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Bowls 2020 – Securing our Future: A National Facilities Strategy
Dr Denis Mowbray
Bowls NZ commissioned a National Facilities strategy to understand the current state and future needs of lawn bowls facilities. The strategy proposes that bowling clubs must adapt and change the way... read more
The value of sport sociology to sport management practices and policies
Joe Hitchcock
Sport is an ever-changing quantum that captures a wide range of activities, people, organisations, practices and structures. Within such a dynamic environment, change is constant and the... read more
Good news or bad? The shifting points of intersection in the game of elite sport development in NZ
Ryan, I
Critical and postmodern approaches remain on the fringes of sport management research (Skinner and Edwards, 2005). The purpose of the study proposed in this paper is to broaden the scope and... read more
Evolving connectionist systems for adaptive sport coaching
Bacic, B
Contemporary computer assisted coaching software operates either on a particular sub-space of the wider problem or requires expert(s) to operate and provide explanations and recommendations. This... read more
The Strategic Development of High Performance Sport in New Zealand
Joe Hitchcock
The strategic development of high performance sport in New Zealand is challenging, complex and ever-changing. This report analyzes the political, economic, social and technological influences... read more
Access for people with disabilities to the Mt Victoria / Matairangi Summit Lookout, Wellington
John Gardiner, Determinations Manager, Department of Building and Housing
The lookout is one of Wellington City’s major tourist attractions. It is part of the Mt Victoria Precinct, which includes the Byrd Memorial and other viewing locations, several of which are... read more
Gender and the Outdoors: An International Conversation
Pinch, K. J., Breunig, M., Cosgriff, M. & Dignan, A.
Over the past two to three decades in outdoor education circles, there has been a gradual swell of interest in bringing a gender lens to the examination of issues, theory and practice within the... read more
A Values-based Approach to Sustainably Managing Christchurch's Waterways and Wetlands
Watts, R. H., Greenaway, R. J.
A 1996 amendment to New Zealand’s Local Government Act 1974 required local authorities to complete asset management plans. This required the identification and locating of all assets owned... read more
Transfer: Outdoor adventure education’s Achilles heel? Changing participation as a viable option
M Brown
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