News: Government

ExerciseNZ’s Richard Beddie critical of New Zealand Government’s focus on elite sport spending

ExerciseNZ Chief Executive Richard Beddie has slammed funding allocations to elite sport in the New Zealand Government’s Wellbeing Budget 2023, highlighting that there should be more…

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May 26, 2023 Finance / Fitness / Government / Sport /

 
 

Queensland Government announces next steps in planning for 2032 Olympics legacy

The Queensland Government has advised that nearly 14,000 ideas have been shared as part of planning for the legacy of the Brisbane 2032 OIympic and Paralympic Games. The Hopes and Dreams…

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May 26, 2023 Events / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

TIA welcomes support for tourism as industry helps New Zealand avoid recession

Support for tourism announced by the New Zealand Government in last week’s Budget 2023 will help more tourism businesses succeed as employers of choice, according to Tourism Industry…

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May 26, 2023 Culture / Education / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

City of South Perth ends plan for ‘financially unfeasible’ aquatic and recreation centre

Having failed to secure funds for the project in the latest Western Australian budget, the City of South Perth has reportedly ended plans for a new aquatic and recreation at a site…

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May 25, 2023 Aquatics / Finance / Government / Recreation /

 
 

Study suggests major sporting events fail to inspire mass physical activity

The assumption that major sporting events and national team victories inspire exercise participation and physical activity among the wider population has been challenged by a newly…

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May 25, 2023 ByNigel Benton Events / Fitness / Government / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

New Zealand Government’s 2023 Budget supports growth of NZ Māori tourism

The New Zealand Government’s 2023 Budget has delivered an $8 million boost to NZ Māori Tourism to help operators insulate themselves for the future. Spread over the next four…

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May 25, 2023 Culture / Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Logging of Victoria’s native forests to end six years earlier than scheduled

An announcement by the Victorian Government in Tuesday's state budget will see logging of Victoria's native forests will come to an end in December, six years ahead of a previously…

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May 24, 2023 Environment / Finance / Government / Recreation /

 
 

New Zealand Government delivers new ‘wellbeing’ budget

The sixth budget of New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered $4.8 billion of new annual spending, with almost 80% of that figure absorbed by cost pressures in existing…

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May 24, 2023 Finance / Government / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

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