News

2006-12-09T11:23:22+13:00 A resource consent application by Trustpower for a new hydro power scheme on the West Coast’s Arnold River has been publicly notified by the West Coast Regional Council and…

2006-12-16T21:19:31+13:00 16 December: In what appears to be a cave-in to political pressure, DOC has granted a concession to Bay Of Plenty Electricity for use of conservation estate for a…

2006-12-18T22:55:08+13:00 Genesis Energy and the NZRCA have agreed 2007 dates for the Moawhango, Tongariro and Whakapapa releases. Access

2006-12-21T22:45:48+13:00 DOC has recently instituted a permit system for anyone wanting to paddle the Arthur River in Fiordland. DOC staff must supervise cleaning of kayaks and kayaks be transported dry…

2006-12-23T17:31:42+13:00 NZ Canoeing 06.2 has been mailed to members and contains articles such as Great win for the Mokau River (Guido Wassink), What’s in a name? (Simon Callaghan), Sam the…

2006-08-23T09:43:49+12:00 NZ Canoeing 06.1 has been mailed to members and contains articles such as Canoeist of the Year 2006 – Dave Ritchie (Wayne Johnson), We Care About Your Safety!, Newssplashes…

2006-11-11T21:32:23+13:00 Unfortunately, didymo has been reported in the Makarora and Wilkin rivers and is suspected in the Young. In a reprieve for the North Island, algae reported by an angler…

2006-11-08T21:50:37+13:00 Sunspots Kayak Shop in Rotorua have a new Didymo washing station. This facility will be free for kayakers and fishermen for cleaning their gear. It has been set up…

2006-08-16T10:51:15+12:00 [16 August] Kayakers in Canterbury have joined forces to oppose the Central Plains Water scheme in order to protect the recreational amenity. A protest is planned against the Christchurch…

2006-08-21T13:53:03+12:00 [21 August] Access Officer Graeme McIntyre advises that the Mangahao release postponed from March is scheduled for 23 September. Update: 18 September, KCE advise the Mangahao Dam No 2…

2006-09-09T17:43:50+12:00 Craig Adams announces that the Bliss-Stick Whitewater Kayaking Festival. will be held on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October. Highlights include including Boater X (Pipeline Rapid, Taieri River), the…

2006-09-18T13:11:31+12:00 [18 September] Genesis Energy have announced they will be undertaking maintenance at Tokaanu Intake located at Lake Rotoaira starting on Saturday 7th October until Monday 23rd October. During this…

2006-09-23T15:28:40+12:00 Alan Bell and others have provided a showcase of whitewater on the Mokau as part of their submissions against KCE’s resource consent application for a dam that would drown…

2006-09-26T21:03:57+12:00 [27 September] Following hearings at which kayakers made strong submissions, Environment Waikato has declined KCE’s resource consent application for a dam on the Mokau. KCE are ‘considering their options’…

2006-10-13T07:59:58+13:00 [13 October] The NZ Herald reports that a kayaker is missing on the Waihou River near Putaruru. Two kayakers were on gentle water but appear to have been surprised…

2006-10-25T20:57:41+13:00 [25 October] Access Officer Graeme McIntyre advises that the Mangahao release for Saturday 28 October is looking good at this stage. Watch this space for updates. Update 27 October:…

2006-11-07T10:06:30+13:00 Alan Hoffman has provided a list of release dates for the Tekapo and Pukaki rivers for the new season. Access

2007-01-22T20:56:14+13:00 Andi Uhl advises, the “TEVA 2007 Wairoa Whitewater Extreme Race is held again this summer on the weekend of 10 and 11 February. Registration starts at 9:00 on Saturday…

2007-01-18T08:15:16+13:00 The body of an American kayaker who was missing, presumed drowned, on the Waikaia river was recovered at 4.30pm on Wednesday 17 January. Dennis Squires set out with a…

2007-01-17T12:50:17+13:00 DoC is seeking public comment regarding Bay of Plenty Electricity’s concession application for the use of Scenic Reserve land for its proposed hydroelectric scheme on the Kaituna River. Download…

2007-01-17T12:35:56+13:00 Bliss-Stick is running a video competition. Entries are to have a “Kiwiana” theme and include “whitewater experiences and of course Bliss-stick Kayaks”. Winning entries will used in a new…

2007-01-05T10:42:30+13:00 Andy Fuller writes, On Saturday the 13th January we’ll be holding the Andy Duff memorial race, the day before what would have been his 40th Birthday. The races are…

2006-12-31T14:24:07+13:00 Trustpower are holding several public information evenings about the Dobson dam proposal on Thursday 11 January from 13:00 to 15:30 at the Dobson Hall in Dobson, and from 18:30…

2006-12-24T09:17:58+13:00 Wet West Film Fest is on again in January 2007 featuring a range of water-related movies including whitewater action in Tibet, Africa, New Zealand, and North America. General