Andrew Leslie
Recovering tetraplegic to walk the Abel Tasman track.
In the middle of our covid-lockdowns, when many of us struggled with the huge changes brought on by the pandemic, Andrew Leslie had challenges of his own. He became tetraplegic as a result of an… Audio
Call for next Great Walk to be more accessible
A chief executive left tetraplegic after a mountain bike crash wants New Zealand's next Great Walk to be wheelchair friendly.
Andrew Leslie, the head of Recreation Aotearoa, learned to walk again… Audio
Crash left him tetraplegic - but Andrew Leslie walked again
It was supposed to be a routine mountain bike outing - but for Andrew Leslie, the day ended up anything but. He was riding Wellington's Makara Peak last year on a trail he'd done before, but failed to… Audio
Christchurch awaits sports and recreation decision
A whole generation of children is missing out on sport in Christchurch with continual delays to replace QEII park. A review is due at the end of the month into the fate of the Metro Sport Facility… Audio
Recreation Conference - Andrew Leslie
Hundreds of recreation professionals are exploring ways to boost recreation participation at a conference in Wellington this afternoon. Healthier families and communities are central themes of the New… Audio
NASA's new flagship mission to Europa
Dr. Louise Prockter is a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland, in the US. She has been involved in several robotic space missions, from the… Audio
Funding for public parks, is it sustainable?
Andrew Leslie is the Chief Executive of New Zealand Recreation Association. He's concerned that funding from local Government for public parks is not sustainable and if alternative investment isn't… Audio
Development Bill would shift costs to ratepayers, MPs told
A select committee has heard that ratepayers will face millions of dollars of new costs if the law is changed to restrict how the fees property developers pay are used. Audio
DIYers fear the end of NZ tradition
Builders say the Government's new licensing regime will cut the costs and time it takes to put up a house. Audio