| 5 May 08 |
- Canterbury legend celebrates 20 years
- The principles of coaching sport to primary school children has not
changed much in the 20 years Tony Harvey has been working at Sport
Canterbury. more
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| 28 Apr 08 |
- SPARC board appoints new Chief Executive
- One of the most influential positions in sport and recreation has been
confirmed today with SPARC’s Board announcing the appointment of Peter
Miskimmin as the new chief executive. more
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| 8 Apr 08 |
- SPARC invests in NZ bobsleigh team for 2010 Winter Olympics
- A talent identification project funded by the government agency Sport
and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has resulted in a nationwide search
for strong male athletes to form a New Zealand bobsleigh team that
would compete at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. more
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| 7 Apr 08 |
- Mission-On gets kids to play ball
- A new game called ‘Upball’ was launched nationwide today to get children who watch more than two hours of television a day more physically active.
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| 3 Apr 08 |
- SPARC brings data analysts together to discuss winning ways
- When it comes to sharing information New Zealand’s small size is a real advantage, which is why SPARC invited a range of sports to Christchurch on Tuesday for a data and video analysis workshop. more
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| 11 Mar 08 |
- SPARC invests $600,000 into NZ’s top coaches
- SPARC has invested over $600,000 into some of New Zealand’s top coaches through Coach Performance Enhancement Grants (CPEGs) – almost twice the amount invested in this programme during 2007. more
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| 7 Mar 08 |
- Leaders in Sport get ready to be inspired
- New Zealand will host the prestigious International Leaders in Sport conference in early April 2008 with a line-up of top international speakers and influential figures from across the sporting, business, political and academic worlds. more
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| 5 Feb 08 |
- Kathrine Switzer launches her new book
- Kathrine Switzer will be undertaking a national tour launching her new biography "Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sport." more
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