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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…

2003-11-06T05:22:09+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…

2003-10-01T21:42:08+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…

2003-09-13T05:02:19+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…

2003-08-14T00:48:25+12:00 Alan Hoffman is coordinating a working bee for Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August. The aims are to set foundations blocks for relocated hut, clean up weeds around the…

2003-12-19T13:34:01+13:00 To support maintenance work, the NZRCA has agreed to a Meridian Energy request to reschedule the Tekapo River releases from 17 and 18 January to 27 and 28 March…

2004-01-06T11:16:46+13:00 DoC are conducting a national review of facilities including bridges and huts. There is an overview document (PDF, 283k) and specific proposal documents are available for each region. Some…

2004-01-13T10:12:18+13:00 ECAN has announced a public meeting regarding “Hurunui Catchment rivers and groundwater planning” to be held at the Culverden Community Centre, 7:30pm, Monday 9 February. The aim of the…

2004-01-21T00:07:26+13:00 The TEVA 2004 Wairoa Whitewater Extreme Race, organised by Andi Uhl, is on the weekend of February 14 and 15. Pre-entries are requested by 3 February, and you can…

2004-01-22T20:49:24+13:00 The Minister for the Environment Marian Hobbs has annouced that she is to establish a Special Tribunal to hear an application to modify the Buller Water Conservation Order. The…

2003-12-18T23:11:40+13:00 The Summer 2003 (03.3) issue of NZ Canoeing has been dispatched to members and includes articles such as Roll on summer! (Tony Ward-Holmes), Newssplashes (Tony Ward-Holmes), Releases (Tony Ward-Holmes),…

2003-12-12T23:43:44+13:00 The definitive guide to the Whanganui river has been updated for the new season. NZRCA members can receive a discount; refer Order Form (PDF, 12k).

2003-12-09T23:16:01+13:00 [6 October 2003] The Niamh Tomkins Memorial Rodeo is an annual freestyle kayak event at Fulljames rapid on the Waikato River, Taupo, New Zealand, for all skill levels. It…

2003-12-09T07:41:13+13:00 River Valley and Bliss-Stick and putting on another River Festival on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December, featuring a Big Air Comp, Downriver Race, Whitewater Rodeo, free camping, and…

2003-11-29T03:16:29+13:00 Maree Baker has compiled the NZRCA’s submission on the Land Access Reference Group’s report : Walking Access in the New Zealand Outdoors. The NZRCA made an earlier submission in…

2003-11-13T00:20:31+13:00 [10 September 2003] All paddlers are welcomed to the opening of the Evironmental Whitewater Park (8 November 2003) below the Mangahao Dam near Shannon. The opening will include a…

2004-01-23T21:11:43+13:00 Alan Hoffman reports, “Race 4 of the SI Series will be at the Tekapo Course on Sunday 25. The course will be open for practise on Saturday 24, with…