing for a sustainable future
The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #24' at the top and 'Well minds: The impact of recreation on rangatahi' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Well minds: The impact of recreation on rangatahi
A row of legs stand near footballs. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #23' at the top and 'Check up: How's your facility performing?' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Check up - how's your facility performing?
Three kids climb a tree, one is sitting on a branch. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #22' at the top and 'Wild play - endangered activity?' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Wild play: Endangered activity?
A group of children sit in a circle on a neighbour sidewalk drawing with chalk on the ground. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #21' at the top and 'INSIGHTS: Active Response VII: Neighbourhood niche' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Response VII: Neighbourhood niche
A couple walk along a path in a park; the man has a child on his shoulders. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #20' at the top and ' Active Response VI Slow and steady – thinking forward' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Response VI Slow and steady – thinking forward
A lady does a push up in front of a laptop showing an exercise class. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #19' at the top and 'Active Response V Delivering recreation online' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Response V: Delivering recreation online
A rose sits on top of a gravestone. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #18' at the top and 'Active Response IV Cemeteries and Crematoria' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Response IV: Cemeteries and Crematoria Under Lockdown
A family dance around the living room, a man playing the guitar. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #17' at the top and 'Active Response III Work at home' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Response III: Work at Home
A man kicks a ball to a young boy in a backyard. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #16' at the top and 'Active Response II Level 4 Recreation' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Response II: Level 4 Recreation
A dog sits staring out of a window. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #15' at the top and 'Active Response I' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Response I
A group of people lie on yoga mats meditating. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #14' at the top and 'Retrofitting facilities' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Retrofitting Facilities
A young girl cowers in the corner holding a teddy. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #13' at the top and 'Family harm workplace safety and care' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Family Violence, Workplace Safety and Care
A girl leans on a tree watching other children play football in the background.The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #12' at the top and 'Equity and leisure' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Equity and Leisure
A Green Flag branded flag flies with the sky behind it. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #11' at the top and 'Celebrating green havens: Green Flag Awards' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Celebrating Green Havens - Green Flag Awards
A group of people walk up a glacier. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #10' at the top and 'Active Advocacy - talking up the value of recreation' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Active Advocacy - talking up the value of recreation
A young person stands with their fingers grasped together. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #9' at the top and 'Invisible disabilities' below it, in white font against a blue background."
INSIGHTS: Invisible Disabilities
A group of children play on a field with trees in the background. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #8' at the top and ''Child’s play? Enabling play in urban settings" below it, in white font against a blue background."
INSIGHTS: Child's Play - Enabling play in urban settings
A group of people sit on an elevated hill with a city in the background. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #7' at the top and 'Community-led development' below it, in white font against a blue background."
INSIGHTS: Community-led development
A lane pool at an aquatic facility shows lane barriers. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #6' at the top and 'Aquatic facility design in the 21st Century' below it, in white font against a blue background."
INSIGHTS: Aquatic facility design in the 21st Century
A sports field is shown. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #6' at the top and 'Developing a carbon inventory for a sports park' below it, in white font against a blue background."
INSIGHTS: Developing a carbon inventory for a sports park
A person practices CPR on a dummy. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #4' at the top and 'Fight or Flight in the Red Zone' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Fight or Flight in the Red Zone
A group of elderly people walk through a park. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #3' at the top and 'Recreation and the Wellbeing Framework' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Recreation and the Wellbeing Framework
A diverse group of people play in the waves at a beach. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #2' at the top and 'Active NZ 2017 - high level analysis' below it, in white font against a blue background.
Active NZ 2017 - high level analysis
A man sits in a wheelchair on a hill overlooking a lake and mountains. The text overlay reads 'INSIGHTS #1' at the top and 'Outdoor recreation in a superdiverse New Zealand' below it, in white font against a blue background.
INSIGHTS: Outdoor recreation in a superdiverse New Zealand