NZRU and New Zealand Government form Establishment Board to prepare for RWC 2011
Saturday 24 December, 2005
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. The Board includes two NZRU representatives,...
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SPARC stepping in to help Tennis
Friday 16 December, 2005
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. SPARC Chief Executive, Nick Hill, said that the sport had been...
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New Zealand leads way on anti-doping convention
Monday 26 December, 2005
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. The Convention is an international agreement aimed at the prevention...
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New Zealand proud to host Rugby World Cup 2011
Friday 18 November, 2005
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. "This is ...
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SPARC launches Push Play Activator
Tuesday 05 July, 2005
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) aims to inspire inactive Kiwis to get active with a new tool called the Push Play Activator. SPARC has created the Push Play Activator wheel for people who want to get active, but don’t know where to start. It...
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New Zealand launches bid for rugby world cup 2011
Wednesday 11 May, 2005
New Zealand will lodge a comprehensive and compelling bid to host the Rugby World Cup 2011, it was announced today in Wellington. The announcement by Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard and New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chairman Jock Hobbs th...
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SPARC sets sights on winning ways
Monday 11 April, 2005
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, 92 KB) which was released today. The Report assesses the New Zealand Olympic team’s performanc...
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SPARC Launches Active Movement for under fives
Monday 21 March, 2005
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. Minister for Sport & Recreation Trevor Mallard at the Active Movement launc...
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Sir Brian Lochore takes SPARC Leadership Award at the Halbergs
Tuesday 12 January, 2010
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. The award is given annually b...
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New Zealand Coaching Strategy Released Today
Tuesday 22 February, 2005
SPARC today launched the New Zealand Coaching Strategy , 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 successfull...
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