Youth Sport
By Harbour Heather Ask any parent why they like the fact their kid plays sport, and they’ll likely say “it’s good for them to be active and they have fun.”[…]
Tagged: administration
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The Current Reality of Kids’ Sport- Blame the Dopey Adults
By The Spotter Two and a bit years ago, I got so fed up with reading about referee abuse in this country that I wrote an angry piece on this site. I also emailed[…]
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Heads Roll at Westpac Stadium for Music Mishap
Westpac Stadium has today confirmed that it’s Head of Crowd Engagement and resident DJ has been fired. CEO Harmon McShane told a Sportsfreak roving reporter that Westpac Stadium’s now ex[…]
Sport Clubs Could Do More For Communities
By Helen Borich Football can be a powerful force for change. From the ghettos of Brazil to the council estates of England and beyond, football has the power to transform individual[…]
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The NPC’s Mindshare Conundrum
By Michael Pulman The NPC, or Mitre 10 Cup as it might be officially called, will continue to face a mindshare conundrum in 2019, and again, the hardcore rugby fan[…]
NZR Badly Wrong and Need a Re-Think
By The Spotter (Wrote this a little while back, but then the cricket got amazing…) I do actually quite like Steve Hansen, but unfortunately he drove off a cliff in his own team bus recently in the[…]
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Let Her Play
By Scott MacLean It takes a fair bit to get my blood really boiling, but this nonsense this morning out of Hawkes Bay did. Briar Hales has been effectively excluded[…]
The Tew Era
By Scott MacLean New Zealand Rugby supremo Steve Tew has announced he’ll step down as CEO later this year, ending a stint in rugby administration longer than the professional game[…]
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Representation Matters
By Harbour Heather Should New Zealand’s sports organisations not have women making up at least 40% of their governance at all levels (local, regional and national) by 2021, they risk[…]
Something Reeks and it’s the IAAF
By The Spotter Ah yes; I recall even as a kid 12,000 miles away that a feeling within me always wanted Steve Ovett to thrash the pants off Sebastian Coe whenever they[…]
