Targeted for completion mid-2018, the sports park would be developed into a multiple-sport training, community health and wellbeing facility. Spearheaded by Sir Graeme Avery, the facility would benefit both the community and top athletes, through a range of health and wellbeing programmes, and development of youth sports talent. The group of Wairoa students - mainly consisting of those who played rugby - were already responding well to the programme. "It's a rugby programme but it's got way more of a focus than that," he said. Next week students would be getting feedback on their strengths and weaknesses, with a individualised programme built around them over the next few weeks.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2016 08:44 UTC