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Hillary Commission poster

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Hillary Commission poster

The Hillary Commission was established under the Recreation and Sport Act 1987. Its 'Accept No Limits' campaign was similar to the 1970s 'Come Alive' campaign, which also encouraged New Zealanders to be more physically active.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Eph-D-HILLARY-COMMISSION-1995-01

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David Green, Government and sport – Support for adult sport since 1973, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/41707/hillary-commission-poster (accessed 19 June 2026).

Story by David Green, published 20 May 2013.