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New appointment at Sport Waikato
Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 3:24 pm | Sport Waikato
New appointment to action the Waikato Regional Sport Facility Plan The Waikato Regional Sport Facility Plan released in June 2014 is a holistic plan with a decision making framework to improve sporting facilities in our region. The plan is a collaborative ... More >>
Political parties to pitch sport and recreation policies
Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 9:48 am | Sport Waikato
Sport and recreation play an important part in the day to day lives of thousands of people who call the Waikato region their home. There is strong evidence that at both high performance and community sport level, sport and recreation provide important ... More >>
Search begins for Waikato’s top sportspeople
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 11:07 am | Sport Waikato
Sport Waikato’s hunt for the Waikato’s top sportspeople and officials is on again. Nominations for the 2014 District Sports Awards are now open and Sport Waikato community sport manager Roseanne Murray said it’s up to the community to make sure deserving ... More >>
Winning logo to represent Hamilton East’s hive of activity
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 2:03 pm | Sport Waikato
A new project that is bringing together sports and recreation in the east of the city now has an inspirational new logo. The East Hamilton Sport and Recreation Hub held a competition to find a visual representation of this exciting new cooperative, ... More >>
September sport month has activity options for every one
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 12:22 pm | Sport Waikato
September is going to be a month full of low cost of free activities and events in the east Hamilton area, with a range of options available for all fitness levels. The event is being held by the East Hamilton Sport and Recreation Hub. More >>
New youth golf programme hopes to find the next golfing star
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 3:30 pm | Sport Waikato
Albatross, birdie, eagle, par and fore are words that may seem a bit strange, but these will be part of everyday lingo for the kids participating in the Waipa Junior Golf Club after school programme, which starts 4 August 2014 at the Te Awamutu Golf ... More >>
All-weather winter community fitness at the Avantirome
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:11 pm | Sport Waikato
The Avantidrome is a world-class facility right on our doorstep that people may perceive as ‘just for elite athletes’, but this fantastic facility is also available for the community to use. On Tuesday 1 July, 45 adult walkers of mixed ages met at ... More >>
Collaborative approach to planning sporting facilities
Saturday, 21 June 2014, 12:10 pm | Sport Waikato
Collaborative approach made to planning regional sporting facilities Saturday 21 June 2014 Sport Waikato is providing regional leadership on planning and funding for sports in the Waikato, by planning for a collective approach when deciding what ... More >>
Trail trilogy incentive for exercising in the winter months
Friday, 13 June 2014, 12:01 pm | Sport Waikato
Sport Waikato’s trail trilogy fun run/walk is a series of three events over three months, along the magnificent Hauraki rail trail. With a variety of distances and a gentle gradient, the events are perfect for people of all ages and levels of ability. More >>
New Programme Will Boost Success of Waikato Coaches
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 10:18 am | Sport Waikato
Eighteen coaches representing fifteen different sports codes were named for a new nationwide Performance Coach Advance (PCA) programme launched last night in Hamilton. More >>