Photo: Getty Images / FileSix winter sports in Christchurch are shortening the length of their junior and youth seasons. The summer sport season traditionally ends in late March and winter sport starts in early April. But, under the new arrangement, the organisations representing rugby, rugby league, football, netball, basketball and hockey will now start their junior and youth winter seasons at the beginning of May. The six major winter sports signed a memorandum of agreement about the changes with Sport Canterbury and Christchurch City Council. Sport Canterbury chief executive Julyan Falloon said the move to align their seasons is about "protecting the well-being of children".

Source: Otago Daily Times April 21, 2021 21:55 UTC