uuid:f9f4732b-67ec-4299-b14a-30c3f657c077;id=20 2013-02-05T12:36:04+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz f2606636-584e-4604-819b-e914d3126f10 2013-02-05T11:49:00+13:00 2013-02-05T12:36:04+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz The second of the 2013 Sport New Zealand Hillary Expeditions, called 21 Peaks in 21 Days, begins Sunday morning, 10 February. 4758d843-5678-40c5-99f5-92a268eb124a 2013-01-07T11:01:00+13:00 2013-01-07T11:02:24+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sarah Wilson has commenced her Cook to Cook Hillary Expedition and is currently climbing Aoraki/Mount Cook; a place that could have claimed her life when she was buried in an avalanche a couple of years ago. d3f020c5-7f6c-498d-9799-e3d9fe1cacef 2012-12-18T14:24:00+13:00 2012-12-18T14:39:23+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) has today announced its investments to sports over the next four-year funding cycle, as it eyes more medal success for New Zealand. 274ae2d7-cdef-440f-9d01-fff3a9af7e58 2012-12-05T10:30:00+13:00 2012-12-05T11:54:00+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz The 2013 Hillary Expeditions will send seven teams of New Zealanders on journeys that will test their skill, courage, determination, physical boundaries and much more in some of the world’s most difficult and sometimes unexplored terrain. ccae3134-00e7-48ba-97fe-8c0eede843df 2012-12-04T14:57:00+13:00 2012-12-04T15:01:40+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sport New Zealand is pleased to announce that Renee Hannah has become the first appointment to its new graduate programme. a64f1c1e-4b7f-470e-8e26-ca9edcfd0d5b 2012-12-03T11:53:00+13:00 2012-12-03T11:54:33+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz New Zealand’s top sports journalists and photographers have been recognised at the 2012 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards Dinner in Auckland. 2902b538-0801-4bb6-b9eb-d421d0e3c3a1 2012-11-27T10:57:00+13:00 2012-11-27T10:59:16+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz New Zealand’s success at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games looks to be driving a surge of interest in those sports codes here at home. e72f7a72-3bbc-4f8a-b2ab-1cc058b79c24 2012-11-08T12:22:00+13:00 2012-11-08T12:22:43+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association Inc has announced the finalists for the 2012 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards sponsored by Sport New Zealand. d1a8719e-7c45-4de8-8c3e-09ecce1657e0 2012-11-06T17:02:00+13:00 2012-11-06T17:05:10+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sport New Zealand has begun a project which aims to use the power of sport to help kids achieve in the classroom and the community. 0b1ebf5b-14e7-41e1-bb1d-2bad6ffb4fea 2012-11-01T13:25:00+13:00 2012-11-01T13:35:11+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Active Post and Auckland’s AUT Millennium are giving the public the opportunity to meet Olympians, and have a go at a wide range of sport and recreation activities, at an Open Day on Sunday 4th November. b62ce525-ce78-43b6-8d29-dc6355047855 2012-10-23T08:16:00+13:00 2012-10-23T08:16:39+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sport New Zealand has joined the rugby community and the rest of the country in mourning the passing today of Sir Wilson Whineray. f5d615fe-4746-4a4f-9e9f-12ee3be217fc 2012-10-09T16:43:00+13:00 2012-10-09T16:46:59+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz The foundations have been laid for the establishment of a new Auckland Sport entity responsible for strategic decision making and investment at a region wide level. This follows the signing of a Heads of Agreement by the four Auckland Regional Sports Trusts (RSTs), Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ), and Auckland Council with all parties embracing the change. 920f21ee-a0d9-45c0-94f5-4749572b2bbe 2012-10-08T09:37:00+13:00 2012-10-08T10:04:54+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) and the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) have announced the creation of Development Scholarships to help get more women on to the boards of sport organisations. 1684cd26-075a-4323-9d20-061438f914a8 2012-09-26T08:11:00+12:00 2012-09-26T08:12:30+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz The National Sports Journalism Awards, which honour legendary sports journalist Sir Terry McLean, are a collaboration between Sport New Zealand and the New Zealand Sports Journalists Association Inc. (NZSJA). 5767726d-6758-45b1-b423-1af99113f180 2012-09-21T11:00:00+12:00 2012-09-21T13:06:35+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sport New Zealand is delighted to announce the appointment of Geoff Barry to the position of General Manager, Community Sport and Recreation. f9bfaf43-3122-456b-aa6d-8de60fbd0a34 2012-09-05T09:19:00+12:00 2012-09-05T09:36:06+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz New Zealand’s future Olympic hopes are in good hands, according to the results of a just released survey into sport and recreation in the lives of Kiwi kids. bbda3bd0-3292-4386-b17f-c7be206afc3e 2012-06-18T06:30:00+12:00 2012-06-15T17:30:01+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) and MORE FM are encouraging Kiwis to say thanks to the 800,000 volunteers who help make sport possible in this country. 841f0edd-331e-4d6f-ac12-9d50bec019b9 2012-06-08T11:37:00+12:00 2012-06-08T11:39:38+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Kiwi adventurers are being given the chance to turn their dreams into reality by applying for Sport New Zealand’s Hillary Expedition grants. 648c77de-01b2-465c-9fc9-9f8f9f3e2062 2012-05-15T10:51:00+12:00 2012-05-15T10:51:49+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz An independent review of swim and survive programmes in New Zealand has been completed. Led by prominent sports administrator Alan Isaac, in collaboration with UMR Research, the review was commissioned by ACC and Sport New Zealand (formerly SPARC). e97edc50-4f58-4efa-9023-e7b3fdd288a2 2012-05-01T05:48:00+12:00 2012-05-01T07:26:12+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Excellence across the sport and recreation sector has been recognised tonight with the presentation of the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards in Rotorua. a62cd2a1-b422-49fe-8556-ea0b91b2a063 2012-04-30T09:30:00+12:00 2012-04-30T14:10:21+12:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz A globally respected expert on sports innovation and entrepreneurialism is in New Zealand this week to challenge local sports leaders to innovate more. 33be3dbd-fa82-4144-95dd-b9e7bd436eed 2012-03-14T17:27:00+13:00 2012-03-14T17:30:59+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Sport New Zealand Chief Executive Peter Miskimmin has paid tribute to the late Jock Hobbs, saying his contribution to our national sport, and to New Zealand, will never be forgotten. ae08e165-b500-438e-99a4-f5ae46e76fd2 2011-12-16T13:51:00+13:00 2011-12-16T13:52:26+13:00 Sport & Recreation New Zealand http://www.sparc.org.nz Kiwi athletes and teams who have performed well this year and those likely to do well in an Olympic year are the big winners in today’s 2012 investment announcement by High Performance Sport New Zealand.