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Sport Wellington Stadium Sports Festival aims to inspire
Monday, 19 October 2015, 3:21 pm | Sport Wellington
A wide range of New Zealand’s sporting codes will aim to excite and inspire the next generation of Kiwi kids at Wellington’s showcase sporting facility, Westpac Stadium, during the annual Sport Wellington Stadium Sports Festival being held on ... More >>
Regional Sports Trusts work alongside The Lion Foundation
Friday, 18 September 2015, 11:53 am | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington is pleased to announce the involvement of The Lion Foundation in a ground-breaking and innovative Regional Sports Trust volunteer initiative. This is the first time The Lion Foundation has funded a joint project of this nature in ... More >>
Sport Wellington’s September Buggy Walk
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 2:45 pm | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington Buggy Walks are a free event occurring every month. The walks take place at a different location every month and aim to provide parents and caregivers with the opportunity to discover some of the many buggy friendly walking tracks throughout ... More >>
Future sporting talent celebrated at Mayors Function
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 11:13 am | Sport Wellington
Wellington city’s sporting talent was celebrated at a function hosted by the Mayor and held at ASB Sport Centre on Tuesday evening. The function included a certificate presentation to the 50 athletes who are on the Sport Wellington led Wellington City ... More >>
Local Hutt City clubs thanked by Lotto Sports Makers
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 2:19 pm | Sport Wellington
Stokes Valley Rugby Club and Naenae Old Boys Cricket Club are the latest recipients of Sport Wellingtons good practice award. The clubs have both received $1000 worth of ‘Sport Makers’ sporting goods as part of the ‘Thank a Sport Maker’ campaign. ... More >>
Sport Wellington’s August Buggy Walk
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 10:08 am | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington Buggy Walks are a free event occurring every month. The walks take place at a different location every month and aim to provide parents and caregivers with the opportunity to discover some of the many buggy friendly walking tracks throughout ... More >>
Local rugby clubs thanked by Lotto Sport Makers
Friday, 26 June 2015, 3:57 pm | Sport Wellington
Johnsonville Rugby Club and Poneke Rugby Club are the latest recipients of Sport Wellingtons good practice award. The clubs will both receive $1000 worth of ‘Sport Makers’ sporting goods as part of the ‘Thank a Sport Maker’ campaign. Sport ... More >>
Students sample different sports at ASB School Festival
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 11:09 am | Sport Wellington
Nearly 400 school children will be given the opportunity to try a variety of sports at the ASB Sports Centre Schools Festival, on Wednesday 1st July. More >>
Grant Elliott and Mary Fisher big winners
Friday, 5 June 2015, 1:21 pm | Sport Wellington
Grant Elliott and Mary Fisher big winners at the 2015 Sport Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards More >>
Sport Wellington’s June Buggy Walk
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 3:37 pm | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington Buggy Walks are a free event occurring every month. The walks take place at a different More >>
KiwiSport helps introduce Wellington students to AFL
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 3:45 pm | Sport Wellington
One of the biggest sporting clashes on the Australian calendar is coming to Wellington when the St. Kilda Saints take on the Carlton Blues on ANZAC Day in an AFL match at Westpac Stadium. The New Zealand ANZAC Day match is now a permanent feature of ... More >>
Nominations now open for 2015 Sportsperson of the Year
Friday, 27 March 2015, 10:44 am | Sport Wellington
Nominations are now open for the annual Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards. Organised by Sport Wellington, the prestigious awards are now in their 46th year and aim to celebrate sporting excellence in the Wellington region. More >>
Thousands take to the streets for capitals biggest fun run
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 5:01 pm | Sport Wellington
The weather behaved for the 14,022 participants that gathered at Frank Kitts Park on Sunday morning to await the sound of the Cigna Round the Bays starting cannon. The iconic Wellington event again attracted crowds from across the Wellington region ... More >>
Downhill event to attract young off-road cyclists
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 11:45 am | Sport Wellington
February is National Bike Wise Month. While many children are learning to be safe, and signal on the roads, the Wellington Off-Road Riding Department (WORD) is heading for the hills for something more challenging. More >>
Downhill event to attract young off-road cyclists
Friday, 20 February 2015, 1:26 pm | Sport Wellington
February is National Bike Wise Month, and while many children are learning to be safe, and signal on the roads, the Wellington Off-Road Riding Department is heading for the hills for something more challenging. More >>
Wellingtonians find relief with Green Prescription
Monday, 9 February 2015, 3:52 pm | Sport Wellington
Wellington local, Paul Holmes, has found relief in the community based health programme Green Prescription. Run by Sport Wellington, Green Prescription (GRx) is a primary health initiative that aims to increase physical activity and provide nutritional ... More >>
Cigna Round the Bays 2015 update
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 11:02 am | Sport Wellington
Registrations for Wellingtons iconic Cigna Round the Bays are well under way and are selling faster than ever. More >>
Sport Wellington Buggy Walk heads to Paekakariki
Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 1:04 pm | Sport Wellington
Hundreds of buggies are set to take on the Kapiti Coast for Sport Wellington’s next monthly Buggy Walk. The walk will take place on Thursday, 5th February at Queen Elizabeth Park in Paekakariki. More >>
Local KiwiSport programme wins national excellence award
Friday, 12 December 2014, 11:35 am | Sport Wellington
A regional KiwiSport programme funded by Sport Wellington and led by Hutt City Council has received a top recreation award. More >>
Cigna Kids Waterfront Fun Run hits Wellington’s Waterfront
Friday, 5 December 2014, 11:33 am | Sport Wellington
On Tuesday 16th December, Athletics Wellington will host the Cigna Kids Waterfront Fun Run, in partnership with Cigna NZ and Sport Wellington. More >>