Major funding shake-up to focus on athletes' wellbeing
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Millions of dollars is being pumped into athletes wellbeing to make sure top performers are looked after. It's as High Performance Sport New Zealand acknowledges not enough has been done to cater for elite athletes' wellbeing. In a major funding shake-up it's also investing in more sports that every day New Zealanders can relate to - rather than just the sports most likely to medal. Felicity Reid reports.
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