The Curious Society presents "Follow the Money: Who Funds Women’s Sport?

Sport shapes our culture — but who really controls it?

We often talk about gender disparities in sport, from pay gaps to media coverage. But the deeper story is structural. Modern sport was built through boys’ clubs and long-standing male networks — a head start that continues to shape who holds power, influence, and sponsorship today.In Aotearoa, much of community sport is funded through Class 4 gaming and legacy commercial models that often reinforce historical advantage.

In this thought-provoking lecture, Erin Roxburgh unpacks how the money really moves — and explores how redesigning funding systems could unlock something bigger for the next generation of girls.

Erin is a management lecturer at Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and a governance practitioner specialising in sport leadership and equity.

She brings a unique blend of academic insight and lived experience: Erin has represented Aotearoa on national women’s indoor and beach handball teams, plays premier netball, and has held governance roles including on the Sport New Zealand, Women in Sport Aotearoa Board, the Netball Wellington Board and on the He Wahine kai te Kokiri roopu. She often speaks about leadership, governance, equity, and sport, with a strong focus on women and young people, and how power operates in decision-making spaces.

Join us for an engaging and timely conversation about power, systems, and the future of women’s sport.

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