Wāhine Toa Oceania

SPECIAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 2025 CLICK HERE

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The New Zealand Olympic Committee, together with the Oceania Olympic Committee and their funding supporters piloted the Wāhine Toa Oceania Leadership programme is for retired female athletes from across the Oceania region.

The pilot programme, completed their first workshop during March 2025. Athletes eligible were from American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu who have competed at any Pacific, Commonwealth, Paralympic or Olympic Games and now retired from competition.

What is it about?

• Building confidence and capability, and a focus on creating change in self.  

• Taking skills learnt on the field of play into management and leadership roles.

• Leadership training, participation in special projects, in person workshops, mentors and a whole lot of fun.

• Safeguarding and good governance also included.

What’s in the programme?

A eight-month course in 2025 includes two in-person workshops in Fiji, plus three online learning sessions, mentoring, project work and local connections. Workshops will take place in Nadi, Fiji.

• First workshop - March 17 to March 20, 2025

• Online workshops - May, June, July 2025

• Second workshop - August 25 – 28, 2025

• Online workshop - November 2025

The programme has proven effectiveness based on the New Zealand Olympic Committee Wāhine Toa model that was established in 2017, and aligned with the international WSLA programme. The programme is created and delivered by the New Zealand Olympic Committee and funded by the New Zealand International Development Cooperation.

Please note, 2025 is a pilot programme and we hope to expand it to other sub-regions across Oceania in the future. Any enquiries should be directed to the Programme Manager Cathleen Bias cathleen@olympic.org.nz