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$5.5m to support major golfing events in NZ
Simon Bridges | Economic Development Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced a $5.5 million investment into two major golfing...
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New rugby league programme for schools
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has today launched a new Rugby League Education programme at Auckland’s Birkdale North School.“The Rugby League...
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Play.Sport having an impact one year on
Jonathan Coleman | Health Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman says up to 20,000 children are benefiting from a pilot programme which seeks to transform the way physical education (PE) is...
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Coleman to visit Melbourne
Jonathan Coleman | Health Health Minister and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman is travelling to Melbourne to take part in a meeting of Health Ministers. Dr Coleman will attend the Council...
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Congrats to Special Olympics team
Jonathan Coleman | Disability Issues Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner say the New Zealand Special Olympics team should be extremely proud of...
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Runs on the board for gender equality in cricket
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman will tonight acknowledge steps being taken to improve gender equality in cricket at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket...
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New appointment to support physical activity and nutrition in schools
Jonathan Coleman | Education Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Education Minister Hekia Parata have welcomed the appointment of Professor Grant Schofield, as the Ministry of Education’s first Chief...
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Ministers acknowledge generosity of Sir Peter Snell
Jonathan Coleman | Arts, Culture and Heritage Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry have acknowledged the generosity of sporting legend Sir...
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Rugby 2017 Festival programme launched
Jonathan Coleman | Arts, Culture and Heritage Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry have today launched the Rugby 2017 Festival. “Rugby...
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Govt welcomes World Masters Games
Simon Bridges | Economic Development Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman have today welcomed the World Masters Games 2017 to New Zealand. The...
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Successful World Masters Games wraps up
Simon Bridges | Economic Development Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman congratulate organisers and participants on the outstanding success...
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Sport Wellington first to gain Governance Mark
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman awarded Sport Wellington with the first Governance Mark in Wellington yesterday. “It is great that Sport...
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NZ Lions Series – rugby fever hits classrooms
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the launch of the NZ Lions Series 2017 education programme for schools. “The NZ Lions Series is an iconic...
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Big Change Starts Small – tackling obesity
Jonathan Coleman | Health Health Minister and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the return of an awareness campaign which encourages families to make small changes to help tackle...
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Coleman to attend WHO and WADA meetings
Jonathan Coleman | Health Health Minister and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman is to attend the World Health Assembly (WHA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meeting. “I will be...
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Minister supports stronger anti-doping regulation at world forum
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation“The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has an important role in setting the rules and ensuring they are followed around the world,” says Dr Coleman.“We need to...
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Congrats to Sport and Recreation Awards finalists
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has acknowledged the finalists at the tenth anniversary of the Sport and Recreation Awards. “These annual awards,...
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Supporting families to raise healthy kids
Jonathan Coleman | Health Health Minister and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has released the ‘Sit Less, Move More, Sleep Well: Active play guidelines for under-fives’.“Regular active...
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Ministers welcome Lions Series kick-off
Simon Bridges | Arts, Culture and Heritage Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges, Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry welcome the...
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New report highlights importance of how we eat
Jonathan Coleman | Health Health Minister and Sport & Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has welcomed the release of ‘How We Eat’, a report that assesses evidence on eating behaviours and their...
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Sport and rec volunteers answer the call
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman says our nation’s sporting volunteers are stepping up to the plate and it is important to recognise their efforts...
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Govt to invest $5m in Team New Zealand
Simon Bridges | Economic Development The Government will invest $5 million in Emirates Team New Zealand to ensure it can retain key staff while planning is underway for the next America’s Cup regatta,...
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Sports board appointees step up to the plate
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has today announced a suite of new appointments to a range of sports boards. “I believe that strong leadership...
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Ministers applaud successful Lions Series
Simon Bridges | Arts, Culture and Heritage Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges, Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry have...
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100 days to Rugby League World Cup 2017
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman says the next major event on New Zealand’s sporting calendar is the Rugby League World Cup 2017.“Today marks 100...
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World Masters Games brings in $63 million
Simon Bridges | Economic Development Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcome new data that shows that the World Masters Games was a major...
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$4.25m for PM’s sport scholarships recipients
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has congratulated the recipients of this year’s Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships.“The Prime Minister’s...
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$500,000 to support Winter Olympian hopefuls
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced $500,000 to enhance Snow Sports New Zealand’s high performance training facilities.“With the 2018...
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Top winter sports competition opens in NZ
Simon Bridges | Economic Development Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcome the fifth Audi quattro Winter Games New Zealand, which...
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$44,000 to help support school teens play sport
Jonathan Coleman | Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has awarded a number of grants to enable high school students around the country to play sport. “Participating in...
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