Australian Open 2020 smashes records

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The Australian Open continues to grow from strength to strength across multiple metrics with the 2020 tournament smashing several previous records. A total of 812,174 fans shared the excitement of attending the 2020 Australian Open in Melbourne over 2 weeks, smashing the previous record of 796,435 fans who attended the 2019 tournament. This included a…

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Joint Australia / New Zealand bid for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

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In December last year, The Australian and New Zealand Governments launched a historic joint bid to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. It is widely believed that a co-hosted FIFA Women’s World Cup will supercharge the development of women’s football and unlock significant investment in the game….

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Cricket: CDCA secures Mickey Arthur’s services

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One of the world's most experienced international cricket coaches, Mickey Arthur, will coach the Central Stags this summer. Central Districts Cricket Association chief executive Pete de Wet was thrilled to announce Arthur's signing today after an extensive global search by Global Elite Sports. "This is a significant day for CD cricket and for the Central...
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The Wyllie woman behind Netball NZ’s stunning World Cup title

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The inspiring story behind one of the New Zealand’s most respected and senior sports administrators on her journey from leading Netball New Zealand out of it’s darkest hour to becoming World Cup Champions and holder of the sports three greatest prizes within a stunning 18 month turnaround. https://www.newsroom.co.nz/@lockerroom/2019/08/21/764400/the-wyllie-woman-behind-nz-netballs-cunning-plan
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New Zealand to host major women’s global sporting events in 2021 and 2022

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It is an exciting time for women’s sport in New Zealand with the next Women’s Cricket and Rugby World Cups being held in the country in 2021 as well as New Zealand hosting The International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport the 8th IWG World Conference in Auckland in 2022. Liz Dawson and Andrea...
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New Zealand to host global Women and Sport Conference in 2022

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The IWG New Zealand Secretariat 2018 – 2022 Following a competitive bid in 2018, New Zealand won the right to become international host nation for the IWG 2018 – 2022 quadrennial. The 8th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport will take place 5-8 May 2022 at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in...
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Interview with Jarrod Bear – Auckland Rugby CEO

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We recently sat down with Jarrod Bear as part of the 'Global Elite Sporting Influencer' series. Listen to Jarrod talk about his life as a successful sports administrator and any advice he has for people that are potentially looking to transition from a role in business into sport. The exclusive full interview is available here.
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Sporting Influencers : Alama Ieremia

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We recently caught up with Alama Ieremia as part of the 'Global Elite Sporting Influencer' series. Listen to Alama share his career journey to date as an All Black and professional coach, identify key influencers that have shaped him as a leader as well as discussing the key factors that contributed to Auckland recently winning...
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