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SPARC Corrects Herald Article
Monday, 30 January 2006, 5:07 pm | SPARC
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) today corrected an article in the New Zealand Herald which wrongly said that schools would be required to provide one hours physical education a day for their students. More >>
SPARC encourages Kiwis to stick to resolutions
Thursday, 26 January 2006, 4:58 pm | SPARC
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) is encouraging New Zealanders to stick to their New Year’s resolutions to get active and be healthy. More >>
SPARC's Cracker Activity Tips
Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 10:04 am | SPARC
This year's festive season is here and, for most of us, our regular physical activity regimes fall by the wayside. More >>
SPARC stepping in to help Tennis
Friday, 16 December 2005, 9:49 am | SPARC
SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand) announced today that Tennis NZ is to become a ‘revitalisation sport’ which will see the organisation receive more focussed support from SPARC. SPARC Chief Executive, Nick Hill, said that the sport had been languishing ... More >>
SPARC Future Champions put NZ sport in good stead
Wednesday, 7 December 2005, 11:21 am | SPARC
“It’s a great honour to award the SPARC Future Champion Award to this group of highly talented and dedicated young athletes. With talent like this coming through, the future of New Zealand sport stands in good stead,” said SPARC Chief Executive, Nick ... More >>
'Pied Piper' Named Country’s Top Volunteer Coach
Monday, 14 November 2005, 10:49 am | SPARC
From a record 3,200 nominations and 17 finalists from all over New Zealand, Mary Duggan has been named as Wattie’s Volunteer Coach of the Year for 2005. More >>
SPARC gives Triathlon NZ a boost
Friday, 11 November 2005, 10:14 am | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has announced an additional investment for Triathlon NZ in the lead-up to this weekend’s ITU World Cup Triathlon race in New Plymouth. More >>
At The Heart of Recreation
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 6:14 pm | SPARC
What does recreation contribute to the health of the nation and how healthy is the recreation sector? More >>
SPARC Celebrates Fifth Annual Push Play Day
Friday, 4 November 2005, 9:50 am | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) celebrates its fifth annual Push Play Day today and is sending a message to all Kiwis to "Keep It Up". More >>
17 Super Volunteer Coaches Announced
Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 1:41 pm | SPARC
The 17 regional winners in the 2005 Wattie's Volunteer Coach of the Year Awards have been named! In an unprecedented response, more than 3100 nominations were received over a 6-week period from all around the country. More >>
SPARC invests $4.1m for Yachting’s Beijing quest
Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 10:35 am | SPARC
Yachting New Zealand has received a $4.1 million high performance investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) over the next four years in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics. More >>
SPARC backs Badminton's Commonwealth medal hopes
Monday, 18 July 2005, 5:15 pm | SPARC
Badminton New Zealand’s high performance programme is currently benefiting from a $600,000 investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) through to 30 June 2006. More >>
SPARC helps Bowls NZ gear up for Melbourne 2006
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 11:11 am | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) is to invest $669,000 in Bowls New Zealand’s high performance programme to June 2006, with a particular focus on the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in March next year. More >>
Search Is On For Country¡¦s Top Volunteer Coach
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 10:23 am | SPARC
Today officially marks the opening of the search for New Zealand¡¦s top volunteer coach. An annual event, Wattie¡¦s Volunteer Coach of the Year uncovers super coaches from all corners of the country. More >>
SPARC invests $4.4 million in Active Communities
Monday, 11 July 2005, 11:18 am | SPARC
Several regions throughout New Zealand are the latest to benefit from a $4.4 million Active Communities investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), aimed at increasing physical activity levels within the community. More >>
SPARC launches Push Play Activator
Saturday, 2 July 2005, 5:39 pm | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) aims to inspire inactive Kiwis to get active with a new tool called the Push Play Activator. More >>
Activity programme for pre-schoolers
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 4:57 pm | SPARC
Play time will take on a whole new meaning for pre-schoolers in North Harbour, Waitakere and Bay of Plenty when an innovative initiative, designed to get the smallest youngsters active and moving, is launched in July More >>
SPARC fosters Rowing NZ’s Beijing Olympic hopes
Friday, 3 June 2005, 12:07 am | SPARC
3 June 2005 Media Release SPARC fosters Rowing NZ’s Beijing Olympic hopes Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) is fostering Rowing New Zealand’s hopes for the Beijing Olympic Games by investing $4.5 million in their high performance programme over ... More >>
SPARC invests $5m in BikeNZ toward Beijing
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 11:03 am | SPARC
BikeNZ is to receive a $5 million high performance investment from Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) over the next four years leading up to the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. More >>
SPARC sets sights on winning ways
Monday, 11 April 2005, 10:22 am | SPARC
Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) is to take a new approach to investing in high performance sport in light of the findings of the Athens Report which was released today. More >>
