News

2003-04-09T18:55:46+12:00 Congratulations are due to Angela Pahl of Wainuiomata and Chris Sinclair of Dunedin, both of whom won a copy of Graham Charles’ latest NZ Whitewater guidebook. Their names were…

2003-04-08T08:16:37+12:00 The Autumn 2003 (03.1) issue of NZ Canoeing is on its way to members, and features an Editorial (Tony Ward-Holmes), From the Presidential suite (Robin Rutter-Baumann), Newssplashes, Conservation (Maree…

2003-04-01T07:43:43+12:00 The Whitewater Slalom NZ (WWSNZ) National Championships slalom will be held at the new Environmental White Water Park at Mangahao, Shannon on 18-20 April. For details contact Carrol Walkley…

2003-03-31T20:48:14+12:00 Huntly Youth Focus are holding a Canoe and Kayak Festival on Waikato River on Saturday 18 October 2003. The event is targeted at 11-16 year olds. The day starts…

2003-03-27T19:31:18+12:00 Glenn Murdoch has compiled a Code of Practice based on a draft from NZOIA. The Code of Practice highlights key safety and management issues in order to promote responsible…

2003-03-26T21:56:59+12:00 The MSA is seeking an Accident Investigator – Maritime Adventure & Recreational Boating. The NZRCA has been concerned for some time about the quality of MSA investigations into whitewater…

2003-03-11T19:20:20+13:00 The operators of the Mangahao dam have advised that due to drought conditions in the Horowhenua, the Mangahao release for March 22 is cancelled.

2003-03-06T12:53:53+13:00 The Tekapo Whitewater course will be open Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March, and is available for paddlers to use. The course coordinators for the weekend are Penny Clendon…

2003-02-24T11:45:05+13:00 A 27-year old English kayaker drowned on the Waikaia river, Southland on Saturday. After rescue attempts failed, his companions hiked out through dense bush to raise the alarm. The…

2003-02-21T08:51:06+13:00 There is a scheduled release on the Tekapo whitewater course on the weekend of 8 and 9 March. This release cannot proceed unless a club or group takes on…

2003-02-20T21:29:47+13:00 Be safer on whitewater with an NZRCA-approved River Safety or River Rescue course. The list of course providers has been updated, and there is a new River Safety/Rescue Subsidy…

2003-02-19T10:18:48+13:00 The TEVA Buller Festival is on Friday 28 February (registration), Saturday 1 March (kayak slalom, raft slalom and party) and Sunday 2 March (raft race, kayak rodeo, prizegiving). With…

2003-11-06T05:22:09+13:00 Ian Gill-Fox reports “On the weekend of 29-30 November, Venture Out is sponsoring an event at the Tekapo White Water Course in conjunction with the White Water Canoe Club…

2003-10-31T04:36:28+13:00 [14 October 2003] The planned releases from Meridian Energy for the Tekapo river, Tekapo Whitewater Course and Pukaki river have been added to Events & Releases. 31 October: The…

2003-10-22T10:44:18+13:00 Polly Miller is preparing for foreign adventures, so the Communications Officer position is available to someone who is keen to coordinate the brand and communications activities of the NZRCA….

2003-10-16T21:11:15+13:00 The MNZ have developed Rule Part 91 – The Navigation Safety Rule. Rule Part 91 became law on March 21, 2003. The new rule makes it compulsory for a…

2003-10-10T03:31:54+13:00 [23 September 2003] Mangahao releases for the coming season have been scheduled for Saturday 25 October, Saturday 6 December and Saturday 20 March 2004 as listed in Events &…

2003-10-09T20:58:12+13:00 According to the TDC, Jet Boating New Zealand intends applying to extend the area where the 5-knot speed restriction has been uplifted on the Buller River. Currently the speed…

2003-10-03T03:17:15+12:00 A challenging solo run down the Otoko gives Kerry Hoglund plenty to think about, but makes for a memorable day. The article is accompanied by images from an earlier…

2003-10-01T21:42:08+12:00 Alan Bell reports, “The Hutt Gorge turned on a nice flow of 2.0m on the Te Marua gauge for the 2003 Percy Dowse Memorial interclub shield race. Nine teams…

2003-10-01T01:48:42+12:00 Wellington hosted the NZRCA AGM on Saturday 6 September. The Executive welcomes Duncan Catanach (Wellington) as North Island Conservation Officer and Rob Wells (Dunedin) as Treasurer. Our undying gratitude…

2003-09-13T05:02:19+12:00 In a press release (PDF, 46k) the NZRCA has endorsed the government proposal “to create a new, statutorily recognised status for land, called ‘public domain’ for the seabed and…

2003-09-05T00:58:13+12:00 Warren Hales (of HBCC) advises that Genesis Power have to do urgent repairs on the Whakamarino Dam (which provides water to the Piripaua Power Station, which in turn provides…

2003-09-01T01:18:55+12:00 New Zealand Canoeing, Winter 2003 (03.2) is out, and includes Newssplashes (Tony Ward-Holmes) Legends of Aotearoa whitewater (Hugh Canard), Annual Report to Members 2003 (Robin Rutter-Baumann), Financial report (Lynne…