News

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…

2006-12-31T12:58:36+13:00 Didymo has been confirmed in the Takaka river. Access

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

2007-09-04T10:02:40+12:00 Craig Adams informs us that access to the get in of the Lower Taieri run has been closed by Wenita as they build a larger road network in the…

2007-08-31T15:59:45+12:00 Genesis Energy have advised that the proposed Whakapapa release for tomorrow (September 1) is postponed until Sunday due to lack of water. A final decision for Sunday’s release will…

2007-08-31T11:08:18+12:00 Andi Uhl writes from Rotorua to say, A tree in Awesome Gorge on the Kaituna River that caused a fatal accident on August 19 has now been removed. In…

2007-08-26T11:57:17+12:00 [26 August] Raewyn Larcombe writes on behalf of a committee formed by the Peel Forest Enhancement Group, Rangitata Gorge Landcare Group, Lake Clearwater Hutholders Association and the Orari River…

2007-08-20T11:40:20+12:00 A visiting paddler from the United States died after becoming entrapped in several trees while running Awesome Gorge at high flow yesterday (Sunday 19 August). The kayaker, aged 23,…

2007-08-15T12:11:39+12:00 Hayley Segal, a third year student studying Bachelor of Adventure Recreation and Outdoor Education at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, is seeking kayakers who have undergone an accident or…

2007-08-11T16:24:42+12:00 Craig Adams lets it be known that BlissFest 07 will be happening on Saturday 6 October (Big Air) and Sunday 7 October (Surf Comp) in Dunedin. Check out a…

2007-08-11T16:04:41+12:00 The Environment Court has upheld the Buller River Water Conservation Order in a ruling rejecting a hydropower project on the Gowan river. The NZRCA along with Fish and Game,…

2007-07-22T11:19:19+12:00 Joe Anderson of Kaimai Canoe Club has passed on the release dates for the 2007-2008 season on the Wairoa River near Tauranga. Access

2007-07-20T14:48:16+12:00 Earlier this month acceptance testing of Wairehu Playhole was undertaken by kayakers. Representatives from Genesis Energy and their Engineers, NZRCA and Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre were present….

2007-07-14T21:39:17+12:00 In January 2007 NZRCA Education Officer Matt Barker organised a safety and rescue seminar in Murchison where rescue research was presented to NZOIA Kayak 2 award holders. Rescue course…

2007-07-12T22:15:13+12:00 Given the regretable history of unsafe engineering works in rivers, and the lack of consultation and consideration for the safety of instream users, the NZRCA has lodged its opposition…

2007-06-19T22:05:57+12:00 Its time for the VOK Kayaks Brass Monkey Kayak Race series again. This friendly event in its 20th year appeals to both new and experienced paddlers. There is a…

2007-06-12T14:39:59+12:00 Genesis Energy have advised that the Moawhango tunnel will be closed for maintenance for approximately 10 days commencing on the evening of 21 June 2007. Rangipo Dam must be…

2007-06-08T14:49:58+12:00 Yesterday the Christchurch City Council voted to continue with the Central Plains Water Scheme despite serious community concerns regarding environmental and recreational impacts. The NZRCA issued a Media Release…

2007-05-27T09:36:34+12:00 NZ Canoeing 07.1 is out, and features Extreme whitewater races on the rise (Guido Wassink), Newssplashes, New thinking needed to save our rivers (Guy Salmon), Andy Duff Race 2007…

2007-05-17T21:05:57+12:00 [image:881 align=right size=thumbnail nolink=1]On average something is stolen from a car every ten minutes in New Zealand. Anecdotal evidence suggests that vehicle crime is a concern for paddlers leaving…

2007-05-10T08:22:40+12:00 Mike Birch backgrounds the development of the Wairehu Playhole, describing the mitigation for the Tongariro Power Scheme negotiated by NZRCA and OPC. Conservation