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Local athlete on biggest podium
Friday, 27 July 2012, 4:12 pm | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington added its congratulations to Lower Hutt runner and Olympian Nick Willis, named today as the flag bearer at tomorrow’s opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in London. More >>
High Commissioner kicks off Olympic celebrations
Friday, 27 July 2012, 2:59 pm | Sport Wellington
27 July 2012 High Commissioner kicks off Olympic celebrations Olympic Live Site celebrations at Queen’s Wharf will be kicked off tomorrow morning by the British High Commissioner to New Zealand Vicki Treadell. More >>
Countdown to London Olympic Games in Wellington
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 10:08 am | Sport Wellington
With just two days before Olympic events begin the Wellington Live Sites are counting down to the action and encouraging people to come together to watch our Kiwi athletes compete for Olympic glory. More >>
Support Our Athletes Live
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 3:57 pm | Sport Wellington
Wellingtonians can cheer on our Kiwi athletes at the 2012 London Olympics without leaving the city. More >>
Regional Awards Recognise 75,000 Volunteers
Friday, 6 July 2012, 10:19 am | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington and Sport New Zealand are encouraging Kiwis to say thanks to the 75,000 volunteers who help make sport possible in the Wellington region. More >>
Barbara Kendall guest speaker at Dominion Post Sports Awards
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 2:03 pm | Sport Wellington
Barbara Kendall will be the guest speaker at the Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2012. Kendall will be speaking about her journey from the ‘Playground to the Podium’, and reminiscing on a brilliant career on the water. More >>
The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards
Friday, 11 May 2012, 4:40 pm | Sport Wellington
A record 235 nominations have been received for The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2012. The previous record was 214 nominations received in 2011. More >>
Paul Cameron Recognised at NZ Sport and Recreation Awards
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 4:25 pm | Sport Wellington
Wellington region sports administrators were well represented at the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards Dinner in Rotorua last night, confirming that sport and recreation is in good health in the Capital. More >>
Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 4:02 pm | Sport Wellington
Nominations are now open for The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2012. The Awards, now in its 43rd year, serve to acknowledge, promote, and celebrate the contribution that sport makes to the wider Wellington community. More >>
Schools Stoked At Have A Go Surfing Day!
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 3:34 pm | Sport Wellington
This week six lucky primary schools were given the opportunity to participate in Sport Wellington’s KiwiSport funded programme ‘Have a Go Surfing Day’, run by Surfing NZ. Over 150 enthusiastic primary school children took part in the taster ... More >>
Sport Wellington Appoints New CEO
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 1:35 pm | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington has appointed Phil Gibbons to be its new Chief Executive Officer. Phil comes to Sport Wellington from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), where he has held a range of executive leadership roles More >>
Primary Schools Get Set Go!
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 11:05 am | Sport Wellington
Primary Schools Get Set Go! On Thursday 29th March nearly 700 primary school children from around the Wellington region will descend upon the ASB Indoor Sports Centre in Kilbirnie! The sports centre will be host to the launch of Athletic New Zealand's ... More >>
Pelorus Trust Stadium Sports Festival 2012
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 12:58 pm | Sport Wellington
Rugby Balls to share Westpac stadium with frisbees, table tennis balls, golf clubs and shuttlecocks at the 2012 Pelorus Trust Stadium Sports Festival. More >>
Champion of Hutt Sport Wins Trish McKelvey Leadership Award
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 11:11 am | Sport Wellington
Derek Wilshere, a lifelong champion of sport in the Hutt Valley and beyond, has been awarded the 2011 Trish McKelvey Leadership Award, presented by Sport Wellington at their Annual General Meeting this evening. More >>
Sport Wgtn: Logan Brown Coach of the Month for October 2011
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 4:43 pm | Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington is pleased to announce the winner of the Logan Brown Coach monthly awards for October 2011: Marcus Howie (Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union). Marcus is the coach of the Wairarapa Bush U14 representative rugby team. He receives this award ... More >>
Wellingtonians Can Run For Research At AMI Round The Bays
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:39 am | Sport Wellington
Wellingtonians Can Run For Research With The Malaghan Institute On Board for AMI Round The Bays 2012 More >>
Sport Wellington CEO To Step Down
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 1:50 pm | Sport Wellington
Announcing his resignation, Cameron said, "After 15 special years in the role it is time to step down and let someone else guide Sport Wellington on the next stage of its journey." More >>
Ki O Rahi, And Wellington, Were The Winners On The Day
Monday, 3 October 2011, 3:36 pm | Sport Wellington
The first ever Ki o Rahi Poneke Festival was held on Saturday 1 October at Wakefield Park, Island Bay. The Festival showcased the traditional Maori sport of Ki-o-Rahi, a ball game played in a circular arena which has skills which are transferable to ... More >>
Baby Buggies Take To The Botanic Gardens
Monday, 26 September 2011, 4:13 pm | Sport Wellington
On Thursday 6 October the sixth Sport Wellington Big Annual Buggy Walk will wheel its way through the spring blooms of the Wellington Botanic Gardens. The October Buggy Walk is the largest of the monthly buggy walks, tying in with the end of the ... More >>
Poneke Set to Get a Real Taste of Traditional Maori Sport
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 9:46 am | Sport Wellington
On Saturday 1 October the Ki -o-Rahi Poneke Festival will kick off at Wakefield Park, Island Bay, to the sound of Maori flutes and waiata. Soon after the peaceful sound of waiata and flutes will give way to the crunching sound of full contact tackles ... More >>