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Government scraps transgender-inclusive sport guidelines

A win for commonsense

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Matua Kahurangi
Aug 22, 2025
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The government’s recent decision to scrap the transgender-inclusive community sport guidelines is a move I fully support. These guidelines, originally promoted by Sport NZ, were meant to encourage inclusion for transgender athletes in all levels of community sport. While inclusion is important, fairness in competition cannot be ignored.

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