In this edition: There’s something for everyone; not the least our own publications. These are important additions to the knowledge base for New Zealand sports administrators and leaders. This includes new research on changes in adult New Zealanders’...
In this edition: Volunteers are an essential part of the glue that holds sports clubs and teams together. The Community Sport and Recreation and Useful Weblinks sections carry several items outlining new initiatives, best practice, and a new concept:...
Fact – fewer females participate in sport. Is it because boys are more inclined to physical competition than girls? Is it because the activities on offer fail to appeal to all young people and/or women? Understandings of these are just some of things...
Schools are critical in establishing and maintaining participation in sports. The Young People section presents the latest NZ Secondary Schools Sports Council census results and delves into the continuing international debate around PE in school. The...
As a nation and as a sector we strive to help New Zealanders participate, enjoy and excel in sport and recreation. Fittingly, we reflect to a greater degree on what's happening here. (And yes we have changed systems). Places and Spaces looks at what is...
Memories of the London Olympics may be fading, but governments and peak sports bodies are already committing funding and laying plans for the Rio Games in 2016 and beyond. We carry reports on new strategies from New Zealand, Britain and Australia for...
With the summer holidays upon us, this is the last edition of Relay for 2012, a year made memorable by the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. We carry more information on legacy initiatives from the Games in the High Performance section. New stadiums...
The integral role of coaches across the sport delivery system is highlighted, regardless of whether you're a youngster learning to compete, an enthusiastic weekend warrior or a high performance athlete. In the Young People’s section new research shows...
At the London games plenty of female athletes shattered records, but in the back office there are many glass ceilings awaiting the hammer. We feature articles that look into women and sport management leadership in our Organisational Capability section...
The extensive resource from the latest International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas looks at a raft of topics including risk, safety and conflict, the economics of outdoor recreation, and tourism...