The intention of the Ratana Maramatanga Sports Club is to provide more than just supporting competitive sports for elite athletes based on seasonal codes but we also have an obligation to support the recreational needs of our Ratana Community.

Please flick through the following tabs to see what other recreational initiatives that the Sports Club has been supportive of.

This is clearly indicated in our Constitution (Refer to Documents Tab for copy of full constitution and its objectives and powers)

RATANA SPORTS CONSTITUTION

Adopted on the 9th day of January 2005

OBJECTIVES:

The objects for which the society was established are generally to foster, promote, and develop sports and recreational activities:
AND TO FURTHER THESE OBJECTS THE SOCIETY MAY DO ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING;

1. To provide sporting and recreational events for the Ratana Community as determined by need whether social, competitive, disabled, youth orientated, aged concern. These events to be accessible for general public to participate within.

2. To foster and promote, and advance all aspects of the principles and teachings of T.W.Ratana and the Ratana Established Church of New Zealand.

3. To work towards implementation of a Strategic Plan outlining developmental stages of growth that ensures Ratana Maramatanga Sports Committee has effective sporting infrastructure and facilities that are sustainable and therefore contributes to the sporting and recreational wellbeing of the Ratana Community and Iwi Morehu throughout the Country.

4. To advance strong governance, direction and policy that will enhance quality management for the Sports Club.

5. To foster , promote and advance healthy sport and recreational wellbeing , personal development, and health advocacy through education, training and employment programmes;

6. To provide a process of effective communication with the Ratana Community through the chair to various Ratana Community bodies and general public regarding functions, events and planning of the Ratana Sports Club.

7. Ratana Maramatanga Sports Club will build effective relationships with other community providers that enhance sport and recreational and healthy wellbeing.