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Freshwater Recreation and Amenity Values in Canterbury: Literature Review and Action Plan
Gordon Cessford
Visitor Solutions were engaged to undertake a literature review of freshwater recreation and amenity values for Environment Canterbury. This was related to recreation uses and management of rivers... read more
Politics and Sport don’t mix – or do they? National Identity and New Zealand’s Participation in the Olympic Games
Micheal Warren
Keywords: National Identity, Olympic Games, New Zealand, Sport, Funding... read more
Sport and Active Recreation in New Zealand: 16-Year Adult Participation Trends, 1998-2014
Sport New Zealand
This report uses data from three ‘point in time’ national Sport NZ surveys to examine participation trends over a 16-year period: the 1997/98 New Zealand Sport and Physical Activity... read more
Volunteering Insights Report
GEMBA comissioned by Sport New Zealand
The GEMBA sports and entertainment report (GSER) is driven by the need to make better-informed, fact-based decisions. This report employs data collected via the GSER to provide insights about New... read more
Active Communities Project: A Case Study of Eastlink Sports Hub
Zoe Toombs
This document aims to highlight key learnings and observations taken from working with the Eastlink Sports Hub. Formally known as Lugton Park Combined Sports Associate (Eastlink Sports &ndash... read more
Active Communities Project: A Case Study of Engagement with Local Secondary Schools
Zoe Toombs
This document looks into the challenges and learning taken from working with local secondary schools during an Active Communities project. These findings come from several meetings that were held... read more
Active Communities Project: A Case Study of Community Engagement- Red Cross Case Study
Zoe Toombs
In this case study we look at how sport and physical activity has been used as the vehicle to engage, socialise and promote health to members of the Islamic Refugee community. This study looks... read more
Impact Assessment of the Region-wide Swimming Pool Pricing Policy 2013-2015
Auckland Council Community and Social Policy Department
On 2 April 2013, Auckland Council implemented a new region-wide Swimming Pool Pricing Policy whereby children 16 years and under received universal free access to council-owned swimming pools... read more
Sport and Active Recreation in the Lives of Auckland Adults
Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU), Auckland Council
Sport and Active Recreation in the Lives of Auckland Adults draws on Sport NZ’s 2013/14 Active NZ Survey to provide insights into how people living in the region take part in sport and recreation... read more
The Economic Value of Sport and Outdoor Recreation to New Zealand: Updated Data 2015
Professor Paul Dalziel
New Zealanders enjoy and value participating in sport and recreation. High levels of public and private investment support this participation, and so it is important to understand the benefits (and... read more