NZ Rugby Targets Auckland's Asians NZRU Announces Financial Turnaround NZ Public Opinion Grows For Booze Ban NRL, Sky Reaches Last-Minute Deal New Zealand Cycling Coach Fears Cuts Neo Sports Gets NZ Cricket Rights Wellington Cricket WC Bid Gets Backer Husband Accuses Organizations Of Sexism NZRU Deal Sees Refs Dress Out In Pink NZ Open To Super Rugby Changes
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New Zealand Rugby Union Seeks To Target Auckland's Growing Asian Population03 / 27 / 13Connecting with Auckland's growing Asian population is "one of the New Zealand Rugby Union's main goals for the next three years," according to Patrick McKendry of the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. In revealing the organization's hope of broadening its horizons, CEO Steve Tew said its future "depended on it."... |
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NZRU Announces Financial Turnaround
The New Zealand Rugby Union has announced a NZ $3. 2M ($2. 6M ) operating profit for '12 -- its first since '08 -- "and is already planning for another Rugby World Cup win" in '15, according to William Mace of FAIRFAX NZ NEWS. NZRU CEO Steve Tew said that rugby's govern ...
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NZ Public Opinion Grows For Booze Ban
More than four in 10 people say it is "time to ban alcohol sponsorship in sports, a number alcohol control advocate groups see as encouraging," according to Steve Deane of the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. A Herald-DigiPoll survey asked whether alcohol sponsorship of sports bodies "should be made unlawful alo ...
NRL, Sky Reaches Last-Minute Deal
Less than 24 hours out from the start of the competition, the National Rugby League and Sky "have agreed in principle on a new broadcast deal," according to the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. The NRL Premiership, U20's competition and State of Origin "will all be shown on Sky." It is "not known how long the de ...
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New Zealand Cycling Coach Fears Cuts
The coach of New Zealand's successful sprint cycling program fears that New Zealand "will lose ground quickly" unless it finds the money to send more riders to Europe, according to Dana Johannsen of the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. Justin Grace, who is in charge of the men's sprint team, said that "financial ...
Neo Sports Gets NZ Cricket Rights
Neo Sports has secured the TV rights to showcase all domestic and int'l cricket played in New Zealand until '20, according to IANS. New Zealand Cricket's exclusive int'l broadcast and sponsorship agents Pitch Int'l "managed the sales process." The New Zealand deal for Neo "comes right at the back of ...
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Wellington Cricket WC Bid Gets Backer
It will be a few months before those behind Wellington's bid to host the 2015 cricket World Cup matches know if Monday's "whistle-stop tour was successful," according to Hamish Bidwell of FAIRFAX NZ NEWS. Representatives from the International Cricket Council and broadcaster ESPN visited Westpac Sta ...
Husband Accuses Organizations Of Sexism
The husband of New Zealand Olympian Anne Hare "has taken aim at the leaders of two of the country's biggest sports organisations, accusing them of not doing enough to bridge the gender gap in sporting boardrooms," according to Dana Johannsen of the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. Chris Hare "has written an open ...
NZRU Deal Sees Refs Dress Out In Pink
New Zealand's rugby referees "will be stepping out in pink this year" due to a three-year sponsorship deal the New Zealand Rugby Union announced Monday, according to TVNZ. Insulation company Pink Batts will sponsor New Zealand's referees for the Investec Super Rugby, ITM Cup and renamed Pink Batts H ...
NZ Open To Super Rugby Changes
New Zealand "is open-minded to a possible expansion of Super Rugby but have 'non-negotiable' elements" to its thinking, according to Duncan Johnstone of the DOMINION POST. With New Zealand hosting the next Lions tour, in '17, rugby officials "will watch with interest how the structure works though." ...
NZ Capital To Host Its Special Olympics
Wellington, New Zealand "has been chosen to host" the National Summer Games in '17, according to Alex Fensome of FAIRFAX NZ NEWS. The Games are the country's "biggest event for people with learning disabilities." More than 1,700 athletes, 500 coaches and 1,000 volunteers "will descend on the city" f ...
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