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Latest News
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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Thanks to all the participants/supporters and sponsor's who made the 2008 Masters Games a huge success. The next Master's Games will be held on the 30 January 2010 to 07 February 2010, come and join in the celebrations of our 21st Birthday.
Photos of the 2008 Dunedin Masters Games can be ordered online up until the 12th April 2008. To order photos after this date please call the Games's office on 0800 303 500.
-- New Zealand Master's Games Committee.
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
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Results
Golf
Netball - Indoor
Surfing
Swimming
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Tuesday, 29 January 2008 |
Registration Packs
From Wednesday 30 January registration packs can be collected from the Games Village which is situated at the Union Hall, University of Otago 664-660 Cumberland Street opposite the Museum. The Village is open from 8:00am.
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Sports Update - 23 Jan 08 |
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 |
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The contact for the ½ Marathon run and 10k walk has changed. The new contact is Simon Rhodes.
Simon can be contacted at
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or by phoning
034736885.
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Sports Update - 21 Jan 08 |
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
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Tag Football has been cancelled.
Please contact the games manager for more details if needed.
Wine Tasting - CLOSED no more new teams, but still accepting individual registrations for existing teams
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Sports Update - 15 Jan 08 |
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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 |
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Badminton - CLOSED
Crackerjack - CLOSED
Table Tennis - CLOSED
Soccer - CLOSED no more new teams, but still accepting individual registrations
Netball - CLOSED - no more new teams, but still accepting individual registrations
Please check the website daily for all information regarding sport closures.
Diving Cancelled. Due to unforseen circumstances the Games Office have cancelled Diving from this years Games. Sorry if this has caused any inconvenience to Games competitors..
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Monday, 07 January 2008 |
Due to the influx of registrations over the Xmas period the Games office have extended the standard registration fee until Monday 14 January 2008.
From Tuesday 15 January 2008 the $20 late penalty fee will apply. Registration fee is now $70 + sports fee.
Sports Accuracy Challenge is FULL for Tuesday 5 February, all other days are still open.
No new Soccer or Netball teams will be accepted after the 19 January 2008.
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Thursday, 01 November 2007 |
“It’s overwhelming how many people want to participate,” says Games Manager Aaron Joy. “We’re expecting around 8000 starters for this over-30 year-olds event, from New Zealand and overseas, to compete in 70 different sports – that’s bigger than the Olympics.”
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Wednesday, 24 October 2007 |
 Members from the Pan
Pacific Masters Games, Australasian Masters Games, European Masters Games, New
Zealand Masters Games and World Masters Games gather for a photo shoot at the
Kiwi Night held during the Australasian Masters Games in Adelaide.
 Dunedin New
Zealand Masters Games, Manager Aaron Joy meets the Project Managers from the
European Masters Games, Sanne Cederstem and Martin Ludgren
Click the images to view a larger version
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A step forward for Masters movement |
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
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A group of influential Masters Events Organisers met yesterday to discuss the future of
mature age multi-sport events in Australasia and the World. With 10,000 Masters
participants gathering in Adelaide this week, taking part in the Australasian Masters
Games (a project of the Confederation of Australian Sport), a group of Masters Event
Organisers met and discussed this often overlooked but growing section of Sport.
Representatives from the major events in Australia, the Pan Pacific Masters Games and
the Alice Springs Masters met with event organisers from New Zealand and Sydney
2009 World Masters Games and heard the CEO of the International Masters Games
Association, Mr. Jens Holm outline the IMGA vision for the future of the Masters
movement.
Lachlan Clark, General Manager of CAS stated after the meeting “With the ageing of
Australia’s population and the increasing burden obesity is placing on our health system,
the role of Masters sport in helping mature age Australians live an active healthy lifestyle
has never been more important. The major outcome of the meeting was the resolution to
work together to promote the benefits of participation in sport as an integral part of the
strategy to improve the health and activity levels in mature people in Australia and New
Zealand”.
In a recent study, Dr Evan Atlantis from the University of Sydney Department of Exercise
and Sport Science asserted that only approximately 25 per cent of Australians met
national physical activity guidelines. When coupled with dietary guidelines a staggering
95% of Australians were not meeting the physical activity guidelines nor eating the
appropriate servings of fruit and vegetables per day. This is despite over twenty years of
health messages and health promotion conducted by State and Federal governments.
The 2009 Sydney World Masters have recently surveyed their participants and found
that 94% of Masters participants are categorised as healthy to exceptionally healthy and
only 3.3 per cent do not regularly exercise which is almost 40 per cent lower than the
Australian average. This points to the effectiveness of the Masters movement in keeping
people active throughout their lives.
The major outcomes from the meeting were:
- To conduct the first Australasian survey of Masters participants through the
combined databases of the major events staged in Australia and New Zealand
- To work proactively with all levels of Government so more people can enjoy the
benefits of the Masters lifestyle
- To cooperate on the staging and coordination of Masters Events throughout the
region.
Australasian Masters Games General Manager Lachlan Clark stated that “the meeting
was an important step forward and a sign of the maturing of the Masters movement in
Australia”. He went on to say that through close cooperation and coordination in the
region, he had no doubt that regional, national and international Masters events would
all continue to see increased participation.
Ends………
For more information contact:
Lachlan Clark,
General Manager
Confederation of Australian Sport
(0419) 259 712
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007 |
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Gam es Launch
The launch on the 19 July 2007 was well attended and a treat for the attendees was a performance of the sports by Lynette Hartgill, Suzanne Donaldson and Nicola Monteith.
A big thank you to these ladies for a very entertaining skit and to the narrator Geoff Simons, a great time was enjoyed by all.
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Friday, 20 July 2007 |
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Register On-line
IMPORTANT!!
Dancesport and Dog Handling entries are unable to be taken on-line - please complete an Entry Form and Sport Coupon and forward to the Games Office
Click on the heading below to download forms, for the full Registration Booklet click here .
Entry Form
Dancesport
Dog Handling
Notes to Registering On-line
Register on-line only once - keep your username and password in a safe place and use this each time you log on.
Please complete all the mandatory fields on the Entry Form, this information is required by the Games Office to ensure that you can Register at the Games without any hassles.
The First Name Last Name fields are used on sports draws, participation certificates and mailing letters - please take care when completing these fields.
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Friday, 20 July 2007 |
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ACC New Zealand
Masters Games Launched for 2008 - Dick Tayler to be Ambassador
Dunedin (19 July, 2007) – Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Dick
Tayler, is to be the official ambassador for next year’s ACC New Zealand
Masters Games in Dunedin.
Tayler, who became a national folk hero when he snatched Commonwealth
glory in the 10,000 metres in Christchurch in 1974, is excited about being
amidst the over 8,000 competitors from New Zealand, Australia and around the
world.
The athlete, turned salesperson, said he is looking forward to
returning to Dunedin after spending five years in the city during the early
days of his running career during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.
“During that time I made some great friends, and I hope many of the
competitors will not only enjoy the Games but also have the chance to rekindle
friendships in the very hospitable southern city.
“The Masters Games gives us all some incentive to get off our backsides
and do more exercise, but also allows us to challenge ourselves to go that
little bit quicker, or further, in the event we participate in”, he said.
Confirmation as to whether Tayler will actually compete will be
finalised nearer the Games.
Around 70 sports are on offer for the 2008 Dunedin Games, ranging from
archery, athletics and basketball, to hockey, rugby, softball and yachting.
ACC continues to sponsor the Masters Games because so many of the
participants, like Dick Tayler, are in positions to promote injury prevention
messages.
The ACC New Zealand Masters Games alternate each year between Dunedin
and Wanganui, and the 2008 event, from 2-10 February, will be the nineteenth
time they have been held.
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Friday, 20 July 2007 |
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Dunedin Masters Games now a Charitable Trust
Dunedin (19 July, 2007) – Dunedin City Council General Manager Strategy
and Development, Kate Styles, announced this evening at the 2008 Masters Games
official launch that the New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin will now become a
Charitable Trust.
2008 sees the staging of New Zealand’s nineteenth Masters Games, and the
ninth for Dunedin. The event is now New Zealand’s biggest multi-national
sporting event, and since 1992 Dunedin has shared in the Games’ increasing
success.
Such success brings with it increasing demands for the financial backing
required to run such an event. Kate Styles said the competitive funding and
sponsorship market in Dunedin has meant the Masters Games in Dunedin has faced
some difficulty.
“Relying on sponsorship for the event was becoming increasingly
difficult, especially when there are so many great events in this city all
joining the line of those looking for financial assistance.
There is, as we all know, only so much funding available”, she said.
The new Trust status will enable Dunedin’s Masters Games to access other
sources of funds that have in the past been unavailable when the event was run
under the Dunedin City Council’s banner.
“The Dunedin New Zealand Masters Games Trust should go a long way
towards guaranteeing New Zealand’s oldest and most successful Masters sporting
event has a long and successful future”, said Ms Styles.
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Wednesday, 23 May 2007 |
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For recent and upcoming events in Dunedin see the Dunedin City Council website www.cityofdunedin.com
Looking for interesting things to do during Games week, contact the Dunedin Visitors Centre i-Site, they have arranged some special tours specifically for Games competitors
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- see page 8 of the Registration Booklet or click here for Attractions and Sightseeing
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Friday, 11 May 2007 |
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The Games Village
The 2008 NZ Masters Games Village will be at the University of Otago Campus.
The Village situated in the Ground Floor of the Union Building, taking advantage of the Student Cafe and the facilities provided.
There will also be a large marquee set up on the grass area outside where the night time entertainment will commence every evening at 8 pm.
The Registration Office will be in the Union Hall and will open from Wednesday 30 January 2008 at 8:00 am for those people wishing to pick up there Games packs.
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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Volunteers
Volunteers have fun while contributing to the success of the 2008 Games.
Pictured right the Volunteers and Staff from the 2006 Games.
Are you interested in:
- Gaining work experience and learning new skills?
- Being part of an awesome team and meeting new people?
- Having fun!
- being involved in New Zealand's largest multi-sport event?
If this sounds like you, then become a volunteer for the 2008 NZ Masters Games.
Volunteers are vital to the Games and over 150 volunteers helped make the 2006 Games such a huge success. There are an endless variety of tasks volunteers can help out with leading up to and during the games.
If you are interested in joining are team of volunteers for 2008, register your interest by contacting the Games Office on:
Phone: +64 3 474 1429 or 0800 303 500
Email:
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Thank you for your support
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Welcome to 2008 Masters Games |
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Wednesday, 21 March 2007 |
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Welcome to the 2008 ACC New Zealand Masters Games
The 2008 ACC New Zealand Masters Games will be launched on 19 July 2007, the Registration Booklets will be sent to our current database after this date, please contact us by email
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if you wish to be included in the mailout or have changed your contact details.
The online Registration system will go live on 23 July 2007.
The 2008 Games will commence with the Opening Ceremony on Friday 1 Feb ruary at 6:00 pm and continue through the week finishing with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday 10 February at 5:00 pm.
Throughout the 9 days of the games over 7,000 participants and a 1,000 supporters will enjoy visiting the Games Village, partake in the sport of their interest and experience some real southern hospitality.
There are 70 sports and over 500 different events, there's something for people of all abilities to enter and enjoy.
The nightly entertainment at the Games Village is of the highest standard and anyone who has attended in the past will tell you "The Village Rox". Come and be part of the Masters Games Orientation Week Experience at the University of Otago.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2007 |
History
The Masters Games is a multi-sport event that offers "mature"
participants the opportunity to interact with each other in a range of sporting
and social activities.
The philosophy of Masters Games is one of
participation with competition being important but not all-important.
HISTORY:
- The very first Masters Games event was the World Masters
Games, held in 1985 in Canada. This event attracted 8,305 competitors from 61
different countries.
- The 1994 World Masters Games held in Brisbane, Australia
attracted whopping 24,000 athletes from 71 countries. A marked increase from the
very first games!
- Following this, national events began to surface. The
first Australian Masters Games was held in 1987.
- The very first New Zealand Masters Games event was held in
Wanganui in 1989.
- Originally the NZ Masters Games was to be a biannual event
held only in Wanganui. However, Dunedin entered a bid to host the Games in
Wanganui's off-season.
- Since 1991, the Games have been held every year,
alternating between Wanganui in the odd years and Dunedin in the even years.
- The NZ Masters Games have been running for 16 years thus
far. 2008 will be Dunedin's 9th Games.
- The minimum age to participate is 30 years in most sports.
However, Ice Figure Skating is open to those over 18 years of age whilst croquet is only
open to those over 50 years!
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Wednesday, 21 March 2007 |
2008 New Zealand Masters Games Executive Committee
Dunedin
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John Bezett (Chairman)
Ron Esplin
Jim
Harland
Geoff Plunket
Ron Palenski
Bill
Acklin
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Dunedin
City Councillor
Vocational Trainer
Chief Executive, Dunedin City
Council
Chief Executive, Port Otago Ltd
CEO, NZ Sports
Hall of Fame; Games Patron
Dunedin City
Councillor
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Aaron Joy comes into his third Games as Manager, having taken on the role in
January 2003.
" What I love most about the Masters Games is mixing with so many people
from all walks of life and seeing many lifelong relationships develop ".
Christchurch born and educated, Aaron has been working in the events industry
since 1998. Notable events Aaron has worked on are:
World Paralympics
Swimming Championships, World Wheelchair Championships, New Zealand Wheelchair
Tennis Open, FINA World Masters Swimming Championships and the World
Fire-fighters Games |
Games Manager
Aaron
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Sports Liaison
Officer
Geoff Simons
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Geoff Simons is again the Sports Liaison Officer for the 2008 Masters Games.
He will be fulltime with the games office during November to liaise with all
sports co-ordinators, but will be working part time before that. Geoff has been
involved in organising sports events for 25 years. His initial roles were in
rugby, in which he still is involved, but this became across many sports when he
was appointed to the Regional Sports Director for Otago Secondary Schools in
1992.
Geoff has lived all of his life in Dunedin and currently lecturers at the
Sports Institute of Otago. His experience in the administration of multi-sport
events includes organising three NZ Area Schools Tournaments and being Event
Manager of two NZ University Games.
"I enjoyed being part of the games last time in Dunedin. Most the sport
coordinators I have worked with in other events, and they do such a good job,
it makes my work easy."
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Weightlifter claims NZ open record |
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Friday, 02 March 2007 |
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Powerlifter Steve Lousich has shown just how serious masters competition can be, claiming a New Zealand OPEN record yesterday at the ACC ThinkSafe New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin
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