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Sport and recreation in New Zealand Pasifika Communities

One of the fundamental issues underpinning this research is the simple question of why Pasifika should be encouraged to participate in sport and recreation. There is…

Alcohol and Sport: What is the nature of the relationship and is there a problem?

The Government is reviewing New Zealand’s liquor laws to achieve equilibrium between the social and commercial benefits of responsible alcohol use and alcohol-related harm. This report…

A National Survey of Children and Young People's Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviours in New Zealand: 2008/09: Key Findings

This is the first national survey of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits in five to 24 year-olds in New Zealand. The Survey was commissioned…

Project InterActive

There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that children’s physical activity decreases as they age, particularly during the transition from one school level to another.…

Vehicle crime at outdoor recreation and tourist destinations: prevalence, impact and solutions

Vehicle crime in car parks at outdoor recreation and tourist destinations poses an unwelcome problem for visitors and destination managers in New Zealand. Some tourists and…

Participation events and sustained, increased levels of physical activity

Physical (in)activity remains a significant public health issue in most countries including New Zealand.  In recent years participation in large sporting events, aimed at mass participation,…

Design and assessment of a school‐based circuit training programme for the promotion of physical activity, fitness and movement competency

Physical inactivity in NZ children is a major growing public health concern. Recent information from the Ministry of Health (2003) has shown almost a third (31%)…

Powering participation: Successful initiatives to boost sports participation and club membership

Presents five case studies that detail the variety of approaches selected sports have taken to improve participation and membership. The success factors that emerge from the…

Sport NZ: Outdoor Recreation Review

In 2006 the outdoor recreation sector indicated to Government that a review of the outdoor recreations sector was needed. The sector was described as ‘rudderless’, fragmented…

From seed to success: A guide to evaluating Conservation with Communities Projects

There has been increasing demand from New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) staff and people working with DOC for guidance on how to evaluate Conservation with…