Tourist dies on Waiau River
2005-03-14T14:15:00+13:00 The body of a Finnish man has been recovered from trees in the Waiau River in Southland, after a kayaking accident (incident 20050311) . The man and a friend…
Read More2005-03-14T14:15:00+13:00 The body of a Finnish man has been recovered from trees in the Waiau River in Southland, after a kayaking accident (incident 20050311) . The man and a friend…
Read More2005-03-11T12:25:00+13:00 Are you an Instructor or Participant on a River Safety or River Rescue course? Kayak Safety or Rescue Certificates are available for Instructors to print out or they can…
Read More2005-03-08T10:35:00+13:00 In a joint media release (PDF, 73k), Contact Energy, the NZRCA and Central Otago Whitewater the parties have announced that Contact Energy will fund the design and construction of…
Read More2005-03-07T21:25:00+13:00 [4 March] Kayakers and environmentalists will be staging a major protest this weekend at BullerFest over a proposal to put the Gowan River into a hydro canal. Protesters plan…
Read More2005-03-02T12:00:00+13:00 The Ministry for the Environment has issued a discussion document on freshwater values and use and is seeking feedback on the issues and options identified. As part of the…
Read More2005-02-23T20:53:00+13:00 [31 January] In the wake of the collapse of Project Aqua, the Government is seeking to provide greater certainty and efficiency in the way the RMA operates. The Resource…
Read More2005-02-22T20:50:00+13:00 [18 January] The ACC has launched public consultation on the Drowning Prevention Strategy. Drowning is the third highest cause of unintentional death in New Zealand, surpassed only by road…
Read More2005-02-22T11:15:00+13:00 The Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Board has now published its draft water allocation plan for the Waitaki Catchment. Submissions are due Wednesday 20 April 2005.
Read More2005-02-17T09:17:00+13:00 [3 February] A new release date of 19 February has been agreed with King Country Energy. Updated 17 February: King Country Energy have confirmed the release for this Saturday….
Read More2005-08-19T08:52:00+12:00 Biosecurity NZ has issued a Controlled Area Notice over the Mararoa and Waiau rivers in Southland to control the further spread of Didymosphenia geminata (Didymo). This means that from…
Read More2005-08-09T10:03:00+12:00 WL Gore is backing adventurous young New Zealanders through a scholarship scheme run by Adventure Philosophy. The Good for Life scholarships have supported a variety of adventures including first…
Read More2005-08-08T12:15:00+12:00 Maritime NZ (formerly MSA) have released their accident investigation report (PDF, 786k) into the Crooked River fatality from March 2004. The NZRCA has congratulated the MSA on the excellent…
Read More2005-07-29T11:26:00+12:00 Warren Hales of HBCC has advised the remaining dates for Whakamarino and Piripaua releases.
Read More2005-07-28T11:25:00+12:00 TrustPower is about to launch a $240m hydro power scheme in the Wairau (PDF, 828k)valley, that would divert 50% of the Wairau river through six powerstations on a 46km…
Read More2005-07-22T10:00:00+12:00 Tomorrow’s Whakapapa release has been cancelled due to lack of water in the river.
Read More2005-07-19T11:10:00+12:00 The Tauhara North No. 2 Trust has erected a locked gate at the “Hay Barn” on the access road to Ngawaapurua (Fulljames) rapids, on the Waikato River. Access (including…
Read More2005-07-17T14:17:00+12:00 Mike Abbott was voted Canoeist of the Year, 2005. Well done, Mikey! Whitewater NZ
Read More2005-07-17T14:14:00+12:00 At a positive and productive AGM in Taupo, there were plenty of changes to the NZRCA Executive. Robin Rutter-Baumann stepped down as President to take up the role of…
Read More2005-07-11T11:08:00+12:00 Mike Birch describes Saturday’s inaugural release on the Whakapapa and gives some background on doing the run. Mike’s report is complemented with images by Colin McIntyre.
Read More2005-07-09T08:47:00+12:00 [8 June] The NZRCA and Genesis Energy have agreed to new release dates for the Whakapapa, to assist DoC with respect to whio nesting studies. The new dates are…
Read More2005-07-05T10:45:00+12:00 Now you can keep up-to-date with this site using a range of new RSS 2.0 feeds including news, events & releases, and the most recent posts in discussion forums…
Read More2005-06-27T10:32:00+12:00 Back in 2002, the NZRCA Exec got together on the West Coast to discuss issues affecting kayakers, to socialise, and to paddle. They spent a great day on the…
Read More2005-06-11T11:17:00+12:00 The NZRCA’s Annual Report to Members, compiled by President Robin Rutter-Baumann will be presented to the 2005 AGM in Taupo this July. The report summarises the NZRCA’s achievements and…
Read More2005-06-09T10:20:00+12:00 Releases from Mangahao Dam No.2 have been scheduled with King Country Energy for Saturday 10 September and Saturday 29 October.
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