Our mission is: To protect, preserve and promote the right for all tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa to a life full of play in their own way.*
*In accordance with Article 31 of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Te manaaki, te tiaki, me te whakatairanga i ngā mōtika tākaro o te tamaiti
We are the New Zealand branch of IPA World – an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that exists to protect, preserve and promote the child’s right to play in accordance with Article 31 on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We are a membership of players, play practitioners, researchers, educators, designers and activists who provide a forum for exchange and action across disciplines and sectors to advocate for tākaro in Aotearoa.
Article 31
1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.
2. States Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity.
Discover What We Do
We inform and advocate in our communities and with local and national government to protect the right of all tamariki and rangatahi to tākaro.
Tamariki and rangatahi are the experts on their tākaro; we gather their insights into the value of access to play their way.
Our mahi is promoting a global understanding of the value of access to people, places and things that generate exploration and tākaro
We coordinate and strengthen relationships between those advocating for the rights of all tamariki and rangatahi to tākaro.
You choose how you want to be connected with us:
- Through our Public Facebook Page Play Aotearoa
- Through signing up for our next newsletter
- Through becoming a member
- Through donating and making a meaningful impact*
*Play Aotearoa is an Incorporated Society. We are not currently a registered NZ charity so donations are not eligible for a tax rebate.
You can donate directly into our bank account no 38-9020-0371627-00. Please use the word “Donation” in the Code,
enter your name as the Reference, and email us your contact details if you wish to receive a receipt.
