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Includes sports news and people

• ANZ Championship : netball, like you've never seen it!
  Covers the netball tournaments with Australian and New Zealand teams, with links to team websites, game results, events and news. Includes T.V. clips.
  
  
• Back-Up New Zealand : integrated adventures
  A national charity which offers people with disabilities the same outdoor opportunities as people without disabilities. It explains how you can become involved as a participant, buddy or a carer. It also outlines the courses and when they are available to participants and the organisation's avenues for fundraising.
  
  
• Blind Sport New Zealand : BSNZ
  The site provides information about the organization and about a wide range of sports and blind sports people. Includes event calendar; results/records and standards for IBSA championship events.
  
  
• Carisbrook Stadium Trust
  Images and design, reports, newspaper articles and facts related to the development of the new stadium, or arena in Dunedin, including information about trustees and stakeholders.
  
  
• Coaching toolbox
  Site includes sections on skills, drills and laws of the game by age groups, forum for discussions, events by region, "rugby smart" or injury prevention, coach and player development, and a training guide.
  
  
• Commonwealth Games
  About the games and their history, includes resources for primary school students. Has facility to search on type of sport, game and the names of New Zealand participants' in the Commonwealth Games since 1930.
  
  
• Deaf Sports Federation of New Zealand
  About the association and the services and support it offers; includes information on the Australian Deaf Games.
  
  
• Division of Sport and Recreation, AUT
  Covers course information on programmes in health, fitness, sport and outdoor recreation, along with dance and holistic therapies at Auckland University of Technology. Includes details of the academic calendar and staff.
  
  
• Drug Free Sport NZ
  Information and resources for sports organisations, athletes, doctors, coaches and students about banned substances, testing procedures and policies.
  
  
• Eyes on Beijing : Olympic Games, 8-24 August 2008 : Paralympic Games, 6-17 September 2008
  Includes news from the Beijing Olympic Games, New Zealand athletes and their forthcoming events and New Zealand's Olympic history.
  
  
• Fullers Kerikeri Half Marathon
  Website of Kerikeri Half Marathon, including event information and facts, map of the course and course profile, past results and a half marathon training programme.
  
  
• Golden Shears 2007 : the world's premier shearing & wool handling championships 1st, 2nd, 3rd March
  Lists a programme of events for the 2007 championships, results of the various competitions from 2004 onwards, entry form/ticket details and contact address.
  
  
• Halberg Trust
  A charitable trust that honours sporting excellence and ensures that people with a disability have the opportunity to be active. Includes events, photo gallery, news and press releases, information about Westpac Halberg awards, and awards history.
  
  
• Institute of Sport + Recreation Research NZ
  About the institute at AUT. Information about staff, recent publications and the research programmes.in high performance sport, recreation and exercise undertaken at the institute.
  
  
• Jonospulse
  Runner Jonathan Wyatt's website includes tour information, athlete profile, results and recent news, as well as information on his current and past architecture work.
  
  
• Julian Dean, pro cyclist
  Site has New Zealand racing cyclist, Julian Dean's race diary; race results; photo gallery and audio files in mp3 format of recent interviews.
  
  
• Manawa Sports & Training Academy
  Information about the fitness, event management, umpiring and sports coaching programmes, courses and qualifications offered by the organisation at branches in Hamilton, Tauranga and Huntly.
  
  
• Meridian Energy kids' bike jams
  Regional mountain bike events for children between ages of 4 and 13 that are only mildly competitive and geared towards having fun and improving skills. Website includes information on registering for events and links to cycling resources.
  
  
• MichaelCampbell : the official website of Michael Campbell
  Website of golfer Michael Campbell. Includes profile, news articles, tour schedule, photo gallery, merchandise for sale, and golfing tips.
  
  
• Mojozone : New Zealand rock climbing and bouldering
  Information on rock climbs and the sport of rock climbing in New Zealand.
  
  
• Moro Marathon
  Moro Marathon, held in Dunedin, includes full and half marathons and a recreational half marathon walk. The site includes course maps, training schedules and results of past races.
  
  
• New Zealand Axemen's news
  NZ Axemen's Association website includes calendar of events, history of the sport, records, official rules, and links to regional associations.
  
  
• New Zealand Ice Skating Association Incorporated
  NZISA site has general information about skating; competitions; rules and regulations; coaches; FAQs; links to affiliated clubs; Kiwi Skate programme developed to introduce people of all ages into ice skating; historical information and test calendar.
  
  
• New Zealand Masters Games
  Information on past and future New Zealand Masters Games, which are held in alternate years in Wanganui and Dunedin.
  
  
• New Zealand Olympic Committee
  Includes news about the current or up-coming Olympic or Commonwealth Games, a media archive, Olympic sports and sporting codes, NZ Olympic history, athlete profiles, and links to other Olympic and Commonwealth Games sites.
  
  
• New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
  Lists the achievements and most memorable moments of New Zealand's greatest sports performers.
  
  
• New Zealand Sports Industry Association
  A trade membership association created to promote the sale of sporting leisure and recreational equipment. Provides news of sporting events, as well as technical information on a large range of sports and retailers of sporting equipment.
  
  
• NZ Breakers
  Covers information for supporters of the NZ Breakers basketball team. Includes news, photos, profiles of players, match reports and coming events.
  
  
• Oceania Sport.com : the Pacific at its best
  Regional information about sports, events and sporting organisations
  
  
• Olympic Museum
  Aims to gather, organise and examine historical accounts of New Zealand's involvement in the Olympic Movement.
  
  
• OneSport
  TVNZ One sports news.
  
  
• Opotiki's Motu Challenge
  Information about the Motu Challege multisport race, including how to enter, prizes, and the results of previous races.
  
  
• Outward Bound
  Discusses the activities and aims of the Trust and the courses it runs for developing physical and mental stamina in the outdoors.
  
  
• Parafed Canterbury : dedicated to helping people with disabilities
  Parafed Canterbury was set up to help rehabilitate people with a physical disability using sport and recreation, as well as information. The site describes their activities and programmes.
  
  
• Paralympics New Zealand
  Introduces PNZ, the national sports organisation for disabled athletes. Contains information on the Paralympic Games, including resources for schools.
  
  
• Peter Snell Institute of Sport : reaching for the stars
  The institute offers financial and educational support to developing New Zealand athletes. Contains a description of the programmes, an events calendar, awards given etc.
  
  
• Phil Tataurangi, golf pro
  Website of New Zealand golf professional Phil Tataurangi, includes biography, news, tournament schedules and results, coaching tips, and a photo gallery.
  
  
• Physical Education New Zealand = Te Reo Kori Aotearoa
  Promotes physical education within New Zealand, supporting educators by offering professional development, curriculum advice, networking opportunities and a newsletter.
  
  
• Primary Sport Wellington
  Information on events, draws and results of different primary sporting activities held in Wellington. Includes calendar for zone activities.
  
  
• Rugby heaven
  Rugby heaven contains information about Super 14, international, tri-nations and provincial rugby. It includes news, opinion, photo and video galleries, blogs, and a section on women's rugby.
  
  
• South Island Masters Games 10-14 October 2007, Christchurch, 11-19 October 2008, Timaru
  Contains information about events and activities of the South Island Masters Games, held 10-14 October 2007 in Christchurch.
  
  
• Special Olympics New Zealand
  Special Olympics New Zealand offers programmes of sports training and competition for people with an intellectual disability. The site includes information on volunteering for Special Olympics, trainings offered and sports rules.
  
  
• Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand
  SESNZ is a not-for-profit incorporated society representing New Zealand's sport and exercise science practitioners, researchers and students from a wide range of disciplines and expertise. It supports athletes and coaches through assessment and research programmes. List of publications available and conference details.
  
  
• Sport Auckland
  The Auckland Central Sports Trust, or Sport Auckland as it is known, has a Hillary Commission mandate to deliver a wide variety of sports programmes which are of significant benefit to the Auckland City community. The website provides infromation about the organisation and its programmes with links to many related sites.
  
  
• Sport Taranaki
  Sport Taranaki is a regional sports trust which aims to involve as many people as possible in activities and sports. Site gives details of local sports events, teams, coaches and also hosts links to individual sports bodies in the local area and across New Zealand.
  
  
• Sports Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand
  Explains who the Sports Disputes Tribunal is, who can use its services and the sorts of disputes it can hear. It explains the processes to take when bringing a dispute to the Tribunal, including the costs involved and access to relevant rules and forms. Includes past decisions and media releases.
  
  
• Sports Medicine New Zealand
  SMNZ is an organisation for health professionals, groups and individuals interested in community health, with special reference to the principles of sports medicine and exercise science. Site includes conference details.
  
  
• Sportscience : the peer-reviewed journal and site of the Internet Society of Sport Science
  A peer-reviewed site for sport research. The main feature of the site is the journal Sportscience. There are also pages for messages on the Sportscience Forum (mailing list), and links to other sites.
  
  
• Sportsweb (NZ) Ltd. : New Zealand's premier sports site
  New Zealand sports results and news with videos, audio and photos. Includes links to hosted sites.
  
  
• SportzHub : adventure sport
  Multisport and adventure sports site. Includes adventure racing, triathlons, duathlons, biking, etc. Events information and links to clubs.
  
  
• Tararua Mountain Race
  Details the race including training tips from previous competitors, results and records, photo gallery, entry form, entry fees and frequently asked questions.
  
  
• Tonga Australian Football Association
  Association which supports and promotes Australian football rules games in Tonga to encourage youth who would be excluded from playing rugby. Players include disabled people and women. Site includes news, events, and a photogallery.
  
  
• University Sport New Zealand = Ngā Hakinakina Whare Wānanga o Aotearoa
  Information about the work of USNZ to promote competitive inter-university sporting events in New Zealand. Includes news, sports results, an events calendar, and information about training opportunities.
  
  
• Warbirds Over Wanaka
  Wanaka International airshow held biannualy. Contains information about current and past shows.
  
  
• WillisRunning : power, love discipline
  Website about runner New Zealand 1500m runner Nick Willis, including blog, biographical information, racing schedule, Q&A and news.