Story: Sports and leisure
Page 5 – External links and sources
More links and websites
Buildeazy.com
Buildeazy is an independent DIY site for home builders, with articles, discussion and plans for building projects.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography/Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography site contains biographies of sportspeople and those who made a significant contribution to recreational pursuits. To find people engaged in a particular activity, choose ‘Advanced search’ and then select an occupation. The section ‘Our Land, Our People’ has exhibitions on culture and identity that include sports and recreation topics.
Fish and Game New Zealand
This is the website of Fish and Game New Zealand, the government agency responsible for managing freshwater sports fisheries and game bird hunting. As well as regional news, it has sections for women shooters, beginners and children, and contains information on wetlands.
Fishing.net.nz
This site covers all forms of recreational fishing, from angling to deep sea fishing. In addition to regional guides and weather reports, it provides links to other specialised fishing sites.
MotorSport New Zealand
This is the website of the national organisation for motorsport, with news, events, and links to clubs and organisations around the country.
Netball New Zealand
This is the official site of Netball New Zealand, the national organisation for the game. In addition to current news it gives the rules of netball, coaching tips and a history of netball in New Zealand.
New Zealand Cricket
The official site of New Zealand cricket provides comprehensive news on recent games, both international and domestic.
New Zealand Gardens online
This site for New Zealand gardeners includes a forum for users, guides to native plants and roses, and suggestions of gardens to visit.
New Zealand Golf
This is the site of New Zealand Golf, the sport’s national governing body. The site provides an informative introduction to golf in New Zealand, with a list of clubs and events, news about New Zealand golfers, and the rules of golf.
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
The New Zealand Lotteries Commission is a Crown Entity that raises money for community projects by running lottery games. The site gives information about the commission and details about various games of chance it operates.
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The site of the New Zealand Olympic Committee presents news about current planning for Olympic and Commonwealth games, and brief histories of New Zealand’s achievements at past games.
New Zealand Tramper
This site provides a guide to major tramps, organised regionally, and has articles on tramping and tracks in New Zealand.
newzealand.com: the official site for New Zealand travel & business
This site, which promotes New Zealand as an international tourism destination, has brief information about New Zealand people, history, culture, society and environment, together with key facts about the country.
NZHistory.net.nz/Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho o Aotearoa
NZHistory.net.nz is produced by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and provides information and exhibitions on New Zealand history. The site contains a gallery of historical exhibitions which include topics relating to sports and leisure.
NZRugby.com
This is the official site of the New Zealand Rugby Union. It provides a short history of the game, and extensive coverage of current results and players.
Shooting New Zealand
Shooting New Zealand is a privately operated site that aims to raise the profile of shooting as a sport, and to provide a forum for firearms owners and clubs. It gives information on firearms laws and issues concerning shooters, and has a directory of sports shooting, hunting, gun clubs and organisations in New Zealand.
SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand/Ihi Aotearoa)
SPARC is a government organisation dedicated to raising the profile of sport and physical recreation, and fostering excellence in professional sport. The research section includes recent research into levels of participation in physical activity, and membership of sporting clubs. There are links to other sports and recreation sites in New Zealand and overseas.
Swimming New Zealand
Swimming New Zealand is the national organisation representing the sport of swimming, from learner classes through to Olympic competition. The site includes information about courses and coaching, and gives details of competition results and records.
TAB: New Zealand’s Betting Agency
TAB: New Zealand’s Betting Agency is a site for horse racing and sports betting, run by the New Zealand Racing Board.
Tennis New Zealand
Tennis New Zealand is the national organisation for tennis. The site contains information on competitions, players and coaching, together with a history of the game and links to related sites.
www.NZsoccer.com: The home of New Zealand football
New Zealand Soccer is the organisation responsible for administering the game at national and regional levels. Their website has news of current soccer activity and some coverage of teams and performances since 1982.
