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Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard has announced the appointment of Bill Osborne as a Hillary Commissioner.

When Annette first asked me to take part in this launch, I thought it might be because I am one of the finance Ministers.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard will ride over the new Koru Track in the Makara Mountain Bike Park when he officially opens the track this Sunday.

Thanks for the invitation to launch the National Sports Academy North.

In three days time, I will have been Minister of Sport, Fitness and Leisure for one year.

It's been a year of great challenges for me and in some ways this portfolio has provided me with a bit of light relief among all the paperwork that crosses my desk. I consider myself extremely lucky that this job allows me to satisfy my passion for sport and still call it work.

There's something about this millennium that brings with it a mood forchange. onight we are acknowledging two changes - changes in the lives totwo people who have made a huge mark on the world of sport in New Zealand.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard said the New Zealand Paralympian Team had done the country proud.

A report into the economic impact of the 1999-2000 America's Cup Regatta shows that such large-scale events have a spin-off which benefits the whole country, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister for the America's Cup Trevor Mallard said today.

Thank you for coming this evening.

Those of you who think that a Minister's involvement in launches like this are restricted to the relative safety of the Parliamentary precinct would have had your assumptions challenged if you'd been at the Hutt River this afternoon.

On behalf of the Government and the people of New Zealand, it is my pleasure to welcome you home.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today paid tribute to Hillary Commission chief executive Peter Dale, who will retire in July next year.

In the modern sporting era, it is not easy to succeed on the world stage. To get to the top in international sport takes a lot of talent, guts, commitment and access to the best support services and facilities.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard has announced the appointment of Louisa Wall and Graeme Marshall to the Hillary Commission.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard said the Government was extremely unhappy and disappointed with Charlie Dempsey's role in the demise of South Africa's World Cup Soccer bid.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard said the Government was extremely unhappy and disappointed with Charlie Dempsey's role in the demise of South Africa's World Cup Soccer bid.

Eight organisations have received SportsMark Quality Awards presented by Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard and Hillary Commission Chairman Sir Brian Lochore at a ceremoney at Parliament this evening.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today presented an export commendation award to Canterbury Voice Release International Ltd.

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the membership and terms of reference into the Government's Ministerial Taskforce into Sport, Fitness and Leisure.

It's actually quite a big relief. After six months of being Minister for Sport and addressing sporting audiences about our proposed review, I'm actually in a position now to release the terms of reference and announce who will conduct the review.

Aspiring sports stars will be assisted with education scholarships under a new $9 million initiative announced in this year's Budget.

It would be fair to say that within the Presidency of the Labour Party there is a certain bias towards Waitakere City

Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard said he was disappointed at the decision by two key players in Team New Zealand to move on.

The Government will fund three high performance sport centres as part of its plans to support excellence in sport.

This Government certainly sees the sports sector as an important vehicle by which New Zealanders can become healthier, more well-rounded, and develop a greater sense of national pride and identity.

Sport, Fitness & Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today called on communities to work with secondary schools so they can continue to develop sporting options.