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Gibson QSM an Award For 'The Whole Team'
Northshore's Stage One Ends and Stage Two Begins
Just "The Y" in the USA but still the YMCA in New Zealand
Village People 'Dismayed' at YMCA Name Change
Y-Swim School Eastern Bays Celebrates 1st Birthday
Mt Albert Scoops Up Awards
Never2old Celebrates 2nd Birthday at Massey
Walk the Line Fashion Show
Night Rides - Saturday Nights Rock At Rainbows End
Walk the Line Fashion Show was a Great Success
Horse Club Aligns With YMCA
Golden Y Treasure Hunt
YMCA North Shore Centre Reopens After 2 Year 3.5 Million Dollar Refurbishment
Eden Albert School Cultural Festival Fun Weekend
YMCA Auckland Secures Six Finalist Places at the 2010 New Zealand Fitness Awards
YMCA at Mt Albert Gears up for Eden / Albert Schools Cultural Festival
YMCA Auckland’s Claudia Gallur Wins the AUT University-Gym Instructor of the Year at the 2010 Fitness Industry Awards
Renovated YMCA North Shore Centre Reopens on November 27th with Fun Filled Family Open Day
New YMCA boss looks to leave the Village People image behind
YMCA Mt Albert Scoops Up Bumper Crop of Awards
YMCA Update on the Victoria Floods
YMCA Mt Albert Hosts Free Zumba Classes in Rocket Park Throughout February
Rise Up to a Monster Occasion
Iconic Stadium to get Makeover
YMCA Auckland Appoints First Female President
Debitsuccess Helps YMCA Auckland and Hamilton Increase Membership and Assist Youth
From Out-of-Shape Businessman to 80-Year Old Gym Junkie
Poison Drop Shuts YMCA Lodge
A Poppy To Remember
56 Years of Leading Fitness Classes
Kiwi to be the Youngest Delegate at International Conference
Dance Parties Recipe for Youth Success
Lots to Keep the Kids Busy
Gym User Saved After Heart Stops
YMCA Opening a Whānau-Friendly Childhood Centre in Papakura
You're Never Too Old to be a Top Fitness Instructor
Big Year for Raise Up
New Leader Takes Over Camp
Lynn Thornton - Queen's Service Medal
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Lynn Thornton - Queen's Service Medal
17 January 2013
Lynn Thornton - Queen's Service Medal
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New Leader Takes Over Camp
04 December 2012
New Zealand Defence Force veteran Zach Johnston has taken the reins at outdoor education facility Camp Adair in Hunua. The passionate outdoorsman is the new manager of the YMCA Auckland camp.
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Big Year for Raise Up
13 February 2012
Members of Raise Up braved the sun and rain last week to paint a mural along two walls of the Ellerslie YMCA, which funds their youth leadership programme.
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You're Never Too Old to be a Top Fitness Instructor
20 December 2011
Having less than three years experience under her belt and being almost twice the age of some of her competitors hasn't stopped Penny Cairns from winning a gym instructor of the year award.
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YMCA Opening a Whānau-Friendly Childhood Centre in Papakura
02 December 2011
The centre is based in Mansell Senior School and has received an official license for providing childhood services from the Ministry of Education.
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Gym User Saved After Heart Stops
28 October 2011
There is no doubt in Owen Munro's mind - if it wasn't for the defibrillator and well-trained staff at the North Shore YMCA, he would not be here today.
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Lots to Keep the Kids Busy
19 October 2011
The Mt Albert YMCA is once again running its popular school holiday programme with around 120 children in three classes registered and attending every day.
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Dance Parties Recipe for Youth Success
23 September 2011
Darrell Winning has an enviable day job - he helps teenagers put together dance parties. The alcohol and drug-free parties, called Hip Hop Intentions, are run once a month at the Massey Leisure Centre.
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Kiwi to be the Youngest Delegate at International Conference
10 August 2011
At just 17 years old, Kahurangi Peehikuru from Auckland will be the youngest delegate to the 2nd Youth Assembly and the 18th General Assembly of the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs being held in Penang, Malaysia in September.
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56 Years of Leading Fitness Classes
05 July 2011
Lyn Thornton may just be one of the most experienced fitness instructors in the country. For 56 years she has been teaching exercise classes and at 76 years old she is not planning to stop.
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A Poppy To Remember
11 May 2011
It all started in 2007 when YMCA at Mt Albert Community and Recreation Centre on behalf of Never 2 Old Seniors applied to Auckland City NZ Creative Communities and was awarded funding for a Writing Course.
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Poison Drop Shuts YMCA Lodge
09 May 2011
Shakespear Lodge, one of Auckland's top camps for school children, will be closed for five months from 1 July to mid-December 2011 because of worries about aerial drops of poison rat baits in surrounding parkland.
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From Out-of-Shape Businessman to 80-Year Old Gym Junkie
03 May 2011
“At forty, I was what you would call Mr Average Businessman. I was out of shape, worked long hours, didn’t eat too well, and was overweight,” says Aucklander Ron Smith.
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Debitsuccess Helps YMCA Auckland and Hamilton Increase Membership and Assist Youth
18 April 2011
Prior to 2003, in the days before Debitsuccess' billing services were available, the staff had to be responsible for arranging all aspects of the payment process for their fitness club memberships.
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YMCA Auckland Appoints First Female President
01 April 2011
After 155 years in Auckland, the YMCA has appointed its first female President, Katheren Leitner. She takes over the role at a very dynamic time in the organisation’s history.
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