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2005-03-11T12:25:00+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…

2005-03-08T10:35:00+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…

2005-03-07T21:25:00+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…

2005-03-02T12:00:00+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…

2005-02-23T20:53:00+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…

2005-02-22T20:50:00+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…

2005-02-22T11:15:00+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.

2005-02-17T09:17:00+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….

2005-08-19T08:52:00+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…

2005-08-09T10:03:00+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…

2005-08-08T12:15:00+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…

2005-07-29T11:26:00+12:00 Warren Hales of HBCC has advised the remaining dates for Whakamarino and Piripaua releases.

2005-07-28T11:25:00+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…

2005-07-22T10:00:00+12:00 Tomorrow’s Whakapapa release has been cancelled due to lack of water in the river.

2005-07-19T11:10:00+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…

2005-07-17T14:17:00+12:00 Mike Abbott was voted Canoeist of the Year, 2005. Well done, Mikey! Whitewater NZ

2005-07-17T14:14:00+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…

2005-07-11T11:08:00+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.

2005-07-09T08:47:00+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…

2005-07-05T10:45:00+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…

2005-06-27T10:32:00+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…

2005-06-11T11:17:00+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…

2005-06-09T10:20:00+12:00 Releases from Mangahao Dam No.2 have been scheduled with King Country Energy for Saturday 10 September and Saturday 29 October.

2005-06-06T10:21:00+12:00 Peter Sutcliffe describes an exciting early descent of the Whakapapa river.