| 7 Dec 09 |
- Sir Terry McLean Sports Journalist of the Year Award Shared
- Auckland, 4 December 2009- New Zealand’s top sports journalists and photographers were recognised at the 2009 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards Dinner in Auckland on Friday night (December 4). more
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| 2 Dec 09 |
- 1959 Sporting Heroes to Feature at 2009 SPARC TP McLean National Sports Journalism Awards
- Some of the biggest names in New Zealand sport will be the special guests at the 2009 SPARC Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards dinner in Auckland on Friday (December 4). more
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| 2 Dec 09 |
- Steps taken to grow our own high-flying coaches
- SPARC, the New Zealand Academy of Sport and New Zealand sports
organisations are working together to develop our own world class
coaches. more
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| 23 Nov 09 |
- Superb images from TP McLean Awards Photography Finalists
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| 16 Nov 09 |
- SPARC ramps up high performance investment to new level
- SPARC is investing a record $6.3 million in 19 national sport
organisations’ high performance programmes and projects following the
2010 contestable investment round. more
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| 13 Nov 09 |
- TP McLean Sports Journalism Award Finalists Announced
- The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association Inc has announced the
finalists for the 2009 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism
Awards sponsored by SPARC. more
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| 29 Sep 09 |
- The 2009 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards
- SPARC is a proud sponsor of the Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards. The awards are a collaboration between SPARC and the New Zealand Sports Journalism Association more
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| 18 Sep 09 |
- SPARC pays tribute to sports broadcaster
- SPARC chief executive Peter Miskimmin says Garry Ward made an amazing contribution to sports broadcasting and sport in general. more
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| 17 Sep 09 |
- Big Wall Expedition update: Objective achieved!
- The four members of the New Zealand Himalayan Big Wall Expedition have
succeeded in climbing a significant new route on Nafees Spire of K7 in
the Karakorum ranges of Pakistan. more
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| 26 Aug 09 |
- Sport and recreation to benefit from bonus Lottery allocation
- Sport and recreation will benefit directly from the bonus one-off allocation from the Lottery Grants Board to Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC).
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| 25 Aug 09 |
- SPARC has released its Outdoor Recreation Strategy
- The Outdoor Recreation Strategy is the result of a process begun with a SPARC-led review in 2007 of the outdoor recreation sector. more
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| 25 Aug 09 |
- Hundreds of Volunteer Coaches Nominated for Awards
- More than 1000 nominations have been received from people in the
community wanting the dedication of coaches acknowledged in the SPARC
Volunteer Coach of the Year Awards. more
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| 28 Jul 09 |
- New Zealand’s world class athletes get funding boost
- Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has today announced increases
to the grants it provides to New Zealand’s world class athletes, along
with the introduction of multi-year grants. more
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| 3 Jul 09 |
- New Zealander makes first ascent
- New Zealander Pat Deavoll has made the first ascent of Karim Sar (6180m) in the Batura region of northern Pakistan. more
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| 2 Jul 09 |
- Big Wall Expedition Sets Off In Two Weeks
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| 30 Jun 09 |
- New Chair, members for SPARC Board
- Businessman Paul Collins has been appointed Chair of the Board of SPARC, Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today. more
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| 29 Jun 09 |
- New Zealand Himalayan Big Wall Expedition
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Next Hillary Expedition team sets off mid-July
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| 9 Jun 09 |
- Hillary Expedition team on its way
- New Zealand climbers Pat Deavoll and Paul Hersey have set off on their
trip to Pakistan, for an attempt on the previously unclimbed mountain
Karmin Sar in the northern territories. more
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| 4 Jun 09 |
- Climbers report on the latter stages of their Hillary Expedition trip
- After encountering challenging conditions in their attempt on Nyambo Konka in the Sichuan province of China, New Zealand climbers Penny Goddard and Lydia Bradey had to work out what to do next. more
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| 4 Jun 09 |
- Where does gaming funding go?
- A newly published SPARC report analyses funding from the five largest gaming trusts in 2007 more
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| 29 May 09 |
- Highlighting excellence
- Case studies focusing on the winning entries in the 2009 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards are now available. more
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| 21 May 09 |
- Experienced line-up on Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreation Council
- A wide range of outdoor recreation knowledge and expertise is
represented in the membership of the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor
Recreation Council announced by SPARC Chair John Wells. more
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| 6 May 09 |
- Hillary Expedition update
- The climbers making up the New Zealand Nyambo Konka expedition are
currently in the city of Ya’an in the Sichuan province of China,
resting after a nine-day push on the mountain. more
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| 28 Apr 09 |
- Winners of the 2009 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Sector Awards
- Three leaders in sport and recreation have been honoured for their
dedication and long-term service, while excellence across the sector
has also been recognised in the inaugural Sport and Recreation Sector
Awards. more
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| 20 Apr 09 |
- First expedition on its way
- The first of seven groups awarded Hillary Expedition grants sets off this month to tackle an unclimbed peak in the remote Sichuan province of western China.
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| 16 Apr 09 |
- Accelerator Programme to push coaches to next level
- Six coaches have been selected as the first intake for a
pressure-cooker programme aimed at turning good coaches into great ones. more
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| 7 Apr 09 |
- New Zealand Sport and Recreation Sector Awards finalists
- SPARC is pleased to announce the finalists for the inaugural New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards. more
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| 28 Mar 09 |
- SPARC welcomes new era for NZ Rugby League
- SPARC looks forward to working with New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL)
following today’s decisions at a Constitutional Meeting which will help
define the future of the sport in this country. more
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| 6 Mar 09 |
- Hillary Expedition Grants Announced
- A new route on a remote peak in Antarctica and a caving expedition aiming to reach record depths under New Zealand are among the challenges seven groups of adventurous kiwis are tackling in this year’s SPARC Hillary Expeditions. more
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| 23 Feb 09 |
- SPARC investment plan for high performance success
- SPARC has announced the four year 2009-2012 high performance investment
programme for targeted sports geared to get New Zealand athletes on the
podium at London 2012. more
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| 16 Feb 09 |
- SPARC welcomes landmark report for future of league
- CORRECTION: A previous version of this report incorrectly stated that, “At the suggestion of one NZRL Board member, who was also on the Caversham Trust, funds were invested in bars so that the poker revenue could be obtained for NZRL.” This statement is not correct and has therefore been deleted from this final version. more
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| 3 Feb 09 |
- Prime Minister’s Scholarships for 2009 announced
- Athletes, coaches, sports officials and support team members receiving 2009 Prime Minister’s Scholarships have been announced today. more
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