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SPARC awards grants to Kiwi adventurers
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 10:10 am | SPARC
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is awarding grants to five teams of inspiring adventurers through its Hillary Expedition initiative. More >>
Manawatu Shows Sporting Spirit in Challenge
Monday, 16 October 2006, 11:07 am | SPARC
Manawatu is leading the country with the highest number of registrations per capita in the race to be New Zealand's most active region. At the end of the second week of SPARC's (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Push Play Nation – a month dedicated ... More >>
The Race Is On To Find NZ's Most Active Region
Sunday, 17 September 2006, 3:39 pm | SPARC
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) is challenging mayors to get their regions moving in a bid to find New Zealand's most active region. More >>
SPARC Confirms Investment to Regional Sports
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 3:46 pm | SPARC
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) has increased its investment in Regional Sports Trusts across New Zealand, committing $14.6 million for sport development and targeted programmes in the regions during the 2006/2007 financial year. More >>
SPARC recruits Warriner to Ambassador programme
Friday, 1 September 2006, 2:14 pm | SPARC
Triathlete and Commonwealth Games silver medallist, Samantha Warriner will soon be venturing into schools throughout New Zealand offering inspiration and advice to students as part of SPARC’s (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) Ambassador programme. More >>
Cycle-Friendly Awards nominations called for
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 9:21 am | SPARC
Nominations are open for the SPARC Cycle-Friendly Awards 2006 and New Zealanders are being asked to put forward their favourite cycling project. More >>
SPARC Get2Go challenge kicks off in September
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 11:40 am | SPARC
SPARC’s (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) exciting new Get2Go team adventure challenge for Auckland and Northland Year 9 and 10 students starts next month. The challenge will take place in parks and on waterways throughout the regions and will involve ... More >>
SPARC Releases High Performance Strategy
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 11:05 am | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) today released the findings and recommendations of its High Performance Strategy 2006-2012, a blueprint for its approach to investing in high performance sport in New Zealand in the coming years. More >>
SPARC boosts Active Communities investment
Friday, 11 August 2006, 10:00 am | SPARC
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) is continuing its commitment to getting Kiwis active through the introduction of several new Active Communities projects. More >>
SPARC Stands Firm On Athletics New Zealand
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 11:40 am | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) Chief Executive Nick Hill today took a firm stand regarding SPARC’s recent decision to cease investing in Athletics New Zealand’s sport development programme. More >>
Make Your Volunteer Coach A Star!
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 2:04 pm | SPARC
The search is on to discover New Zealand¡¦s star volunteer coaches. Wattie¡¦s Volunteer Coach of the Year awards, now in their third consecutive year, acknowledge that every volunteer coach is a star. More >>
SPARC recommends physical activity to keep warm
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 3:47 pm | SPARC
While New Zealand is still coming to grips with recent bouts of frigid, icy weather, SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) is recommending its own strategies to get active to keep warm over the winter months. More >>
Gala Dinner to Celebrate Victory in Sport
Friday, 26 May 2006, 1:47 pm | SPARC
New Zealand’s top athletes are coming together in Auckland next week for the New Zealand Academy of Sport’s biennial celebration toasting the nation’s top athletic performances in the past two years. More >>
Support Team Forum Aims to Boost NZ Sport
Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 1:24 pm | SPARC
Swimming New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games Head Coach Jan Cameron knows the importance of an effective high performance support team when it comes to preparing her swimmers for elite international competition. More >>
Applications for SPARC Hillary Expedition grants
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 12:14 am | SPARC
Applications are now open to adventurous Kiwis looking for financial assistance with their expeditions through SPARC’s (Sport and Recreation New Zealand’s) revamped Hillary Expedition initiative. More >>
SPARC to analyse New Zealand’s Games performance
Monday, 27 March 2006, 3:02 pm | SPARC
With last night’s close of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) today announced that it will begin its usual post-Games debrief process to analyse the performance of teams and individuals prior to and during the games, ... More >>
More Kiwis Pushing Play
Friday, 17 March 2006, 10:40 am | SPARC
New figures released today by SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) reveal that physical activity levels in New Zealand increased during the past year in the wake of SPARC’s ongoing Push Play campaign designed to get New Zealanders up and active. More >>
Sign-Up 4 Txt Alrts 2 Watch Nz Win @ CWG
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 3:04 pm | SPARC
New Zealanders won’t miss their favourite athletes competing for gold at the Games when they sign-up for text alert reminders from SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand). More >>
Rowing great takes Leadership Award at Halbergs
Friday, 17 February 2006, 5:07 pm | SPARC
Rowing legend, Don Rowlands, received the SPARC Leadership Award at this evening’s Say When Halberg Awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to New Zealand rowing. More >>
Analysis Unit assists Commonwealth Games athletes
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 8:50 am | SPARC
Athletes preparing for next month’s Commonwealth Games are amongst those benefiting from New Zealand’s first Performance Analysis Unit. More >>
