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National says it will funnel money from Government-run anti-obesity campaigns directly into grass-roots sport at schools and clubs.
The announcement is sparse on detail, including how National's new policy would operate in practice and how much it would cost. National singled out Sport and Recreation NZ for wasting money on unnecessary exercises, including research, administration and on its website.
Labour said said National was "out of touch" if it thought providing sport equipment was enough to get children onto the sports field.
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