| 3 Jul 09 |
- New Zealander makes first ascent
- New Zealander Pat Deavoll has made the first ascent of Karim Sar (6180m) in the Batura region of northern Pakistan. more
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| 2 Jul 09 |
- Big Wall Expedition Sets Off In Two Weeks
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| 30 Jun 09 |
- New Chair, members for SPARC Board
- Businessman Paul Collins has been appointed Chair of the Board of SPARC, Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today. more
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| 29 Jun 09 |
- New Zealand Himalayan Big Wall Expedition
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Next Hillary Expedition team sets off mid-July
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| 9 Jun 09 |
- Hillary Expedition team on its way
- New Zealand climbers Pat Deavoll and Paul Hersey have set off on their
trip to Pakistan, for an attempt on the previously unclimbed mountain
Karmin Sar in the northern territories. more
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| 4 Jun 09 |
- Climbers report on the latter stages of their Hillary Expedition trip
- After encountering challenging conditions in their attempt on Nyambo Konka in the Sichuan province of China, New Zealand climbers Penny Goddard and Lydia Bradey had to work out what to do next. more
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| 4 Jun 09 |
- Where does gaming funding go?
- A newly published SPARC report analyses funding from the five largest gaming trusts in 2007 more
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| 29 May 09 |
- Highlighting excellence
- Case studies focusing on the winning entries in the 2009 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards are now available. more
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| 21 May 09 |
- Experienced line-up on Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreation Council
- A wide range of outdoor recreation knowledge and expertise is
represented in the membership of the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor
Recreation Council announced by SPARC Chair John Wells. more
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| 6 May 09 |
- Hillary Expedition update
- The climbers making up the New Zealand Nyambo Konka expedition are
currently in the city of Ya’an in the Sichuan province of China,
resting after a nine-day push on the mountain. more
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| 28 Apr 09 |
- Winners of the 2009 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Sector Awards
- Three leaders in sport and recreation have been honoured for their
dedication and long-term service, while excellence across the sector
has also been recognised in the inaugural Sport and Recreation Sector
Awards. more
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| 20 Apr 09 |
- First expedition on its way
- The first of seven groups awarded Hillary Expedition grants sets off this month to tackle an unclimbed peak in the remote Sichuan province of western China.
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| 16 Apr 09 |
- Accelerator Programme to push coaches to next level
- Six coaches have been selected as the first intake for a
pressure-cooker programme aimed at turning good coaches into great ones. more
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| 7 Apr 09 |
- New Zealand Sport and Recreation Sector Awards finalists
- SPARC is pleased to announce the finalists for the inaugural New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards. more
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| 28 Mar 09 |
- SPARC welcomes new era for NZ Rugby League
- SPARC looks forward to working with New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL)
following today’s decisions at a Constitutional Meeting which will help
define the future of the sport in this country. more
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| 6 Mar 09 |
- Hillary Expedition Grants Announced
- A new route on a remote peak in Antarctica and a caving expedition aiming to reach record depths under New Zealand are among the challenges seven groups of adventurous kiwis are tackling in this year’s SPARC Hillary Expeditions. more
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| 23 Feb 09 |
- SPARC investment plan for high performance success
- SPARC has announced the four year 2009-2012 high performance investment
programme for targeted sports geared to get New Zealand athletes on the
podium at London 2012. more
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| 16 Feb 09 |
- SPARC welcomes landmark report for future of league
- CORRECTION: A previous version of this report incorrectly stated that, “At the suggestion of one NZRL Board member, who was also on the Caversham Trust, funds were invested in bars so that the poker revenue could be obtained for NZRL.” This statement is not correct and has therefore been deleted from this final version. more
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| 3 Feb 09 |
- Prime Minister’s Scholarships for 2009 announced
- Athletes, coaches, sports officials and support team members receiving 2009 Prime Minister’s Scholarships have been announced today. more
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