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News Archive 2006

Date published Title and Description
22 Dec 06
Prime Minister’s Coach Scholarships awarded
Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the allocation of 23 Prime Minister's High Performance Coach Scholarships to Auckland coaches. more
28 Nov 06
New Zealand's volunteer coaching ‘All Star’ named

Alfred Welsh from Northland has won the 2006 Wattie's Volunteer Coach of the Year title. He was selected from more than 2,700 nominations from all over New Zealand.

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17 Nov 06
Winners Announced in 2006 SPARC Sir Terry McLean Sports Journalism Awards

New Zealand's top sports journalists and photographers were recognised at the annual Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards held in Auckland tonight.

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14 Nov 06
SPARC announces $5.63 million investment in high performance sport

SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand), the Government's agency for sport and recreation, today announced that it will invest $5.63 million in 17 different sports that submitted applications for contestable high performance investment in 2007 and beyond.

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19 Oct 06
Finalists announced in TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards

The New Zealand Sports Journalists' Association has announced the finalists for the 2006 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by SPARC.

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17 Oct 06
SPARC awards grants to Kiwi adventurers
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is awarding grants to five teams of inspiring adventurers through its Hillary Expedition initiative. more
6 Sep 06
SPARC Confirms Investment to Regional Sports Trusts
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) has increased its investment in Regional Sports Trusts across New Zealand, committing $14.6 million for sport development and targeted programmes in the regions during the 2006/2007 financial year. more
15 Aug 06
SPARC Releases High Performance Strategy 2006-2012
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) today released the findings and recommendations of its High Performance Strategy 2006-2012, a blueprint for its approach to investing in high performance sport in New Zealand in the coming years. more
7 Aug 06
SPARC boosts Active Communities investment to $7.1 million
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is continuing its commitment to getting Kiwis active through the introduction of several new Active Communities projects. more
14 Jul 06
SPARC Releases Melbourne 2006
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) today released the findings of Melbourne 2006, an analysis of the performance of the New Zealand team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. more
26 May 06
New Zealand Academy of Sport Gala Dinner to celebrate victory in sport
New Zealand’s top athletes are coming together in Auckland next week for the New Zealand Academy of Sport’s biennial celebration toasting the nation’s top athletic performances in the past two years. more
18 May 06
Funding boost for sport and recreation

Government funding for sport and recreation is set to increase from $50.8 million in 2005/06 to almost $58 million in 2006/07, Minister for Sport and Recreation Trevor Mallard announced today.

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16 May 06
Leadership programme for sport and rec sector
A new programme designed to develop leadership skills will help senior executives from sport and recreation organisations lead more effectively, Minister for Sport and Recreation Trevor Mallard said at the programme launch in Upper Hutt today. more
17 Mar 06
More Kiwis Pushing Play
New figures released today by SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) reveal that physical activity levels in New Zealand increased during the past year in the wake of SPARC’s ongoing Push Play campaign designed to get New Zealanders up and active. more
13 Feb 06
NZ’s first Performance Analysis Unit assists Commonwealth Games athletes
Athletes preparing for next month’s Commonwealth Games are amongst those benefiting from New Zealand’s first Performance Analysis Unit. more
26 Jan 06
SPARC encourages Kiwis to stick to New Year’s resolutions
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) is encouraging New Zealanders to stick to their New Year’s resolutions to get active and be healthy. more

Updated | 05 Apr 2006.

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