NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE INC. 97th Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 31 December 2007 dream NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PATRON His Excellency the Governor-General of NZ, The Honourable Anand Satyanand, PCNZM NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC ORDER Ian Boyd, Brian Bremner, Bruce Cameron, Bernie Fraser, Sir Murray Halberg, Michael Hooper, Barbara Howe, Tony Popplewell, Jack Prestney, Don Rowlands, Hong Tse, Hal Wagstaff, Tay Wilson HONORARY IOC MEMBER Tay Wilson inspire IOC ATHLETES COMMISSION Barbara Kendall BOARD MEMBERS Eion Edgar (President), Barbara Kendall, Mike Kernaghan, Rosemarie Nye, Susie Simcock, Mike Stanley, Simon Wickham MANAGEMENT Barry Maister (Secretary General), Ashley Abbott (Communications Manager), Charles Callis (Director, Olympic Museum), Kirsten Clark (Marketing/Brand Manager), Lee Frew (Finance Manager), Richard de Groen (Games Team Manager - until August), Lorraine Kent (Administrative PA), Greta Larmer (Olympic Studies Centre Manager), Debbie Longhurst (Olympic Programmes Manager), Jennifer Pearce (Games Team/IT Administrator - until July), Paul Ryan (Director Marketing and Communications), Jake Wilkins (Games Team Services Manager), Robyn Wong (Games Team Services Manager) CHEFS DE MISSION Dave Currie (Beijing Olympic Games 2008) Nigel Avery (Australian Youth Olympic Festival 2007) ATHLETES COMMISSION excel Chantal Brunner, Mike Kernaghan (Co-convenors), Nigel Avery, Pamela Bell (resigned during 2006), Hamish Carter, Matt Dallow (Bobsled), Beatrice Faumuina, Tim Johnson, Stephen Petterson, Lesley Rumball, Dallas Seymour, Sarah Ulmer, Jonathan Wyatt. Barbara Kendall sits on the NZ Athletes Commission as an IOC AC member AUDITORS BDO Spicers HONORARY LEGAL ADVISOR together Richard D. Peterson All Images, unless otherwise stated, provided by Getty Images 3 3 PRESIDENT SECRETARY GENERAL The penultimate year of the 29th Olympiad brought significant In 2007 the NZOC continued to prepare for the challenges of changes to the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC). the next Olympiad – Beijing 2008 to London 2012. Eion Edgar Barry J Maister n acknowledgement of steadily increasing Go for Gold is a long-term strategy designed s the President has mentioned, a new financial Games Team structure pressures on revenue has been a to develop a strong financial future for our strategy, Go for Gold, was designed to provide A new Games Team structure was developed in 2007 fundamental driver of these changes. 2007 organisation. It is about forward planning and the organisation with a strong financial future. A A following the departure of Games Team Manager saw the NZOC launch its Go for Gold financial proactive management. London 2012 is just We have made great progress with our marketing Richard de Groen and Games Team/IT Administrator strategy. Lead by a cohesive and strong board around the corner and before it there’s Beijing, and communications activity including launching Jennifer Pearce. A structure consisting of two Games the organisation explained just what it took to Vancouver, Delhi and a number of Youth Games. our new magazine Inspired, streamlining our visual Team Managers who would work closely with the get an athlete to an Olympic or Commonwealth We’re committed to funding inspirational, high brand (Inspire. Excel. Together), and enhancing Secretary General and Chef de Mission was put Games. Go for Gold is about showing friends, performance New Zealand Games Teams that engagement with our sponsors, stakeholders, in place. NZOC has appointed Jake Wilkins and Olympians, stakeholders and the general public will make New Zealanders proud and inspire us to media and the public. We’ve received positive Olympian Robyn Wong to the Games Team Manager exactly why we need financial support and excel in all that we do as a nation. feedback from a variety of quarters on this positions. Dave Currie and Tony Popplewell continue assistance in order to secure it. While the focus has been on our financial new positioning. to provide a wealth of accumulated wisdom and The NZOC future, the NZOC Board has been pleased to leadership to the “We’re committed to funding A new Games Team structure was developed and faces some big endorse significant progress in general strategy Games Team. a move in early 2008 for the Wellington office to the “A new Olympic selection challenges over the and policy. The Olympic Selectors proposed inspirational, high performance waterfront gives the many parts of our organisation We extend our coming years. Each and approved a tougher selection policy for policy calls for New Zealand greater profile. thanks to Richard New Zealand Games Teams Olympiad brings a Beijing. We expect our athletes to be among and Jennifer for athletes to demonstrate an higher number of the very best in the world and our selection My report will be presented in line with the that will make New Zealanders their significant games at which policy reflects this. The board also approved a organisation’s four strategic objectives as detailed in contribution to ability to finish in the top 16 at proud and inspire us to excel New Zealand new marketing and communications strategy the 2006-2009 Financial Plan. These objectives are in the organisation. is represented and signed-off the appointment of essence: our Games Team, finances and brand, sports the Games.” in all that we do as a nation.” and we have an communications agency nbpr. We were also and the broader Olympic movement. Each objective increasing number delighted to welcome new partners Mitsubishi, is weighted according to the resources it requires. Selection policy of athletes with a greater need for professional Samsung and local clothing manufacturer, Games Experiences and Finance/Brand have been support, qualifying to compete at the very highest Kapinua to our Olympic family. allocated 40% of NZOC resources each and Sports A new Olympic selection policy was developed and levels of international competition. and wider Olympic Movement each 10%. approved by the NZOC Board in 2007. This policy 2007 was a year of change and a year of future calls for New Zealand athletes to demonstrate an While pressure to provide more resources proofing. We’re looking forward to a robust end ability to finish in the top 16 at the Games. Teams continue, funding has become increasingly to the Olympiad. I would like to extend my Providing inspirational Games experiences must demonstrate their ability to advance beyond tight. The strong New Zealand dollar has seen personal thanks at this time to the members of Nearly half of the NZOC’s resources are dedicated pool play. This strategy has been proactively our US dollar-based worldwide partners’ revenue our strong and positive NZOC board as well as to providing elite New Zealand athletes with a high- communicated to sports and largely well received. decrease in value and competition in the New the team at the NZOC ably lead by our Secretary performance, inspirational environment at Olympic Zealand corporate sector grows steadily. The General Barry Maister. I would like to acknowledge the commitment and Commonwealth Games to enable them to revenue we have traditionally received from and expertise of selectors Mike Stanley and achieve their goals. Gaming Trusts has declined. Simon Wickham. In the last eight years, the total number of Olympic, Commonwealth and Youth Games that the NZOC services has doubled placing increased financial Growing our financial strength and brand value pressure on the NZOC The President has commented on the financial The Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) took strategy set by the Board to ensure a robust financial place at the beginning of 2007. Top athlete Nigel future for our organisation. Avery served as a first-time Chef de Mission of a large One of our challenges is to ensure our brand remains team. The AYOF has established itself as the world’s compelling for potential funders and relevant to all leading youth games providing New Zealand athletes New Zealanders. with the opportunity to compete at a high profile multi-sport events alongside athletes from the United Following the appointment of communications States, United Kingdom, China, Korea, Japan and the agency, nbpr, in late 2006, a new marketing and Pacific Islands. 4 5 communications strategy was developed. A strong with SPARC is more than financial but we still retain The NZOC promoted the Olympic values throughout (Collections Assistant). Museum cataloguing was and exciting brand for the NZOC was created that our independence and our ability to question 2007 with activities that included: achieved with assistance of an Olympic Solidarity grant. brings to life our strategic objectives and reflects or challenge policy where appropriate. Nick Hill • Ethics in Sport – an exhibition for libraries and the Olympic movement. Inspire, Excel, Together and John Wells have always been available and schools exploring the ethical issues in and Administration – three words that reflect what we do, not who supportive and that is greatly appreciated. around sport we are. 2007 saw the complete review of our staff policy The initiative of staging a New Zealand Winter • 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games exhibition for and procedures manual, which now reflects new A proactive media strategy has also been Games in Queenstown (and surrounds) in 2009 museums and libraries developed for the organisation to ensure key made significant progress in 2007 with the legislation and best human resource practices. • Ongoing management of the Olympic Studies appointment of a separate Board and CEO, A new location for the NZOC in Wellington was finalised. Centre and updating of on-line records. The Arthur Klap, and encouraged by the strong initial The new ground floor site on theW ellington waterfront Centre responded to close to 200 public support from a very significant group of Pacific Rim represents a significant opportunity for the NZOC to enquires in 2007 countries. This initiative should provide a unique provide a public museum gallery space and grow its opportunity for international competition at home • A major review of Museum Exhibits including public profile.