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Sport and Recreation Minister, Murray McCully, says New Zealanders can look forward to seeing more kiwi winners on the world stage with the National Training Centre for high performance athletes opening today.

High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) is based at the AUT Millennium Campus on Auckland’s North Shore.

Its new National Training Centre was officially opened by the Minister and the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge, who is in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.

The Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully, has welcomed the Waikato region winning the tender process to build the national cycling centre of excellence.

“This has been a careful tender process managed by SPARC. They have advised the Waikato’s Home of Cycling Trust that it has won the tender process since it received the support of the Waikato Regional Council today,” said Murray McCully.

Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully, has announced the inaugural board of directors for the new organisation “High Performance Sport New Zealand.”

High Performance Sport NZ has been formed by merging the SPARC high performance unit with the two New Zealand Academies of Sport into a streamlined unit.

It will develop high performance athletes with an annual spend of $60 million dollars and further develop world-class training facilities in partnerships with the private sector.

Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully has announced the appointment of Olympian Sarah Ulmer to the Drug Free Sport New Zealand Board.

“Sarah will provide a valuable contribution to the board with her experience as a high performance athlete, and also from her work with sports agencies,” says Mr McCully.

Ulmer became the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold medal when she won the 3000m individual pursuit during the 2004 Olympics at Athens. She also smashed Olympic and World records during those games.

Sport and Recreation Minister, Murray McCully, has congratulated the New Zealand under-20’s team for winning the junior Rugby World Cup overnight.

The New Zealand Baby Blacks successfully defended their title by defeating England 33-22 in a closely fought final played at Padova in Italy

“It was a good win against a strong opponent. It also means coach Mark Anscombe and the team have built an impressive record,” said Murray McCully. 

Minister for Sport and Recreation Murray McCully has today personally congratulated a talented group of sports people awarded Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships at a ceremony for South Island recipients in Christchurch. Ceremonies are held throughout the year to present certificates to recipients.

The Minister of Sport and Recreation Murray McCully is welcoming the agreement in principle to form a new entity to focus on high performance sport. The proposal to merge the high performance unit of SPARC and the two New Zealand Academies of Sport is the result of discussions between the three bodies over recent months.

Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully today announced the athletes, coaches, officials and support team members from 32 sports that will benefit from more than $4 million in Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships in 2011.

The Prime Minister's Sport Scholarships help sportspeople pursue tertiary study or professional development while continuing to strive for sporting success. The programme is administered by Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), which receives applications through national sport organisations and the New Zealand Academy of Sport.

The design for a new National Ocean Water Sports Centre at Takapuna was released today by Sports Minister Murray McCully, and North Shore City Mayor Andrew Williams.

A major rejuvenation of the high performance sport structure in New Zealand will aim to help New Zealand's elite athletes achieve consistent success on the world stage, Prime Minister John Key said

The Government's major re-shaping and expansion of high performance sport aims to make New Zealand consistently one of the most successful sporting nations in the world, says Sport and Recreation M

Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully today paid tribute to Barry Maister, who is stepping down as Secretary General of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).

More than 400 athletes, coaches, officials, and support team members will receive Prime Minister's Sport Scholarships in 2010, Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today.

Claims that children in poorer schools will be worse off as a result of the Kiwisport policy announced this week are the result of selective and shonky number-crunching, says Sport and Recreation M

Businessman Paul Collins has been appointed Chair of the Board of Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today.

Twenty-eight coaches, 380 athletes, 23 officials, and 41 support team members will receive Prime Minister's Sport Scholarships this year, Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced toda

Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully is releasing the Briefings to the Incoming Minister from SPARC, and from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, at 3pm today.