Events
Sport Wellington is committed to providing events which encourage and support participation and inclusivity, and which celebrate success. We believe in supporting the playground to the podium concept; everyone has the opportunity to reach their personal goals within the sport and recreation environment.
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New and exciting opportunity for Primary schools with AMI Round the Bays 2012
Get your Primary school entered into the 2012 AMI Round the Bays and your school could be in to win $200 worth of sports gear from Lifestyle Sports Tawa and an afternoon of games and activities organised by Sport Wellington. |
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REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW LIVE FOR AMI ROUND THE BAYS 2012Entries for AMI Round the Bays 2012 are now open so come join the buzz of Wellington's biggest fun run/walk on Sunday 26 February 2012. Register now for the 7km Fun Run/Walk or the ISC Lenco Half Marathon amiroundthebays.co.nz . Enter a team online today. Visit our website for further infromation on entering a team and other team benefits amiroundthebays.co.nz By running in the AMI Round the Bays you can help support the valuable work of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and raise money for our official charity by choosing to 'Run for Research' or by sponsoring a runner www.runforresearch .co.nz Enter early to take advantage of our great promotional offers. Kick start your training early and Workout for FREE at Les Mills from the day you enter right up until event day! New to 2012 is ISC Lenco as the event apparel supplier, this year we are pleased to offer Official Event Merchandise icluding Customised Teamwear. Purchase your Merchandise when you enter, or if you have already and didn't purchase click here to go to our online store. We look forward to seeing you on the start line! |
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WELLINGTONIANS CAN ‘RUN FOR RESEARCH’ WITH THE MALAGHAN INSTITUTE ON BOARD FOR AMI ROUND THE BAYS 2012Sport Wellington is pleased to announce that the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research has come on board as the Official Charity Partner for the annual AMI Round the Bays fun run and walk. The Malaghan Institute is New Zealand's leading independent medical research facility. Registrations will open on Friday 11 November and participants will be able to register to ‘run for research’ at amiroundthebays.co.nz
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Ki-o-Rahi Poneke FestivalThe first ever Ki o Rahi Poneke Festival was held on Saturday 1 October at Wakefield Park, Island Bay. The Festival showcased the traditional Maori sport of Ki-o-Rahi, a ball game played in a circular arena which has skills which are transferable to Rugby and Handball.Event organiser Peter Noanoa said the day was a great success. “It was amazing to see all the rangatahi [young people] taking part and enjoying the game. We aim to build on this and use the event as a spring board to develop the sport in the greater Wellington region.” Click on the media release link below to find out more. Tournament rules for Ripper version Tournament rules for Tackle version |
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Congratulations to all Winners of the 2011 Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the YearOn Wednesday 25 May the 2011 Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards took place at the Wellington Town Hall. The competition for the 14 award categories was tough which made for an entertaining night full of suspense. Sport Wellington would like to congratulate all nominees, finalists and winners of the awards and we look forward to having the privilage of hosting the awards again in 2012. view all winners here |
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Buggy WalksThroughout the year, the Sport Wellington Buggy Walks are held in various Parks and Forests and suburbs within the Greater Wellington Region. These walks are free to take part in, and help to encourage new mums/dads/grandparents/caregivers a great opportunity to explore the region in a friendly way. Check out the website www.buggywalk.co.nz |
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