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Weird World of Sport Contest Goes to the Dog
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 9:47 am | SPARC
A new extreme sport involving a piece of plywood and a pet dog named Bruce has been voted New Zealand’s top new sport in the finals of Weird World of Sports. More >>
Push Play Nation Begins Sunday
Friday, 14 September 2007, 12:34 am | SPARC
Amid mounting evidence to support the case that physical activity is a critical component of a healthy lifestyle, SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) this weekend kicks off the second year of its Push Play Nation campaign. More >>
Sparc Pays Tribute To Graham Condon
Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:36 am | SPARC
SPARC Chief Executive, Nick Hill, today acknowledged the tragic death of former SPARC Board member, Graham Condon, who was killed yesterday in a training accident. More >>
Climbers Make Alpine-Style Himalayan Adventure
Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 11:18 am | SPARC
A team of five climbers will leave for India this week to attempt to scale two of India’s most difficult peaks in the Garhwal Himalaya of India. They will travel from New Delhi in northern India up the Ganges to its major source in the Kumaon ... More >>
New Zealand golf teams sitting in top ten
Friday, 17 August 2007, 11:54 am | SPARC
The extreme heat and humidity at the Watermill Gardens course at the World University Games in Bangkok has not stopped the New Zealand men's and women's golf teams from securing spots in the top ten as they head into the fourth and final round tomorrow. More >>
New Zealand duo set out to conquer Greenland
Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 12:02 am | SPARC
In the spirit and tradition of great Kiwi adventurers, two New Zealanders will undertake a daring expedition beginning this week in the inhospitable arctic wilderness of Greenland. More >>
Miller breaks NZ record at World University Games
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 1:11 pm | SPARC
The second New Zealand record of the 24th World University Games was broken today by 100m Hurdler Andrea Miller from Otago who came seventh in the final clocking a time of 13.20s. More >>
Have an action packed winter
Thursday, 12 July 2007, 11:33 am | SPARC
Mission-On mascot Mervyn hit the malls this week to give out his new winter action packs. The action packs are full of fun games to keep kids active this winter. All of the games can be played indoors – a bonus given the recent spate of bad weather. ... More >>
SPARC Finalises Contracts
Thursday, 21 June 2007, 12:38 am | SPARC
Sport & Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) today announced that it has signed contracts with New Zealand Academy of Sport – North Island and New Zealand Academy of Sport – South Island as suppliers of high performance athlete and coach support services ... More >>
Huge Gathering of Coaches, Huge Success
Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 1:00 pm | SPARC
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is already planning next year's event after its inaugural Connecting Coaches Convention in Wellington exceeded all expectations – SPARC's and the 550 coaches who attended. More >>
Leading International Coaches In Wellington
Friday, 18 May 2007, 11:25 am | SPARC
What does an English Football Association coach have in common with a world renowned speaker on youth and sports? They're both speaking at SPARC's (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) inaugural coaches' convention this month. More >>
Coaches Converge on Capital
Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 12:24 am | SPARC
As many as 400 coaches from around the world and across New Zealand will converge on Wellington for the first ever SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) 2007 Connecting Coaches Convention in May. More >>
NZ Sport and Physical Activity Launched
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 2:46 pm | SPARC
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) today announced the official launch of the New Zealand Sport and Physical Activity Survey. This is a nationwide survey designed to determine physical activity levels of New Zealander adults (aged 16 and over) ... More >>
Preferred Suppliers for High Performance Services
Monday, 19 February 2007, 4:20 pm | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) today announced plans to engage New Zealand Academy of Sport-North (NZAS-North) and the New Zealand Academy of Sport-South Island (NZAS-South) as preferred suppliers of high performance support services for the ... More >>
Hillary Expedition to tackle Fiordland mountains
Monday, 15 January 2007, 3:09 pm | SPARC
Stretching the boundaries of outdoor adventure is a kiwi tradition, and this year’s SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Hillary Expeditions not only span the globe but once again push the envelope of fitness, preparation and endurance. More >>
Whangarei Boys’ High School wins Get2Go challenge
Sunday, 17 December 2006, 2:00 pm | SPARC
The SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Get2Go final ended in a thrilling treasure hunt on Great Barrier Island today with Whangarei Boys’ High School winning the inaugural five day adventure challenge. More >>
SPARC Future Champions – rising stars of NZ sport
Monday, 27 November 2006, 10:04 am | SPARC
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) Chief Executive, Nick Hill, congratulates the ninety nine athletes throughout New Zealand who have been awarded the SPARC Future Champion Award. More >>
Sparc Cycle-Friendly Awards Presented Tomorrow
Friday, 17 November 2006, 3:29 pm | SPARC
The national SPARC Cycle-Friendly Awards 2006 will be presented at a ceremony at 2pm in the Government Caucus Room at Parliament tomorrow, Saturday 18 November. More >>
SPARC Cycle-Friendly Awards Finalists Announced
Friday, 10 November 2006, 12:35 am | SPARC
Finalists in the SPARC Cycle-Friendly Awards 2006 have been announced today. The thirty-one nominations include a nationwide mayoral challenge event, a shared cycle/pedestrian path in Palmerston North, a workplace mileage policy that includes walking and cycling, ... More >>
Waikato On A Roll In Nationwide Activity Challenge
Friday, 27 October 2006, 9:30 am | SPARC
Waikato is showing the rest of the country how to get active with the highest number of registrations per capita to date in the race to be New Zealand's most active region. More >>
