Athletes in Action New Zealand

Athletes in Action New Zealand Helping young adult kiwi athletes with:
Free 1:1 Mentoring
Athlete Bible Study
Community of Athletes We’re here to help. Send us an email to find out more today!

When you are an athlete there is lots to think about: figuring out which papers you’re doing if you are a student, how to manage or find a job, and who you will spend your time with in your limited free time. If you love sports like we do and consider sports performance a big part of your life, then you will also be thinking about how to fit your training and competition schedule around classes an

d/or job, figure out balance between sport, job, study and family as well as where to find the best clubs and coaching. Athletes in Action is a group of students and sports people who understand the demands that get placed on an athlete’s life. We believe that knowing Jesus is necessary to transform an athlete’s life and the world around them for good. So we also believe in helping athletes take their passion, faith and sport to new places. Through our action groups and weekly meetings you’ll have an opportunity to connect with other sports players. Not only that, but you’ll also have the opportunity to consider the questions of faith and their ramifications for life and sport. Currently, you can find us as an official club at the University of Auckland. We are also around at AUT and AUT North Shore but we are not yet an official club. Additionally, if you are not attending uni, we have staff available and coordinating groups outside of uni.

Happy New Year from your 2026 Athletes in Action  New Zealand staff team 💙We’ve been off enjoying the sunshine and some ...
27/01/2026

Happy New Year from your 2026 Athletes in Action New Zealand staff team 💙

We’ve been off enjoying the sunshine and some time together as staff and we are ready to kick into this new year!

Keep an eye out for what we will be up to and if you’ve got any brilliant ideas or suggestions, let us know!

🎉 What’s on at AIA Auckland 🎉📅 Monthly Meet UpsCome hang out with the AIA community — reconnect with old friends or meet...
25/08/2025

🎉 What’s on at AIA Auckland 🎉

📅 Monthly Meet Ups
Come hang out with the AIA community — reconnect with old friends or meet new ones!

29 Aug | UOA Arts Building | 6–8pm

19 Sep | Time & Location TBC

24 Oct | Time & Location TBC

💪 Ultimate Training Camp (UTC)
A high-intensity camp blending faith + sport. Push your limits physically, grow spiritually, and learn Biblical principles you can take back to your game. Check our website for all the details!

🤝 Action Groups (AGs)
Want to explore how faith and sport intersect? Or curious about the basics of faith? Flick us a DM and we’ll get you connected!

📌 Connection Points
From social events to sports hours and camps, there are so many ways to stay plugged in. Follow to keep up to date with whats going on

Semester 2 is underway! Here are some of our upcoming events! 🥳Quiz night, monthly meet ups, actions groups and more we ...
29/07/2025

Semester 2 is underway! Here are some of our upcoming events! 🥳

Quiz night, monthly meet ups, actions groups and more we got something for everyone!

We look forward to seeing you all and be sure to bring a friend or 2 along as well 🙌

(More info on monthly meet ups will get put out on our stories each month)

What else would you add?! 👀 30th of May is coming in hot…Comment “keen” and we’ll DM you the link to sign up and you’ll ...
20/05/2025

What else would you add?! 👀

30th of May is coming in hot…

Comment “keen” and we’ll DM you the link to sign up and you’ll save $50 💰

🤩 This term is stacked with awesome opportunities! Whether you’re looking for community with other athletes or to learn ...
24/03/2025

🤩 This term is stacked with awesome opportunities! Whether you’re looking for community with other athletes or to learn more about integrating faith and sport, these events are for you.

📌 Monthly Meet up
28 March
6:30pm // Meet out back of Hewa Sport Centre
Subway provided for dinner

📌 Autumn Event
14 April
Time TBC

✉️ Dm us to get connected to an action group!

Tag a friend you want to bring with you!

What’s your favourite song for advent to point you to Jesus? Let’s make the comment section the best Christmas playlist!...
02/12/2024

What’s your favourite song for advent to point you to Jesus? Let’s make the comment section the best Christmas playlist! ✨

Save this to come back to each Sunday in advent!

Save this so you can come back to it each Sunday til Christmas! 🎄 What’s one of your favourite Christmas songs that poin...
02/12/2024

Save this so you can come back to it each Sunday til Christmas! 🎄

What’s one of your favourite Christmas songs that points you back to Jesus?? Let’s make the comment section our new Christmas playlist!

The world of sport provides a great opportunity for Christian’s to live out their faith authentically and point towards ...
11/10/2024

The world of sport provides a great opportunity for Christian’s to live out their faith authentically and point towards Jesus in everything we do. But this is certainly a challenge!

You may have an opponent who is bending the rules or trash talking you about all sorts of things. This is enough to make anyone upset or angry. How is it possible to remain calm and true to your faith during challenges like this?

What would it look like for you to make a focal point, bring your sport to God in prayer more often, or find a friend to encourage you in living out your faith?

Are you struggling with mental health? You are LOVED by God and it’s ok to reach out for help! ⚠️ If you are experiencin...
25/09/2024

Are you struggling with mental health?

You are LOVED by God and it’s ok to reach out for help!

⚠️ If you are experiencing an emergency please dial 111.

📞 Need to talk? You can call or text 1737 to chat to a trained counsellor

⭐️ Gumboot Friday provides free counselling for anyone under 25 in a timely manor. You can also see your GP for a referral to a trained counsellor.

⭐️ Instep Health & Wellbeing: 0800 248678

⭐️ If you are a high performance athlete in New Zealand, you can also reach out to the NSO Medical Lead or the NSO Psycologist.

⭐️ Our staff are also willing to help you find a local counsellor that may be a good fit for you.

**DISCLAIMER**  
We will not be giving medical advice to anyone in the comments or DM’s. This content is to inspire & inform and is not a replacement for professional medical advice, diagnostics, or treatment. The above stats are from a study done by HPSNZ & Massey University and can be found here: https://hpsnz.org.nz/athletes/athlete-wellbeing/athlete-mental-health/

We push ourselves to excel in sports through various paths, not all of which are positive. How has this impacted you? It...
11/09/2024

We push ourselves to excel in sports through various paths, not all of which are positive. How has this impacted you?

It can be tough when your drive doesn’t lead to contentment. DM us and we’ll help get you on track!

Join our Auckland monthly meet up next Friday (20 Sept) or come to Gather in Christchurch later this month to explore more!

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2b/4 William Pickering Drive
Albany
0623

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