Cycling New Zealand's mission is to ensure cyclists of every age and ability are given the opportunity to participate, develop, compete and perform at the level they aspire to.

Heron's independent review found there was a dysfunctional culture within Cycling NZ's high performance programme from 2016 until early 2018.

[7] Following the 2021 sudden death of Olivia Podmore, CNZ and High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) appointed Herron and Professor Sarah Leberman MNZM to co-chair an inquiry.

Also sitting on the panel are Dr Lesley Nicol ONZM and rowing Olympic medalist, Genevieve Macky.

The investigation revealed that the process to replace an athlete during an event in Tokyo didn't respect IOC and UCI rules.