18 May 2020

Sports sector receives funding boost to survive pandemic

From Morning Report, 7:52 am on 18 May 2020

The struggling New Zealand sports sector is receiving a boost in its bid to survive and adapt amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson announced yesterday $265 million in additional government funding over the next four years.

Almost a third of that goes towards short-term relief, while the remainder is targeted at helping sport rebuild and innovate as the country emerges from the crisis.

Clay Wilson with this report.