John Reid, General Manager, Community Sport and Recreation at SPARC, is leading the charge towards providing positive, achievable experiences in participation and sport for all New Zealanders at the community level. To gain an insight into what John believes are fundamental to achieving this. Read more.

The New Zealand Coaching Strategy has recently been reviewed and SPARC will be driving the process to implement this strategy across the country, with support from all corners of the sector. Read more.

 Dave Currie’s position as Chef de Mission started back in 2000 and he’s been involved with both the Commonwealth and Olympic Games ever since.  Find out more about how Dave got to where he is today and what he is doing to help our athletes succeed in Beijing. Read more.