Peak Respect 

The purpose of Peak Respect Snow-Pact is to set the standards of behaviours required by all people involved in Snow Sports NZ sanctioned events to create a safe, fun and respectful competition environment. This will protect our people, our reputation and ensure that Snow Sports NZ complies with our legislative requirements around safeguarding and health and safety.  

From the 2024 season onwards, all involved in a Snow Sports NZ sanctioned event, including but not limited to athletes, coaches, officials and parents, will be required to agree and adhere to the Peak Respect Snow-Pact. 

For those registering for an event on the Snow Sports NZ website, you will now find an additional step between the event registration and checkout where you will be required to agree to the six pillars of Peak Respect Snow-Pact to complete your registration.  

For anyone else involved in a Snow Sports NZ event, we strongly recommend that you learn about and agree to the Peak Respect Snow-Pact via our quick and easy Sports Tutor e-learning module (link below) from the end of June. 

Coaches Code

Coaches play a vital role in creating safe, healthy, supportive, positive and respectful training and competition environments for all athletes. This is especially important for young athletes.   

The purpose of the Peak Respect – Coaches Code is to ensure all snow sports coaches working in Aotearoa New Zealand have a clear and collective understanding of the standards of behaviour expected of them.  And to make sure those standards are applied consistently across all coaching programmes and all snow sports disciplines in New Zealand.  

Failing to report breaches of this code creates a bystander culture that puts young people at risk of suffering ongoing harm.  This is why signing up to the code also creates an obligation to report, meaning it’s compulsory for all coaches to raise concerns or make complaints when they are aware of other coaches behaving contrary to the code.  Early reporting ensures issues are addressed promptly and appropriately.  

To read and sign up to the code, click the link below: 

PEAK RESPECT - COACHES CODE SIGN UP

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