Welcome to the New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA). This website offers information on news, professional development and vacancies of interest to people working and playing in the recreation sector in New Zealand.

Financial Accounts year ended 30/6/2007
2007 AGM Draft Minutes

Professional Development:


2008
National Conference - IFPRA Congress - Christchurch 16-18 Sep 2008


 Green Pavlova Marlborough 5-6 June
Where would you rather be?
Registrations now open!


Just Add Water (JAWS)  Hamilton 31 July & 1 August 
Thinking Recreation! Hanmer Springs 23-25 July

2008 Young Amenity Horticulturist of the Year 
Applications are now open.
 
Aquatics Study Tour to Victoria
 
30 March - 5 April 2008


The NZRA Facility Management Development Programme is currently being run by SFRITO. Click here for information
 


NZRA Accreditation Scheme
Become an Accredited Recreation Professional or Practitioner. Enrol now. 
Brochure and Application Form
Assessment Criteria 

Student Internships
Are you a student interested in an internship, or an employer interested in having an intern.  If so check out our webpage on the possibilities.

Promotion and Advocacy:

National Policy Statement on Flood Risk Management
http://www.nzrecreation.org.nz/default.aspx?action=home.item&itemID=83a3f6f9-d088-459e-b323-aff0a8feb8ca

NZRA Submission to the Independent Inquiry into Local Government Rates April 2007 
NZRAsubmissionRatesReviewApril07.pdf

CCC Pricing review and findings
Christchurch City Council commissioned a study of residents' use of recreation facilities, the barriers to their use and their attitudes to changes in the prices for recreation activities. Research was also done on the effect of CCC leisure facility prices on other recreation and sport providers within the city.

Want to get your community more active?
Click here for a step-by-step guide to strategic planning for physical activity.

Mentoring
Would you like to be mentored?  We have a very talented and experienced pool of people willing to act as mentors.
Click here for details

 

Industry Standards:

Check out the new website to host the Yardstick suit of projects

WINTER Yardstick ParkCheck User Intercept Survey 
The established ParkCheck user intercept survey project is to be complimented from the winter of 2008 by the WINTER survey.
  
Pools intro and membership form
ParkCheck Project Background
ParkCheck Sampling Methodology
ParkCheck NZ Subscription
ParkCheck Australian Subscription 


Community Recreation Advisory Group Call for Applications

Community Recreation Strategy May 2008

Royal Commission on Auckland Governance - call for submissions
A Royal Commission on Auckland Governance has been established and submissions are now being called for. The NZRA is considering putting in a submission and is looking for member feedback to contribute to the content of the submission. If you are interested in providing feedback and comment please  click here for details on the Call for Submission.

Swimming Pool Industry Standards
Check out the Public Pools section of the
PoolSafe website.

www.recreationstandards.org.nz for legislation, standards, guidelines and policies relating to recreation
A joint NZRA, SPARC and ONZ project

Careers in Recreation:
Check out our
Career Pathways and Qualifications booklets for info on Parks, Gardens, Community Recreation and Recreation Facilities.
Kiwi Careers also provides some information.
For jobs available right now go to
Vacancies
Resources:
The following resources are available from NZRA. For details contact Jane.


SFRITO Lifeguard Database

IFPRA World e-news newsletter available now  
Click here


IFPRA Bookshop is now online for all your literary needs at
http://www.booksand.info/

Australasian Leisure Manager magazine is a popular publication for facility managers and people in the recreation industry.  Click here for the
ALM Subscription Form for a special NZRA member rate.


NZRA gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations:


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