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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
21 Dec 06
Get Movin' with Mervyn

He's blue, he's bouncy and he's the face of a new campaign to get kids moving this summer.

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15 Dec 06
Whangarei Boys’ High School wins Get2Go challenge on Great Barrier Island today
The SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Get2Go final ended in a thrilling treasure hunt on Great Barrier Island today with Whangarei Boys’ High School winning the inaugural five day adventure challenge. 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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24 Nov 06
SPARC Future Champions - rising stars of New Zealand sport

SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Chief Executive, Nick Hill, congratulates the 99 athletes throughout New Zealand who have been awarded the SPARC Future Champion Award for 2006.

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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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3 Nov 06
Waitomo wins nationwide activity challenge
Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard today announced Waitomo District Council has won the title of New Zealand's most active region as part of SPARC's (Sport & Recreation New Zealand's) Push Play Nation campaign. more
27 Oct 06
Waikato on a roll in nationwide activity challenge
Waikato is showing the rest of the country how to get active with the highest number of registrations per capita to date in the race to be New Zealand's most active region. more
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
17 Oct 06
Manawatu shows off its sporting spirit in nationwide activity challenge
Manawatu is leading the country with the highest number of registrations per capita in the race to be New Zealand's most active region. more
16 Oct 06
Students to take on Great Barrier Island challenge

Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard is delighted to announce that ten secondary schools from Auckland and Northland have been invited to participate in the Get2Go final in December.

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4 Oct 06
The race is on to find New Zealand’s most active region
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is challenging mayors to get their regions moving in a bid to find New Zealand’s most active region. more
4 Oct 06
Christchurch ahead in nationwide activity challenge
Cantabrians are streaking ahead of the rest of the country in the race to be New Zealand's most active region. 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
1 Sep 06
SPARC recruits Warriner to Ambassador programme
Triathlete and Commonwealth Games silver medallist, Samantha Warriner will soon be venturing into schools throughout New Zealand offering inspiration and advice to students as part of SPARC's (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Ambassador programme. more
29 Aug 06
SPARC Get2Go challenge kicks off in September
SPARC's (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) exciting new Get2Go team adventure challenge for Auckland and Northland Year 9 and 10 students starts next month. 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
13 Jul 06
Comments sought on draft Sports Anti-Doping Rules
On behalf of Drug Free Sport NZ, SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is seeking comments from national sport organisations and athletes on draft Sports Anti-Doping Rules. more
12 Jul 06
SPARC STANDS FIRM ON ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Chief Executive Nick Hill today took a firm stand regarding SPARC’s recent decision to cease investing in Athletics New Zealand’s sport development programme. more
7 Jul 06
SPARC recommends physical activity to keep warm
While New Zealand is still coming to grips with recent bouts of frigid, icy weather, SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is recommending its own strategies to get active to keep warm over the winter months. 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
26 Apr 06
Support Team Forum Aims to Boost NZ High Performance Sport
Swimming New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games Head Coach Jan Cameron knows the importance of an effective high performance support team when it comes to preparing her swimmers for elite international competition. more
5 Apr 06
Applications for SPARC Hillary Expedition grants now open

Applications are now open to adventurous Kiwis looking for financial assistance with their expeditions through SPARC's (Sport & Recreation New Zealand's) revamped Hillary Expedition initiative.

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27 Mar 06
SPARC to analyse New Zealand’s Games performance
With last night’s close of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) today announced that it will begin its usual post-Games debrief process to analyse the performance of teams and individuals prior to and during the games, factors that assisted or detracted from those performances, and what can be improved upon for future competition. 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
11 Mar 06
Government wishes New Zealand games team well
Official government representative for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard wished the New Zealand team all the best today as they get ready to take on some of the best in the world.
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7 Mar 06
SIGN-UP 4 TXT ALRTS 2 WATCH NZ WIN @ CWG
New Zealanders won’t miss their favourite athletes competing for gold at the Games when they sign-up for text alert reminders from SPARC. more
22 Feb 06
New Avenue for Top Athletes looking for Career
A new initiative announced today will create career opportunities for top athletes in sports-friendly workplaces, Minister for Sport and Recreation Trevor Mallard said today. more
13 Feb 06
SPARC supports Heart Week
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand), the crown entity responsible for the Push Play social marketing campaign, encourages everyone to get behind the Heart Foundation’s Heart Week this week. 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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