Asia Insight : Erin Roxburgh

20 August 2026

In May 2026 the Asia New Zealand Foundation led its first sports delegation to India. Six New Zealand sports leaders joined Programme Manager Kirsty Sharp (L) on a trip that included Mumbai and Amdavad, to take a closer look at India's sports ecosystem as India prepares to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Among the delegates was Erin Roxburgh - researcher, lecturer, and governance practitioner specialising in sport leadership and equity. She is also the Deputy Chair of Women in Sport Aotearoa. Kirsty caught up with Erin after the delegation returned, for a wide-ranging chat on the role of sport in India, and what administrators here can learn.