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Good Practice Principles for the Provision of Sport and Recreation for Young People
Sport New Zealand
The Good Practice Principles for the Provision of Sport and Recreation for Young People promote a child-centered and ethical approach to providing sport and recreation experiences for young people... read more
Gaining and Losing Respect of the New Zealand Public: Adidas' 2011 Rugby World Cup Jersey Pricing Crisis
Kayleigh Farquhar
As principal sponsors of the All Blacks over the past 13 years, Adidas have gone to great lengths to ensure their advertising campaigns reflect respect for the New Zealand public in relation to the... read more
The Social Phenomenon of Climate Change: Relative Vulnerability, Risk Perception and Adaptation in the Ski Industry of Queenstown, New Zealand
Deborah Mary Hopkins
Climate change has evolved from its natural science origins to become simultaneously a physical and a social phenomenon (Hulme, 2009). While climate change can be measured, quantified and modelled... read more
Student perspectives of a place-responsive outdoor education programme
Mike Brown
There is a growing recognition of the role that places have in influencing learning In outdoor education. Being aware of the importance of place encourages the development of outdoor programmes that... read more
Measurement of Competitive Balance and Uncertainty of Outcome
P Dorian Owen
Competitive balance (CB) and uncertainty of outcome (UO) are central concepts in the economic analysis of sports leagues worldwide. As well as featuring prominently in the academic literature, CB... read more
The Costs of Physical Inactivity: Toward a regional full-cost accounting perspective
Market Economics Limited
Physical inactivity is a serious public health issue in New Zealand, as it is in many other countries of the world, causing significant economic costs. Local government plays an important role in... read more
Economic Impact of Hosting 2015 Cricket World Cup Games in the Nelson-Tasman
Jason Leung-Wai, Kelly Dustow, Wilma Molano
The Cricket World Cup (CWC) is one of the biggest international sporting events in one day test cricket. Held every four years, the CWC attracts teams and audiences from 14 cricketing nations for 49... read more
The Non-Market Value of Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand: A Choice Modelling Application
Peter Lee
National parks and protected areas form the basis of global conservation initiatives and provide a raft of benefits in the form of various consumptive and non-consumptive uses. However, it is... read more
Factors influencing the success of Bay of Plenty Secondary School Volleyball
Mike Dudson
Volleyball New Zealand’s records indicate that Bay of Plenty (BOP) secondary school volleyball teams have enjoyed unparalleled success at the VNZ Secondary School Championships since... read more
Understanding success in the Green Prescription programme: a qualitative investigation into patient perspectives on physical activity
Lil Convery
Background: Exercise referral programmes (such as the Green Prescription community programme) are a popular and effective way of increasing the physical activity of primary care patients who at risk... read more