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News Archive 2005

Date published Title and Description
26 Dec 05
New Zealand leads way on anti-doping convention
New Zealand is one of the first countries to become party to the UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport, Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. more
24 Dec 05
NZRU and New Zealand Government form Establishment Board to prepare for RWC 2011
The New Zealand Rugby Union and the New Zealand Government today announced the formation of an Establishment Board, which will undertake the initial planning for New Zealand to host Rugby World Cup 2011.
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16 Dec 05
SPARC stepping in to help Tennis
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) announced today that Tennis NZ is to become a ‘revitalisation sport’ which will see the organisation receive more focussed support from SPARC. more
18 Nov 05
New Zealand proud to host Rugby World Cup 2011
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard said kiwi supporters and rugby fans around the world have much to look forward to after the announcement today that New Zealand will host the Rugby World Cup in 2011. more
31 Oct 05
Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Award Winners
New Zealand’s top sports journalists and photographers were recognised at the annual Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards held in Auckland tonight. more
3 Jul 05
SPARC launches Push Play Activator
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) aims to inspire inactive Kiwis to get active with a new tool called the Push Play Activator. more
11 May 05
New Zealand launches bid for rugby world cup 2011
New Zealand will lodge a comprehensive and compelling bid to host the Rugby World Cup 2011, it was announced today in Wellington. more
11 Apr 05
SPARC sets sights on winning ways
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) is to take a new approach to investing in high performance sport in light of the findings of the Athens Report (PDF, 92 KB) which was released today. more
21 Mar 05
SPARC Launches Active Movement for under fives
A new initiative which aims to get more young children more active has been launched today by SPARC Chief Executive, Nick Hill, and Sport & Recreation Minister, Trevor Mallard. more
24 Feb 05
Sir Brian Lochore takes SPARC Leadership Award at the Halbergs
Sir Brian Lochore has been awarded the SPARC Leadership Award at the Halbergs’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution to New Zealand sport both on the field, and for his roles in coaching and sports administration. more
22 Feb 05
New Zealand Coaching Strategy Released Today
SPARC today launched the New Zealand Coaching Strategy (PDF, 2.3 MB), flagging the most significant changes to be made to coaching in New Zealand for many years. It also announced the extension of a major coaching initiative – CoachCorp – which has been successfully piloted in Auckland. more

Updated | 05 Apr 2006.

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