Sport And Recreation 

National to slash support for grassroots sport

01.07.2008

Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove said the National Party should come clean on which grassroots sports and recreation programmes it would deprive communities of, given the chance.

The National Party has attacked the government agency Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), wrongly claiming that a third of its budget is spent on administration, when in fact SPARC's total administration costs are only 12 percent.

Mr Cosgrove said National should get its facts straig... more +

National's sports policy simplistic and out of touch

30.06.2008

National Party leader John Key's simplistic view of grassroots sport in New Zealand clearly shows he is out of touch with both the challenges facing the sector and the solid work being done, said the Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove.

Mr Cosgrove said contrary to Mr Key's claims, the amount of taxpayer money being spent to administer Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) has actually been falling as a proportion of total expenditure. Since SPARC was established in 2003, administrative costs have been cut from approximately ... more +

Waitakere United vs. Kossa FC.

16.05.2008

2008 O League Final: Waitakere United vs. Kossa FC.

  13 May 2008  more +

Canterbury leading the way

30.04.2008

Speech to the Sport Executives breakfast for Canterbury Regional Sport Organisations

Venue: Scenic Circle Hotel, Christchurch 
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Sport Canterbury West Coast Chairperson Mike Dolden and the Chief Executive Martin Mongan as well as your fellow trustees and staff; the Chief Executives of many of Canterbury’s Regional Sport Organisations; specia... more +