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Activation (CASE STUDY)
Andrea Curtis
‘Activation’ was launched in January 2007 with the support of Sport NZ Active Communities Investment to increase sustainable activity in the Upper Hutt region. ‘Activation&rsquo... read more
North Shore City Council – Youth Destinations (CASE STUDY)
Lisa Tocker
The North Shore City Council Youth Destinations programme aims to get more 10-15 year olds active in their unstructured leisure time. Partnerships with schools, clubs and other community... read more
Neighbourhoods Move It [CASE STUDY]
Kerry Allan
‘Neighbourhoods Move It’ provides targeted Waitakere communities with a diverse range of opportunities to participate in sport and recreation. The project’s overarching philosophy... read more
Future of Sport in New Zealand
Synergia
This report looks to New Zealand’s future over 2015 to 2030, and the opportunities and challenges for sport. As with any futures research, we are always confronted with three key challenges... read more
Contextualised Skill Acquisition: Investigating the Skill and Expertise of Brazilian Footballers
Luiz Antonio Uehara
This thesis investigates the role of socio-cultural-historical environmental constraints influencing the development of association football expertise and skill in Brazilian players. Only a small... read more
Evidence cerebral blood-flow regulation mediates exercise-cognition links in healthy young adults
Liana Machado
Objective: Healthy young adults are presumed to be in their cognitive prime, yet emerging evidence indicates that regular engagement in physical activity can still benefit their cognitive... read more
Sport and Active Recreation in the Lives of New Zealand Adults
Kay Haughey
2013/14 Active New Zealand Survey Results This initial survey report provides an up-to-date snapshot on how, when and where adults are engaging in sport and active recreation as participants and... read more
Feasibility of an after-school group-based exercise & lifestyle programme to improve cardiorespiratory fitness & health in less active Pacific & Maori adolescents
C Raina Elley
Obesity and low levels of physical activity are increasing among Pacific and Maori adolescents in New Zealand. In this study, the authors assess the feasibility of a six-week after-school exercise... read more
Our Futures Te Pae Tawhiti. The 2013 census and New Zealand’s changing population
Gary Hawke
The Royal Society of New Zealand has undertaken a major review of the rapidly changing New Zealand population, and the implications of this for the economy, social cohesion, education, and health... read more
NZSSSC REPRESENTATION CENSUS DATA 2014
New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council Inc
The results of the 2014 NZSSSC School Sport Census released recently show a continuation of the trend of recent years with 54% of students representing their school in sport in 2014, up 1% from the... read more