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| Outdoor Recreation Research Agenda Online Forum Live |
25/08/2010 |
| SPARC has established an online forum to provide information and seek input on the development of an Outdoor Recreation Research Agenda. |
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| Sports Field Forum |
3/08/2010 |
| July Newsletter |
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| Rotorua Aquatic Centre first in country to take gold environment award |
8/07/2010 |
| Rotorua Aquatic Centre has become the first swimming facility in New Zealand to achieve Qualmark’s prestigious Enviro-Gold Award, which recognises the country’s highest standards in environmental practice. |
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| Guardaparque |
2/07/2010 |
| A publication of the International Ranger Federation with news on rangers and the parks they protect worldwide. |
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| Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies |
1/07/2010 |
| ANZALS, founded in 1991, is the major disciplinary association in this region for promoting the further development of research, teaching and scholarship in the study of leisure. |
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| The Thin Green Line |
30/06/2010 |
| April – June Issue |
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| Bay of Plenty Organisations Play Host for Recreation Training |
18/06/2010 |
| Geoff Canham followed up an advertisement in Active Thinking for an intern seeking a placement - see what it led to! |
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| Two Books by Rex Hendry |
31/05/2010 |
| Both books have a high correlation to the recreation industry. |
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| New Outdoor Recreation Investment Approach |
1/04/2010 |
| On 31 March 2010 SPARC announced that a new approach to investment in outdoor recreation will come into effect from 1 July 2010. |
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| How Can We Keep our Children Safe in Sport? |
30/03/2010 |
| Every week hundreds of thousands of New Zealand parents send their children off to numerous sporting endeavours assuming that their children are safe. |
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| Opportunity to Redevelop and Operate Pt Erin Pool |
5/02/2010 |
| Auckland City Council is calling for interested parties keen to be involved in the redevelopment of Pt Erin Pool to come forward. |
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| SGM Dec 2009 |
19/11/2009 |
| The NZRA Board has resolved that a Special General Meeting be held for the purpose of adopting changes to the Constitution (as attached to this email) in Wellington on Thursday 10 December 2009 at the Kilbirnie Bowling club commencing at 3:45pm. |
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| Work and Income Partners with NZHITO |
18/11/2009 |
| Do You Employ Amenity or Other Horticultural Staff?
Work and Income NZ and NZHITO announce an industry partnership that will be of interest to you. |
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| New Zealand Sport and Sector Awards 2010 |
23/10/2009 |
| Entries now open |
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| Breakaway School Holiday Activity Programmes |
8/10/2009 |
| The Ministry for Social Development - Request for Proposals to deliver the Breakaway Holiday Activity Programmes, particularly physical activity focussed Holiday Programmes. |
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| Touch Compass Dance Trust |
24/09/2009 |
| Touch Compass Dance Trust, which aims to develop aspiring dancers who have disabilities, for integrated performance events, is today celebrating its successful bid for funding through Creative New Zealand. |
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| Kiwisport initiative good for children |
14/08/2009 |
| Hon John Key, Prime Minister, 11 August 2009 |
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| Recreation in a Recession - The Big Picture |
5/02/2009 |
| With the country bracing itself for its biggest recession in decades, what lies ahead for the sport and recreation sector - and who cares? |
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| Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreation Council |
19/12/2008 |
| Position description for membership of the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreation Council. |
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| Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards Winners Announced |
10/11/2008 |
| Congratulations to the councils who won awards at the Gemini Cycle-Friendly Awards 2008 |
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| Flood Risk Review - report now available |
22/09/2008 |
| The Ministry for the Environment led a two-year review of how New Zealand manages its flood risk and river control. This was completed in June 2007. |
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| Free swimming to be 2012 legacy |
9/07/2008 |
| England's swimming pools could be free to use by the time of the London 2012 Olympics, says the government. |
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| Early Childhood Facility Discussion Document |
21/05/2008 |
| Following concerns raised by NZRA and Fitness NZ at a meeting late last year, the Ministry of Education has developed new categories for child care facilities. |
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| WINTER Yardstick ParkCheck User Intercept Survey |
15/04/2008 |
| The established ParkCheck user intercept survey project is to be complimented from the winter of 2008 by the WINTER survey. |
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| Milestone - Jim Warwick - 20 Years Service to the Wellington City Council |
9/04/2008 |
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| Clarification Statement on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Drowning |
8/04/2008 |
| Issued by the International Life Saving Federation on 3 April 2008 |
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| Americans learn bikes cut costs and improve fitness |
18/03/2008 |
| At a time of soaring petrol prices, expanding waistlines, and growing worry over climate change, more Americans are getting on their bikes. |
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| Flood Hazard Risk Management |
9/01/2008 |
| The draft standard for Flood Hazard risk management has been released for public comment. |
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| Public Comment on NZS 4441 |
5/12/2007 |
| Revision of NZS 4441:1985 Code of practice for Swimming Pools |
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| New Team for Council |
3/12/2007 |
| The council will soon have its own ‘parks team’ working with communities in the Queenstown Lakes District. |
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| Government funding for feasibility studies and installations of solar water heating |
16/11/2007 |
| Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority |
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| River-based Recreation Survey |
23/10/2007 |
| Data collection for a national survey of river-based recreation in NZ |
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| New $16m fund for significant community projects |
23/10/2007 |
| A major new fund will assist community projects of regional and national significance through to completion. |
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| Child Care Issues |
18/10/2007 |
| Recent publicity around child care facilities in recreation and fitness centres has prompted NZRA and Fitness New Zealand to write to the Ministry of Education about the issues. |
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| Parliamentary report into obesity and type two diabetes |
17/09/2007 |
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| Sfrito update |
17/09/2007 |
| Recently Sfrito has had a reorganisation resulting in a few changes to the job titles. |
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| Christchurch Rangers celebrated the world's first ever 'World Ranger Day' |
6/08/2007 |
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| The New Zealand Conservation Authority, What is it and what does it do? |
17/07/2007 |
| A personal note from Kay Booth, a member of the New Zealand Conservation Authority. NZRA supported Kay’s nomination to the Authority
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| Rt. Hon Helen Clark: Opening of Burwood Landfill Gas Utilisation Project |
27/06/2007 |
| QEII Park, Christchurch |
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| Amenity Horticulture Advisory Group Meets |
31/05/2007 |
| The meeting was held on 3 May 2007 in Christchurch |
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| Rescue Tubes |
27/04/2007 |
| Aquasafe NZ Ltd |
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| Community Recreation Resurgence |
12/03/2007 |
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| Quality Swim Schools |
8/02/2007 |
| New industry standards launched for learn to swim |
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| Swim For Life Update from WSNZ |
31/01/2007 |
| The new year is now well underway and while the Summer of 2007 hasn’t lived up to many peoples expectations weather wise the team at Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) are excited about a number of new initiatives and partnerships associated with Swim For Life |
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| Sustainable Parks |
26/01/2007 |
| Geoff Canham is undertaking anecdotal/informal survey research on the issue of "Sustainable Parks". |
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| SPARC Cycle Friendly Award Winners Announced |
27/11/2006 |
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| Drowning Prevention Strategy |
1/11/2006 |
| Draft Plan and Newsletter Issue 8 |
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| Mission On |
12/10/2006 |
| Promoting healthier lifestyles among young Kiwis |
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| NZRA Accreditation Scheme |
18/09/2006 |
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| The Getting there Strategic Implementation Plan |
18/09/2006 |
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| Scoping Working Group – NZS 4441:1985 Swimming Pools Code of Practice |
19/06/2006 |
| A group met at Standards NZ on Tuesday 6 June to discuss the need to review NZS4441 in light of Legislation and technology changes in regards to swimming pool design. |
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| Aquatics Facility Review |
5/04/2006 |
| The purpose of the Aquatics Facility Review was to gain a better understanding of the issues surrounding pool development in New Zealand. |
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| Rodney Garrard wins NZRA Scholarship |
14/03/2006 |
| Rodney Garrard is a postgraduate research student at Victoria University of Wellington. |
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| WSNZ Infant and Preschool Aquatics |
8/02/2006 |
| Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) would like to make all Aquatic Facilities, Swim Schools and Swim Instructors aware of its project work being undertaken in the Infant and Preschool Water Confidence area. |
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| MOU Signed with Parks Forum |
23/03/2005 |
| The New Zealand Recreation Association and the Parks Forum have signed a memorandum of Understanding to work together to imporve the management, protection, appreciation and use of publi parks. |
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