The full report was released publicly at 2pm, at a press conference in Auckland fronted by the report panel, High Performance Sport NZ (HPSNZ) chief executive Raelene Castle and Cycling NZ chairperson Phil Holden. As the report was about to be released today, Cycling NZ put out a statement to acknowledge they accepted the 2021/22 inquiry's findings. Cycling NZ chairperson Phil Holden for the first time offered a direct apology to the Podmore family on behalf of the organisation. The report has outlined 29 recommendations under six terms of reference that Cycling NZ and High Performance Sport NZ (HPSNZ) gave the inquiry board. A consequence of the staff recruitment process at Cycling NZ resulted in: "An appearance of favouritism, bias, and over reliance on traditional male networks.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 16, 2022 02:43 UTC