| 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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| 22 Dec 05 |
- Top coaches awarded Prime Minister's scholarships
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Ninety-five Prime Minister's High Performance Coach Scholarships have been awarded to support New Zealand’s top coaches next year, Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.
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| 21 Dec 05 |
- SPARC’s Cracker Activity Tips for the Festive Season
- This year’s festive season is here and, for most of us, our regular physical activity regimes fall by the wayside. more
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| 20 Dec 05 |
- Top officials receive Prime Minister's scholarships
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Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the recipients of the new Prime Minister's Officials Scholarship programme, which assists elite sports officials.
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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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| 15 Dec 05 |
- New bill updates drug free sport legislation
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Parliament has been asked to back New Zealand's push for drug free sport with a new bill that will update sports anti-doping legislation, Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard said today.
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| 7 Dec 05 |
- SPARC Future Champions put New Zealand sport in good stead
- Ninety-seven athletes throughout New Zealand have been awarded the SPARC Future Champion Award. more
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| 5 Dec 05 |
- Volunteers integral to sport and recreation
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Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard paid tribute to the thousands of volunteers involved in sport and recreation, as part of International Volunteer Day today.
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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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| 14 Nov 05 |
- Country's top volunteer coach named
- From a record 3,200 nominations and 17 finalists from all over New Zealand, Mary Duggan has been named as Wattie’s Volunteer Coach of the Year for 2005. more
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| 11 Nov 05 |
- SPARC gives Triathlon NZ a boost
- Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has announced an additional investment for Triathlon NZ in the lead-up to this weekend’s ITU World Cup Triathlon race in New Plymouth. more
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| 4 Nov 05 |
- SPARC Celebrates Fifth Annual Push Play Day
- Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) celebrates its fifth annual Push Play Day today and is sending a message to all Kiwis to “Keep It Up”. more
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| 3 Nov 05 |
- AkActive gets Auckland moving during Push Play week
- AkActive, a new and exciting active communities programme for Aucklanders, is being launched on Monday, 31 October 2005. more
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| 2 Nov 05 |
- Kiwis beat Aussies in battle of physical activity
- Minister for Sport and Recreation Trevor Mallard today congratulated Kiwis for winning the ‘Bledisloe Cup of physical activity’ in recent research that compares New Zealand and Australian physical activity levels. 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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| 11 Oct 05 |
- TP McLean Sports Journalism Finalists Announced
- The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association has announced the finalists for the 2005 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards sponsored by SPARC. more
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| 5 Oct 05 |
- SPARC invests $4.1m towards Yachting’s quest for medals at Beijing
- Yachting New Zealand has received a $4.1 million high performance investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) over the next four years in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics. more
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| 1 Aug 05 |
- Sports Anti-doping Bill introduced
- Minister for Sport and Recreation Trevor Mallard introduced the Sports Anti-Doping Bill to Parliament today, signalling New Zealand’s ongoing commitment to wiping-out doping in sport. more
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| 18 Jul 05 |
- SPARC backs Badminton NZ’s Commonwealth medal hopes
- Badminton New Zealand’s high performance programme is currently benefiting from a $600,000 investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) through to 30 June 2006. more
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| 13 Jul 05 |
- SPARC helps Bowls NZ gear up for Melbourne 2006
- Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) is to invest $669,000 in Bowls New Zealand’s high performance programme to June 2006, with a particular focus on the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in March next year. more
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| 13 Jul 05 |
- Uncovering the Country's Top Volunteer Coach
- Today officially marks the opening of the search for New Zealand’s top volunteer coach. An annual event, Wattie’s Volunteer Coach of the Year uncovers super coaches from all corners of the country. more
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| 11 Jul 05 |
- SPARC invests $4.4 million in Active Communities
- Several regions throughout New Zealand are the latest to benefit from a $4.4 million Active Communities investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), aimed at increasing physical activity levels within the community. 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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| 3 Jun 05 |
- SPARC fosters Rowing NZ’s Beijing Olympic hopes
- Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) is fostering Rowing New Zealand’s hopes for the Beijing Olympic Games by investing $4.5 million in their high performance programme over the next four years. more
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| 1 Jun 05 |
- SPARC invests $5m in BikeNZ toward Beijing
- BikeNZ is to receive a $5 million high performance investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) over the next four years leading up to the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. more
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| 19 May 05 |
- Volunteers and regions get sport boost
- Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard today announced a major boost for grass-roots sport with the spotlight on volunteers and regional sports development. more
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| 13 May 05 |
- SPARC appoints John Reid to champion talent development
- Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has appointed former New Zealand Cricket high performance manager John Reid as Senior Advisor Talent Development. 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 112kb) which was released today. more
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| 5 Apr 05 |
- Top athletes awarded scholarships
- Thirty-six talented athletes from the central North Island tonight received Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarships to help them reach their sporting and educational goals, Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard announced today. more
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| 1 Apr 05 |
- Joint Rugby World Cup bid office set up
- Sport & Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), have set up a joint bid office for the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 2011. more
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| 23 Mar 05 |
- SPARC working with Auckland to create a more active region
- In a bid to keep Aucklanders off the couch, Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has offered $1 million toward the implementation of an Auckland Region Sport and Recreation Strategy provided the local authorities and regional sports trusts in the Auckland region match it dollar for dollar between them. more
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| 22 Mar 05 |
- Sports Disputes Tribunal Chair Retires
- Rt Hon E W (Ted) Thomas DCNZM QC has retired as Chair of the Sports Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand. 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 NZ Coaching Strategy (pdf), 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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| 17 Feb 05 |
- Cricket fans encouraged to stay active at 'one-dayers'
- A new activity called ‘Spectatorcise’ will feature at the one-day international cricket games against Australia starting at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium this Saturday. more
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| 10 Feb 05 |
- New Pukerua Bay cycleway a bonus for Push Play
- The new cycle bridge at Pukerua Bay is great example of how local communities can make it easier for people to get active, Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard said at the official opening of the bridge today. more
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