Athletics New Zealand

Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) is the national governing body for athletics in New Zealand. This includes responsibility for Track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking.

History
The organisation was founded in 1887 as the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association (NZAAA). The first national championships were held the following year in 1888. In 1989, the current name was adopted.

Structure
There are 11 regional athletics associations supporting 179 clubs with approximately 22,000 registered members including athletes, coaches and volunteers.

Affiliations
ANZ is the national member federation for New Zealand in the following international organisations: Athletics New Zealand is part of the following national organisations:
 * World Athletics
 * Oceania Athletic Association (OAA)
 * New Zealand Olympic Committee

National records
ANZ maintains the New Zealand records in athletics.