High Performance Funding Decisions Announced
Friday 17 December, 2010
Rowing, bike, equestrian and Paralympics will get significant increases in high performance investment, as New Zealand’s leading sports reap the benefits of the Government’s big boost to funding.
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71 Nominations Received For 2010 Westpac Halberg Awards
Thursday 16 December, 2010
Auckland, 15 December 2010 - Outstanding performances by New Zealanders on the world stage during the year resulted in 71 nominations being considered for the 2010 Westpac Halberg Awards.
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Kiwis attempt world firsts with Hillary Expedition Grants
Monday 13 December, 2010
A New Zealand expedition will attempt to be the first in the world to sea kayak the rough waters along the Borchgrevink Coast in Antarctica’s Ross Sea.
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2010 Māori Sports Awards : Te Papa Tākaro o Te Arawa Wins 2010 SPARC Community Initiative Award
Thursday 09 December, 2010
Te Papa Tākaro o Te Arawa won the SPARC Community Initiative Award with ‘Te Arawa Pride’ at the 20th annual National Māori Sports Awards on Saturday 4 December. A cross-agency project, Te Arawa Pride aims to establish sustainable community sport and...
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Auckland, 03 December 2010: New Zealand’s top sports journalists and photographers were recognised at the 2010 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards Dinner in Auckland tonight. The Awards, sponsored by SPARC, attracted around 240 past and...
Participation in their ‘Favourite Sporting Moment’ to Feature At 2010 Westpac Halberg Awards
Thursday 02 December, 2010
Auckland, 01 December 2010 – The choice of ‘New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment’ during 2010, decided by public vote, will be a feature of the Westpac Halberg Awards dinner next February. A meeting of the Halberg Trust Executive Board this week gav...
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Targeted approach recommended for high performance winter sports
Friday 19 November, 2010
Investment in New Zealand’s high performance winter programme is to be targeted at sports with a realistic chance of winning medals at future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. That could include ski halfpipe and snowboard slopestyle, two sports the...
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Consultation on multi-year grants from gaming machines in pubs and clubs
Friday 19 November, 2010
Sport and recreation organisations that apply for grants from the proceeds of gaming machines in pubs and club may be interested in a consultation document which has been released by the Department of Internal Affairs. It invites submissions on a...
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Coach Accelerator: High-flying coaches urged to apply
Friday 19 November, 2010
The hunt is underway for six coaches with ambitions to develop world, Olympic or Paralympic champions. SPARC, the New Zealand Academy of Sport and national sports organisations are working together to increase New Zealand’s pool of world-class coaches...
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TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards Finalists Announced
Tuesday 16 November, 2010
The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association Inc has announced the finalists for the 2010 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards sponsored by SPARC. More than 190 entries were received across the 13 categories. One of the category winner...
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