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15 Mar Waka Ama: Committed to Māori Wellbeing

Posted at 12:04h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Anita Taggart works at Regional Public Health, Wellington as a Community Liaison in Porirua. She is a strong advocate and role model for living a healthy lifestyle, which complements her role in the Healthy Communities team at Regional Public Health. Anita has attended the national Waka Ama...

02 Jul Sport NZ Releases Participation Survey

Posted at 15:56h in Research by Alison Pask

Sport NZ has released the first report from its new Active NZ participation survey, providing a point-in-time snapshot of participation in sport and active recreation explored through the lenses of age, gender, ethnicity and deprivation. It is the first time Sport NZ has combined adults and...

12 Apr When Culture Speaks: Indian Immigrant Families’ Participation in Sport and Physical Activity

Posted at 11:13h in Research by Kim Tucker

This study by Siona Fernandes investigates the experiences of Indian immigrant families’ participation in sport and physical activity (PA) in Auckland, New Zealand (NZ). Drawing from previous knowledge and research involving South Asian immigrants, case-study research was undertaken to answer the question, “What influences the...

16 Dec Newtown Basketball Court

Posted at 14:03h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

Newtown community works together to create a safer basketball court (2015)....

09 Nov Go Where Women are: Insight on engaging women and girls in sport and exercise (UK)

Posted at 13:34h in Healthy Community by Kim Tucker

This review explores current understanding of women, their relevant motivations, and engaging women in sport and exercise on their terms and in their space whether physically or emotionally. ...

08 Nov VicHealth (AUS)

Posted at 15:31h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

VicHealth is a world-first health promotion foundation, focusing on promoting good health and preventing chronic disease....

08 Nov Sport and Recreation Knowledge Library

Posted at 11:17h in Research by Alison Pask

The Sport NZ Knowledge Library is a repository for New Zealand based research on sport and recreation. ...

08 Nov Economic Value of Sport and Outdoor Recreation

Posted at 11:01h in Research by Alison Pask

This Sport NZ research outlines the significant contribution that sport and recreation makes to the New Zealand economy and to society (2016)....

07 Nov The Economic Value of Sport and Outdoor Recreation to New Zealand Report

Posted at 16:25h in Research by Alison Pask

This Lincoln University report estimates the value of the sport and outdoor recreation sector to the NZ economy (2015)....

04 Nov Insights Tool

Posted at 16:22h in Healthy Community by Alison Pask

This Sport NZ tool is designed to help those operating in the sport and recreation sector to better understand their participants and plan for future demand....

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