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… the first Labour government passed the Physical Welfare and Recreation Act 1937, members of Parliament agreed in … sport until the third Labour government passed the Recreation and Sport Act 1973. Under this Act, an Advisory …
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Part of story: Disability sport
… groper, blue cod, tarakihi – many fish are caught by recreational anglers and commercial boats close to the …
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… live within easy reach of water. A 2008 survey found that recreational swimming was the most popular physical activity …
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… Historical use of recreational drugs Traditionally Māori did not use intoxicants, and they did not come into contact with recreational drug use until the urbanisation of the … 16 to 64, 64.6% had used drugs (excluding BZP party pills) recreationally at some time in their life, a higher rate …
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… repetition of these stories, the world is constantly being recreated. …
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… a favourite hobby of New Zealanders and has rated highly in recreation surveys. The 2007/8 Active New Zealand Survey … than home-made items, and knitting and sewing became recreational pursuits. Recreation between the sheets The …
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Part of story: Domestic recreation and hobbies
… ability has the right to participate in the sport or active recreation pursuit of their choice – there are no …
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… of culture, sites where cultural institutions and recreational facilities first spring up and then flourish. … of being the capital, Wellington had many cultural and recreational institutions, such as a national museum, a …
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Part of story: Culture and recreation in the city
… There was no local equivalent of tobacco, alcohol or recreational drugs. After Europeans introduced tobacco to …
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… Over three-quarters of adults participate in a sporting or recreational activity each week. More than two million … was investing over $130 million in New Zealand sport and recreation annually. High Performance Sport New Zealand …
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Part of story: Gender and sport
… scenic reserves historic reserves other conservation land recreation (and other) reserves. These categories vary in … value and the opportunities they provide for outdoor recreation. ‘Other conservation land’ includes over 7,000 protected areas, and ‘recreation (and other) reserves’ combines many of the …
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Part of story: Protected areas
… the 2000s are medical drugs prescribed to treat illnesses. Recreational drugs are taken primarily for pleasure. There is no exact distinction between medical and recreational drugs, since many drugs which later became …
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Part of story: Drugs
… As an adolescent, Hughes pursued numerous sporting and recreational interests. He enjoyed climbing and exploring … was a foundation member of the Board of Trustees for Public Recreation (later the Botanical Gardens Board), which wished …
Type: Biography
… result of decades of campaigning by conservationists and recreational groups. The first park was Tongariro (1894); … Most are in mountainous and forested areas. Scenery and recreation National parks protect many of New Zealand’s most …
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Part of story: Protected areas
… – they were removed when an extra storey was added in 1943. Recreational participation According to the 2007/08 Active … player figures, this showed that most people played recreationally and did not belong to clubs. Facilities New …
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Part of story: Tennis
… car ownership and improved outdoor gear spurred interest in recreational walking. Tramping club members often cut … of deer, huts and tracks built for deer cullers became recreational amenities. New forest parks were set up, mainly …
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Part of story: Walking tracks
… They accommodate a wide range of functions, including recreation, farming, forestry, water management, heritage … established, often in areas that had some history of public recreational use. Until 2002, only the Auckland and …
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Part of story: City parks and green spaces
… areas of activity are affected by New Zealand’s climate: recreation, health and the economy. Recreation What we choose to do for fun often involves …
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Part of story: Climate
… sea-running populations, becoming the focus of a successful recreational fishery in the glacier-fed rivers of Canterbury and Otago. For years recreational fishers opposed the development of salmon and … They feared that disease would spread from fish farms into recreational fisheries, and that poaching of wild fish would …
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Part of story: Aquaculture
… Parks for recreation and tourism Until the 1940s, New Zealand’s national parks were managed as places for recreation and tourism. In the early 20th century, axis and … reason for this boom; the increasing popularity of outdoor recreation was another. Outdoor organisations were strongly …
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Part of story: National parks