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Whitewater NZ is so proud to be announcing our new Awa Aroha fund. This fund will be used to support paddlers across Aotearoa who are involved in serious whitewater incidents….

Submissions for our annual photo competition are now open! How to Enter: Capture the Thrill and submit your entry via Google form by 15 November 2023. Include your name, the paddler(s)…

Nominations for the Whitewater NZ Paddler of the Year 2023 are open! If you know someone who deserves to be recognised for their dedication, skill and contributions to our rivers…

MPI has classified Freshwater Gold Clam as an invasive species in NZ Waterways. This freshwater mollusc (also known as Asian gold clam) was discovered along a stretch of the Waikato…

Shannon Mast was nominated by Justin Venable, Hamish Darling and Mick Hopkinson. [Shannon Mast paddling Boundary Creek]   Bio provided by Justin Venable. Shannon Mast (aka Daniel, Moisty, or Mzungu…

A few words from a kayaker-come-packrafter If you hadn’t noticed, packrafting is growing at a great pace, attracting trampers and adventure racers, and quite a few kayakers. One of packrafting’s…

Aquatic pests! Recreating in and around our rivers comes with big responsibility. As whitewater sports become more accessible and gear improves, more people are paddling and in more remote waterways…

Whitewater NZ Summer Update. Below is a brief run down of the submissions sent, idea’s worked on, successes had and work done. It is not a complete list, however we…

AGM via Zoom on Wednesday 25th August at 8pm. The 2021 Whitewater NZ AGM will be held on 25th August at 8pm and we hope to see you there! Members will…

Show your love of rivers and support for Whitewater NZ by wearing one of these super cool new T-Shirts!!! Every purchase will help Whitewater NZ to keep our rivers wild…

Please donate here. After years of tireless efforts from Whitewater New Zealand and others, a Special Tribunal recommended that the Ngaruroro River in Hawkes Bay be protected by a Water…

What does whitewater paddling in NZ look like at the various pandemic alert levels?  With today’s news about Covid-19 in the community we thought it would be worth reminding everybody…

Well done New Zealand!Today (8th June 2020) Government has reported that there are no active cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Because of this we will move to Level 1…

A Quick Guide to River Safety  Our collective efforts during Alert Level 3 and 4 has enabled New Zealand to do what many other countries have failed to do and…

On Thursday (14th May) NZ will move into Level 2 Pandemic Alert. Whilst some lucky paddlers were able to get a whitewater fix during the Level 3 Alert over the…

We are currently experiencing a time of great uncertainty due to COVID-19. Our current landscape has been dramatically changed with alterations to how we work, play, exercise, socialise and live….

At today’s 1pm Covid-19 briefing we heard that on Thursday (16th April) the Government will release guidance on what the shift from level 4 Alert to level 3 Alert will…