First Gas is running, passing, jumping, kicking and cycling alongside thousands of Taranaki secondary school students.
The Taranaki-based gas company has signed on as the headline partner of the Taranaki
Secondary Schools' Sports Association (TSSSA), which promotes sporting opportunities for
the region's secondary school students.
With 43 regional sports organisations, the TSSSA annually runs more than 40 sporting events, involving more than 4000 students across 14 schools from Pātea to
Waitara.
First Gas, as a major employer in the region, recognises the importance of sport to the
community, and to the health and emotional wellbeing of young people, First Gas Chief Executive Paul Goodeve says.
"We are a company of families, and many of our people have children who are involved in
sport. We like to support our people, and believe sport plays a key role in promoting a happy and healthy society."