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Nominations Open for Sport Volunteer of the Year Awards

Thursday, 28 July 2011, 1:58 pm | Sport Wellington

Do you know a sport volunteer doing a great job? Sport Wellington is calling for nominations for the 2011 SPARC Sport Volunteer of the Year Awards. You can nominate anyone in your club, school or sporting organisation who you think deserves recognition ... More >>

Kapiti Coast August Buggy Walk

Monday, 25 July 2011, 3:37 pm | Sport Wellington

Get out and about this winter - the August Buggy Walk will be held at Queen Elizabeth Park, on the Kapiti Coast. Make sure you come and join Sport Wellington and Greater Wellington Regional Council for this event. The walk follows the Whareroa Stream ... More >>

Sport Wellington Announce Logan Brown Sponsorship

Monday, 20 June 2011, 4:53 pm | Sport Wellington

This week, 19-25 June, is Volunteer Awareness Week and Sport Wellington wishes to acknowledge and celebrate the thousands of sporting volunteers who are the lifeblood of sport in the region. More >>

Two years running for Ricki Herbert as Sportsman Of Year

Thursday, 26 May 2011, 9:51 am | Sport Wellington

Ricki Herbert has become only the third person in its 31 year history to win the Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Award in two consecutive years. Herbert now joins Jeremy Coney (1985/86) and John Gallagher (1987/88) in an illustrious ... More >>

Finalists for Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards

Friday, 6 May 2011, 9:29 am | Sport Wellington

A record 232 nominations were received over thirteen categories for The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2011. Esteemed judges, experts in their sporting and sports media fields, then whittled down the nominations to 44 ... More >>

The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards

Friday, 18 March 2011, 1:38 pm | Sport Wellington

Nominations are now open for The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards. More >>

Record numbers for AMI Round the Bays Wellington Fun Run

Sunday, 20 February 2011, 7:45 pm | Sport Wellington

Record numbers turnout in the sun for AMI Round the Bays Wellington Fun Run Sport Wellington are proud to announce that the first year of involvement from new principal sponsor AMI Insurance heralded the first 11,000 strong field in the event’s long ... More >>

AMI Round the Bays 2011 puts the fun back in the run

Friday, 11 February 2011, 4:30 pm | Sport Wellington

20,000 feet are expected to set off from Frank Kitts Park to Kilbirnie Park for AMI Round the Bays on Sunday 20 February. The 2011 event once again includes the 7km fun run/walk and the New Balance Half Marathon as well as a festival-like atmosphere ... More >>

2010 Buggy Walk a Huge Success

Friday, 8 October 2010, 12:23 pm | Sport Wellington

Sport Wellington and Greater Wellington Regional Council celebrated their most successful Buggy Walk yet last Thursday 7 October. Over 1,000 mums, dads, caregivers and children took to the paths of Wellington’s Botanic Gardens in a communal buggy walk designed ... More >>

Finalists for Wellington Sportsperson of the Year

Monday, 10 May 2010, 12:46 pm | Sport Wellington

A record 198 nominations were received over thirteen categories for The Dominion Post 2010 Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards. More >>

Hurricanes making a real difference to kids

Friday, 9 April 2010, 10:41 am | Sport Wellington

MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE: 09.04.2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hurricanes making a real difference in Wellington kids’ lives After making friends with Victor Vito while walking with him at Wellington Round the Bays, the kids from the Green Prescription ... More >>

Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2010

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 9:36 am | Sport Wellington

Nick Willis took away the supreme award in 2009, who will be this year’s winner? More >>

Thousands enjoy Wellington Round the Bays

Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 4:46 pm | Sport Wellington

Just over 9,000 pairs of feet hit the street today for the Capital’s largest fun run. The Pelorus Trust Wellington Round the Bays and New Balance Half Marathon was held in stunning Wellington conditions so participants were able to admire the spectacular ... More >>

Victor Vito: Walking with the Kids

Friday, 19 February 2010, 3:22 pm | Sport Wellington

Hurricanes star Victor Vito will use Sunday’s Pelorus Round the Bays event to warm down from the previous evenings match against the Western Force at the Westpac Stadium. More >>

Big Weekend for Wellington Sport

Friday, 19 February 2010, 3:03 pm | Sport Wellington

Following the success of the International Sevens earlier this month, this weekend will keep Wellington Sports fans on their toes. The Hurricanes first home game of the season at the best stadium in NZ on Saturday night provides an opportunity for ... More >>

Wellington’s Buggy Walks scoop national award

Monday, 27 July 2009, 3:08 pm | Sport Wellington

The 2009 Golden Foot National Walking Awards were held in Wellington on Friday 24th July with 14 finalists bidding for the 6 awards. The Awards, hosted by Living Streets Aotearoa, celebrate and recognise New Zealand achievements for walkers, by acknowledging ... More >>

Local Sporting Stars Celebrate NZ Olympic Story

Monday, 22 June 2009, 1:32 pm | Sport Wellington

The 2008 Olympic Games marked 100 years of New Zealand Olympic history and at Beijing the 1000th Olympian wore the silver fern. This year, the New Zealand Olympic Committee together with the Olympians Club of New Zealand will honour each of these athletes ... More >>

Local Sporting Stars Celebrate NZ Olympic Story

Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 1:03 pm | Sport Wellington

Sporting heroes and local dignitaries will gather in Wellington on Wednesday 24th June to celebrate 1111 New Zealand Olympians. More >>

Step It Up- 2008

Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 11:12 am | Sport Wellington

Wellington City CBD is setting up to the challenge of getting fighting fit…all of this a month out before the election, as Pushing Play takes on another meaning… More >>

Kilbirnie afternoon tea for Halberg recipients

Friday, 1 August 2008, 3:31 pm | Sport Wellington

Twelve young disabled sports people have been invited to share their inspiring stories at Westpac Kilbirnie Branch next week, Tuesday 5 August, and organisers are hoping to inspire more disabled people in the Wellington Region to get more active more ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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