A copy of the Team Managers handbook can be downloaded here

If Voluntary Student Membership had to take effect it would severe implications for tertiary sport in this country as funding and resource towards sporting opportunities at a campus level right through to National and International events would be severely reduced or cut altogether.

Current USNZ programmes such as the World University Games, New Zealand Universities Blues, Uni Games and Uni Snow Games will all be at risk. Training and development programmes run by USNZ for tertiary sports staff would be discontinued and new initiatives being explored with the New Zealand Secondary School Sports Council would be dropped.

Student Associations, Universities, Tertiary providers and organisations such as USNZ are compiling submission now. If you would like to make a submission to the Select Committee please contact your Student Association on campus alternatively contact:

Louise Burns - University Sport New Zealand
Louise.burns@universitysport.org.nz

OR

Pene Delaney New Zealand Union of Student Associations  
pene.delaney@students.org.nz

Submission close 31 March 2010

For more information visit: 

To make a submission
http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/SC/MakeSub/9/c/9/49SCES_SCF_00DBHOH_BILL9320_1-Education-Freedom-of-Association-Amendment.htm

Click here to download the Southland Uni Games 2010 Registration Form and Code of Behaviour. 

Remember to get your completed forms into your campus Team Manager now before the registration cut off date, Friday 26 March 2010.

Rowers, Duncan Grant, Storm Uru and Peter Taylor all featured in the list of Halberg Award Finalists and have been nominated for a for a New Zealand Universities’ Blue for 2009. Members of the NZU Blues alumni who featured at last weeks awards ceremony included the recently crowned Halberg Sport Champions of the Decade, Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell; finalist for Sportsman of the Year, All Black Captain, Richie McCaw; and member of the 2009 Halberg Team of the Year, Hamish Bond.

Based on the traditional Blue of Oxford and Cambridge, the first New Zealand Universities’ Blue was awarded in 1919 and in the 90 years since, has become one of the most prestigious sporting accolades awarded to University Students throughout the country. It recognises University Student performance in representing New Zealand at the annual pinnacle event of their sport whilst successfully progressing their academic studies.

Nominations for the 2009 NZU Awards closed on Friday 29th January with more than 120 nominations received across 41 sports.

Nominations are reviewed by a Panel and considered against set performance criteria for each sport for the relevant academic year. The NZU Blues Panel is comprised of some outstanding leaders in the New Zealand sport industry, including Chair of the panel for ten years, Dr Jane Skeen; New Zealand Olympic Committee Secretary General, Barry Maister; rugby league legend, Howie Tamati; Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist in swimming, Liz van Welie; Equestrian NZ Chief Executive, Jim Ellis; and long-serving Boxing New Zealand administrator, Mary Stuart.

The list of successful 2009 NZU Blue nominees will be announced in April with the announcement of the highly anticipated Supreme Award winners to be made at the Gala Awards Evening. The Awards will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington, on Friday 25th June 2010 with tickets for the evening on sale in May.

For further comments, please contact:
Louise Burns
Executive Director, USNZ
021 917 370
Louise.burns@universitysport.org.nz

Keep your finger on the pulse at http://twitter.com/nzunigames and we’ll see you in action down at the Southland Uni Games 13-16 April 2010!

Today (Tuesday 19) we are pleased to welcome new National Events Manager (NEM), Dene Lynch to the USNZ team.

Dene fills the events position which has been vacant since February 2008 and her first major induction will be the 2010 Uni Games Southland.

A former Lincoln University student and netball scholarship holder Dene’s background is primarily within the areas of project management and marketing. Most recently Dene held the position of Museum Experience Coordinator at the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland.

USNZ is delighted to fill the National Events Manager position and excited by the opportunity it provides the organisation to develop an internal events capability and in building a sustainable events portfolio.

The recruitment of the NEM position completes the final piece of the puzzle for USNZ after a new board was elected at the Half Annual General Meeting in November.

Four positions were elected including Dr Ian Murphy to the role of President, Judith McKay and Elliott Blade as board members and Pene Delaney as Constituent Representative.

Dr Murphy brings to the USNZ board a new energy and ambition to develop the tertiary sporting pathway. Ian’s previous involvement with USNZ has primarily been through the International programme and his appointment as NZ Universities Chief Medical Officer to the 2007 and 2009 World University Games events.

Paul Chong makes up the USNZ board returning in his capacity as Vice President

An updated personnel list and contact details is attached to this document please note that Dene Lynch will take over the events@univeristysport.org.nz email and Lou Eaton will assume the admin@univeristysport.org.nz address.

UNIVERSITY SPORT NEW ZEALAND – PERSONNEL LIST

University Sport New Zealand Board

President                                            Dr Ian Murphy

                                                            president@universitysport.org.nz

                                                            021 396 540

Vice- President                                   Paul Chong

                                                            Paul.chong@booz.com

Constituent Rep                                 Pene Delaney

                                                            Pene.delaney@students.org.nz

Board Members                                 Judith McKay

                                                            Elliott Blade

University Sport New Zealand Office Staff

Executive Director                             Louise Burns

                                                            louise.burns@universitysport.org.nz

                                                            021 917 370

National Operations Manager         Lou Eaton

                                                            admin@universitysport.org.nz

National Events Manager                 Dene Lynch

                                                            events@universitysport.org.nz

Official Announcement

• Sport: Rowing
  Dates: 10 & 11 April 2010
  Location: Lake Waihola, Dunedin

• Sport: Fencing
  Dates: 14 – 16 April 2010
  Location: Dunedin.

 Important

• These events will be run by the USNZ Rowing Council and USNZ Fencing Council respectively.
  
• The dates for both these events align somewhat with the 2010 Uni Games in Southland.
   
• The dates have been selected by the sports council as being the most appropriate in order to maximise participation in their sport and to avoid clashing with the rest of their 2010 event calendar.
   
• Although these events are not being held in Invercargill or the Southland region the organisation including registration for these events will be in parallel with the Uni Games.
   
• This means registration will be done centrally through the Games registration system and the entry form/ code of conduct for the Games, Rowing and Fencing will all be under the same system.
   
• The rowing event is the selection event for the 2010 World University Championship Rowing team. To be eligible for selection in the New Zealand team students must compete in this regatta.

What does this mean?

• At a campus level and for administration purposes this allows for a streamlined approach to organising teams and student-athletes to all three (3) events which are effectively taking place at the same time.
   
• The sports of rowing and fencing will be included in the 2010 Uni Games workbook with registration details being pulled out of that workbook by for accreditation purposes.
   
• Accreditation for these events will be in line with the 2010 Uni Games timelines and processes.
   
• Entry fees will be aligned to the 2010 Uni Games entry fees.
   
• This approach should allow greater efficiency for all parties involved with organising the events, sending teams and collating registrations and final entries by inputting data into the one system and using the same forms and templates.

Additional Information

• Southland does not have the appropriate facilities required to run these sports in Invercargill.
   
• For the purpose of those campuses that requires their student sports scholarship recipients to participate in the Games as part of their scholarship requirements, USNZ recognise these two sports and events as part of the Games.

Any further questions or queries please contact the USNZ office on 04 499 3550.

Kind regards,

University Sport New Zealand

The team at University Sport New Zealand we wish you a safe and happy holiday.