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Rolleston Community Centre Wins National Award
Monday, 21 November 2011, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Selwyn District Council’s Rolleston Community/Recreation Centre won the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2011 Outstanding Facility Award at Thursday night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. More >>
Wellington Research & Analysis Project Earns Top Honour
Monday, 21 November 2011, 10:05 am | New Zealand Recreation Association
Wellington City Council and Lumin’s Searchlight: Community and Market Analysis project won the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2011 Outstanding Research, Policy and Planning Award at Thursday night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. More >>
Hamilton City Council Wins Top Honour
Monday, 21 November 2011, 10:04 am | New Zealand Recreation Association
Hamilton City Council won the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2011 Outstanding Event Award for the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival at Thursday night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. More >>
TECT All Terrain Park Wins Top Honour
Sunday, 20 November 2011, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council won the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2011 Outstanding Park Award for their collaboration on the TECT All Terrain Park at Thursday night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. More >>
New Plymouth District Council Wins National Award
Friday, 18 November 2011, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
New Plymouth District Council’s work on the Bell Block Path won it the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2011 Outstanding Project Award at last night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. More >>
Nick Smith to Speak About Water for Recreation
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) is currently holding its annual Thinking Recreation! conference in Nelson with a stimulating programme of speakers and workshops focussing on the topic of Sustainability: Energy, Water, Collaboration. More >>
Yardstick Measures Up Internationally
Monday, 31 January 2011, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Ten years have passed since the establishment of Yardstick ™ in 2001. The initial concept and methodology, created by Chris Rutherford, was further developed by a group of parks’ professionals with a small grant from SPARC. Following the project’s ... More >>
Stadium 2000 Recognised With Top Honour
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 11:26 am | New Zealand Recreation Association
The Marlborough Stadium Trust won the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2010 Outstanding Facility Award for its Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 at Tuesday night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. More >>
Recreation industry leaders recognised
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Last night [Tuesday 19 October 2010] the winners of the annual New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) Awards were announced. Presented at the annual NZRA Conference Gala Dinner in Wellington, the recipients were recognised for their outstanding contribution ... More >>
More Kudos for Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Wellington City Council and the Makara Peak Supporters group won the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2010 Outstanding Park Award for their collaboration on Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park at last night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. ... More >>
Manukau City Council Wins National Award
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Manukau Parks’ work on the The Manukau Teaching Garden Project won it the New Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) 2010 Outstanding Project Award at last night’s NZRA annual awards ceremony. More >>
Not Enough Pools To Stay Afloat
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) expressed concern today about the lack of available access to swimming pools for school children to attend water safety and swimming lessons. The concern follows the release of disturbing findings from ... More >>
Survival Skills For School Children
Saturday, 23 May 2009, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
That's the question being asked in schools around the Wellington Region embarking on a Regional Water Safety day at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre in Kilbirnie on Wednesday 27 May 2009. More >>
Safely enjoy the pool this summer with your kids
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Media advertising has started today encouraging enjoyment and safe supervision at swimming pools this summer. More >>
Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreation Council
Friday, 24 October 2008, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) fully supports yesterday's announcement by Prime Minister Helen Clark on the establishment of the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreation Council. More >>
Owhiro Bay nationally recognised
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Last night (Wednesday 17 September 2008), Wellington City Council’s project to upgrade the entrance to Owhiro Bay won the New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA)’s Outstanding Park Award 2008. More >>
Traditional thinking holds Kiwis back
Monday, 15 September 2008, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
Kiwis have great potential to improve their health, lifestyle, socialisation and community feel – but first they need to change their traditional thinking, says visiting transport expert Gil Penalosa. More >>
Try a natural high instead
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Recreation Association
If medication isn’t helping with your depression, why not try a new sport or activity instead, suggests New Zealand Recreation Association chief executive Brendon Ward. More >>
Sir Edmund Hillary
Monday, 14 January 2008, 10:46 am | New Zealand Recreation Association
New Zealand Recreation Association Chief Executive Brendon Ward today paid tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary, acknowledging his dedication to mountaineering and outdoor recreation. More >>
NZ Recreation Association (NZRA) Awards 2007
Friday, 30 November 2007, 9:49 am | New Zealand Recreation Association
About NZRA NZRA is a not for profit industry organisation committed to promoting recreation and providing professional services to the recreation sector. The sectors that NZRA represents include public swimming pools, parks and open spaces, recreation ... More >>