May 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Wairoa River Recreational Water Release A controlled release of water into the Wairoa River will take place between 10am and 4pm. The Wairoa river near Tauranga is one of New Zealand’s best stretches of accessible...
August 13, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (1) Possible Release (1) - If this release is cancelled then it will move to the (1) Back-up date. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream of...
August 20, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (1) Back-up Possible Release (1) Back-up date - If this back-up release is cancelled there are no more release (1) opportunities. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream...
September 3, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (2) Possible Release (2) - If this release is cancelled then it will move to the (2) Back-up date. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream of...
September 10, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (2) Back-up Possible Release (2) Back-up date - If this back-up release is cancelled there are no more release (2) opportunities. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream...
September 24, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 10) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Poutu dam & Intake. This section is known as Access 10 (A10) Flows of 30 cubic metres...
September 25, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 13 & 14) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Rangipo dam & Intake. There are two sections suitable for paddling and are known as Access 14...
September 30, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - October 2, 2022 @ 12:00 pm Hutt River Whitewater Festival Hutt Gorge Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Whitewater, camping, music, and all around good times. Come join us for any and all of the Hutt River Festival events. There are events for kayaks and packrafts, team Race,...
September 30, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - October 2, 2022 @ 5:00 pm Tararua Packraft Weekend Kaitoke Regional Park Upper Hutt, New Zealand A laid back weekend camping at Kaitoke with the option to compete in the Annual Hutt Gorge River Race and Festival run by HVCC and VUWCC. Typically people run Hutt...
November 12, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mangahao Course Open Day Open day on the excellent Mangahao Slalom Course. Bring your slalom boat, play boat, creek boat or pack raft.
November 19, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mangahao Course Open Day II Open day on the excellent Mangahao Slalom Course. Bring your slalom boat, play boat, creek boat or pack raft.
January 26, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - January 29, 2023 @ 5:00 pm PRANZ National Packrafting Meetup 2023 PRANZ ANNUAL MEETUP 2023 Thurs 26 - Sun 29th January, 2023 Reefton PRANZ’s Annual Meetup is back for 2023! Join us for the largest gathering of packrafters and great on...
February 4, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 10) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Poutu dam & Intake. This section is known as Access 10 (A10) Flows of 30 cubic metres...
February 5, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 13 & 14) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Rangipo dam & Intake. There are two sections suitable for paddling and are known as Access 14...
March 3, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - March 5, 2023 @ 10:00 pm Buller Festival – 2023 Bullerfest is back! 3-5 march with the event kicking off with Awanui Film Festival in Murchison on the Friday evening. See you all there!
March 11, 2023 Citroen Extreme Race – 2023 Put your big Girl/Boy pants on and come down south to Queenstowns, Citroen Extreme race. Held on saturday 11th March on the Kawarau river. Roudy good times promised!
March 11, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mangahao Whitewater Course Open Day Open day for all boat types - slalom, plastic boats and inflatables.
April 22, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 10) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Poutu dam & Intake. This section is known as Access 10 (A10) Flows of 30 cubic metres...
April 23, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 13 & 14) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Rangipo dam & Intake. There are two sections suitable for paddling and are known as Access 14...
September 18, 2023 - October 10, 2023 NOLS New Zealand Whitewater Canoe Instructor Course NOLS New Zealand is running a free whitewater canoe instructor course (Sept 18-Oct 10, 2023) for boaters looking to instruct expeditions in NZ and overseas. Check out - https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/new-zealand-canoe-instructor-course-ZIC/ - for...
October 14, 2023 @ 7:00 am - October 15, 2023 @ 4:00 pm Waipori Spring Release 2023 Waipori Fall Road, Waipori Falls, Lawrence 9073 , New Zealand A spring release has been organised for 2-days of great paddling on the Waipori below dam #4. Flows from 7am - 4pm each day 19 cumecs on Saturday 21 cumecs...
October 15, 2023 - April 28, 2024 Wairoa Release Dates 23/24 Wairoa River Tauranga, New Zealand 15, 29 October 2023 | 12, 26 November 2023 | 10, 17, 24, 31 December 2023 | 7, 14, 21, 28 January 2024 | 4, 11, 17 & 18, 25...
December 7, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Auckland Movie Night Spark 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland, Parnell, New Zealand For a Future Together In support of the Whitewater NZ Awa Aroha fund. Whitewater NZ is launching their new Awa Aroha fund by hosting movie nights across Aotearoa to bring...
