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A recreation reserve is a type of New Zealand protected area owned by the New Zealand Government [citation needed] and reserved mainly for sporting or recreational activities. [1] Many provide public access to coastlines, lakes and rivers. [ 2 ]
Sport New Zealand is the main government agency responsible for governing sport and recreation in New Zealand. It was established in 2003 by the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002, consolidating three agencies into one, and was known as Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) until February 2012.
The principal governing legislation of Sport NZ is the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002. As a Crown entity, it is responsible to the Minister of Sport and Recreation via its board of directors. Section 8 of the Act sets out the functions of Sport New Zealand as the following: [1]
The Minister for Sport and Recreation is a minister in the New Zealand Government appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of Sport New Zealand. The current Minister for Sport and Recreation is Mark Mitchell .
A nature reserve is a type of New Zealand protected area owned by the New Zealand Government and ... Land Information New Zealand lists 51 recreation reserves on its ...
Tourism in New Zealand comprised an important sector of the national economy – tourism directly contributed NZ$16.2 billion (or 5.8%) of the country's GDP in the year ended March 2019. [2] As of 2016 tourism supported 188,000 full-time-equivalent jobs (nearly 7.5% of New Zealand's workforce). The flow-on effects of tourism indirectly ...
In addition to its work managing land and providing for recreation in New Zealand, DOC works to preserve its natural heritage. This includes preservation of historic sites on public conservation land, saving native threatened species , managing threats like pests and weeds , environmental restoration , caring for marine life, and assisting ...
A cycle tourist at Island Saddle between the Wairau Valley and Hanmer Springs in New Zealand. Cycling in New Zealand is the 5th most popular form of active recreation (9% cycled in the last week), [1] but a very marginal commuting mode, with the share hovering around 1–3% in most major cities. This is due to a number of factors, principally ...