KEY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PM’s
athlete scholarships get extra funding for 2002
The Government has increased
the size of individual scholarships available for next year’s Prime
Minister’s Sport Scholarships.
(1 November 2001)
Minister
welcomes new chief executive
Nicholas Hill has been
appointed as chief executive designate of the new recreation and sport
agency.
(12 September 2001)
$100
million funding increase for Sport, Fitness and Leisure
The Government plans to
increase this sector by almost $100 million over the next five years
as it implements the recommendations of the recent Sport, Fitness and
Leisure review.
(24 May 2001)
Bill
introduces new sport agency
Legislation to create a
new recreation and sport agency to achieve the Government's vision for
a healthier and active nation introduced to Parliament.
(22 May 2001)
Sports, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard explains how the
Prime Minister's Sports Scholarships are helping young champions.
Photos
of Prime Minister Helen Clark, Minister for the America's Cup Trevor
Mallard and Dean Barker smooth sailing aboard a Team New Zealand
practice boat.
Sports
Fitness and Leisure Minister TREVOR MALLARD has been kicking a rugby
ball around for as long as he can remember. But playing in the parliamentary
rugby team is a totally different ball game. In this article he talks
about his experiences playing in the team.
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