Twenty-five years ago, Robyn Cockburn invited Veronica Thompson, Val Little and myself for lunch to ‘talk shop’ every month or so. We met in local coffee shops, shared insights and worked on projects together. When I asked, they all clearly remember our lunches and to this day I have enduring relationships with Robyn and Veronica who have continued to work in the field and still have on file some challenging Community Development resources that Val shared with me. Read more

For those who enjoy the multitude of recreational activities undertaken in native forest in the upper North Island, Kauri dieback is an issue that could impact us deeply. Read more

The 2017 On Tuesday 7 November 2017 New Zealand’s Parks Agencies Managers, associate members and Generate members gathered at the Bellringer Pavilion, Pukekura Park, for a strategic forum to discuss industry related topics.. Read more

I’m excited to announce that we are the second sport and recreation organisation to be awarded the Governance Mark. Read more

When I was awarded the Emerging Recreation Leader of the Year, I was thrilled. An acknowledgement of my work towards the industry in front of my professional peers was huge. The award is particularly special due to the knowledge gaining prize that goes with it. Read more

The 2017 NZRA Recreation Conference held in New Plymouth last week has been hailed a great success. Read more

Only three weeks left to register for Recreation Conference! Read more

A couple months have passed since NZPAMG meeting in Sydney, but I’m still buzzing with excitement from the great discussions that we had. Read more

Winning the Farmlands Young Amenity Horticulturist of the Year competition 2017 was an exhilarating experience and a huge boost for me. Read more