AI-generated image. The Government has quietly issued a legally binding Ministerial Direction ordering Sport and Recreation New Zealand to prioritise fair sex-based competition in publicly funded sport. The Direction, issued under Section 103 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 and effective from 1 July 2026, requires Sport NZ to ensure publicly funded sporting bodies do not compromise fairness through gender-related rules. It also hands decision-mak…
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