Media releases and updates from 2017

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Hawke’s Bay getting its skates on

Napier City Council listened to the local community to design its two-stage Marine Parade redevelopment project, and has championed locally-led delivery and multi-use facility approaches along the way.

Media release · 18 December 2017

Build it right and they will come

When 18-year-old Jamie Delich spent his first day at his first job – as a lifeguard at Upper Hutt’s Maidstone Pool – little did he imagine that some decades later he would look back on the design and build of a large regional aquatic facility as a career highlight.

Update · 13 December 2017

Making it easier for kids to get active at home

One of the most important gifts we can give our children is a love of sport and physical activity. With parents and caregivers busy balancing work and family commitments, physical activity opportunities outside the school day can be limited. To address this, Sport Canterbury has been trialling a SportStart Home Kit to help make it easier for busy parents and caregivers to support their kids to get active at home.

Media release · 11 December 2017

Sport NZ welcomes Russia ban

Sport New Zealand welcomes the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) decision to ban the Russian Olympic Committee from sending a team to next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Media release · 6 December 2017

Staying safe at the beach this summer

Surf Life Saving New Zealand CEO Paul Dalton says last summer was one of the worst in many years, with 19 beach drownings between Labour Weekend and Easter - up 36% (five drownings) on the previous summer, despite the poor weather keeping many people out of the water.

Media release · 28 November 2017

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