| 26 Dec 05 |
- New Zealand leads way on anti-doping convention
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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.
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| 24 Dec 05 |
- NZRU and New Zealand Government form Establishment Board to prepare for RWC 2011
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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