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Website: Sport New Zealand
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2011
Maintaining or increasing participants’ commitment to their recreation pursuit is an important goal for the recreation sector. Declining participation has been attributed to larger socio-demographic trends,…
Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2010
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2010
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jun 2010
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2010
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.…
Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2009
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,…
Last Publication Date: 1 Sep 2009
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%)…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2009
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2008
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…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jan 2008
Results from the 2007/08 Active NZ survey which provides national data on sport and recreation participation by New Zealand adults (aged 16 and over) are available here. Reports include:…
