2012-05-01T08:51:27+12:00 Contact Energy has announced that it won’t be proceeding with proposed hydro development options for Luggate (25m, 86MW), Queensberry (14m, 160MW), Beaumont (30m, 185MW) and Tuapeka Mouth (50m, 350MW)….
Read More2012-04-22T19:40:38+12:00 Whitewater NZ Access Officer Matt Bennett has been following up on the Aratiatia situation and provides the following update: Last month a group of kayakers including Ben Brown and…
Read More2012-04-21T20:15:16+12:00 Josh Neilson (Southern Underground Productions) is touring his latest extreme sport documentary Transcendance featuring Mike Abbott (whitewater kayaker), William Trubridge (freediver), Vanessa Quin (downhill mountain biker), Jokke Somer (wingsuit…
Read More2012-04-17T09:54:59+12:00 Hugh Canard has passed on a warning regarding a steel cable hazard (incl. photos) on the Granity Creek section of the Buller River: There is a steel cable in…
Read More2012-04-11T15:58:27+12:00 Access 10 on the Tongariro River (below Poutu Intake) will be flowing at natural flow from 16 to 28 April, while Genesis Energy undertakes routine maintenance at Tokaanu Power…
Read More2012-04-04T12:49:01+12:00 It’s time for NZ Canoeing 12.1 with articles such as Whitewater New Zealand News, Safety Course Subsidy, Women on Whitewater (Kylie Laxton-Blinkhorn), Conservation Update (Tony Ward-Holmes), NZKS turns 20!…
Read More2012-03-15T08:39:15+13:00 Ben Brown reports that yesterday police prevented a group of kayakers from running the Aratiatia rapid on the Waikato river. The Police are presumably enforcing clause 3.9.1(d) in the…
Read More2012-03-09T21:55:12+13:00 The NZ Conservation Authority (NZCA) released a report late in 2011 entitled Protecting New Zealand’s Rivers. The full report is available on the Department of Conservation website, www.doc.govt.nz and…
Read More2012-02-25T12:55:40+13:00 River Safety and River Rescue Course subsidies of $100 are available to Whitewater NZ members, thanks to the generous support of Water Safety NZ. You can join a course…
Read MoreCumec Magazine Issue number 15 is out now and available through kayak and bookstores across NZ and Australia. Inside you’ll find features on paddling in the Northeast of Turkey, the…
Read More2011-11-20T13:39:21+13:00 Whitewater NZ held its Annual General Meeting for 2011 in Turangi on 17 September. Most of the current Executive Committee were relected to their current positions. Thanks to outgoing…
Read More2011-11-11T10:59:52+13:00 A temporary “reservation” of a portion of the Wairoa River, Nelson, has been granted for tree-felling and overhead cable recovery of the logs across the river. All activities including…
Read More2011-11-03T17:21:46+13:00 Unfortunately, Genesis Energy have advised that the recreational releases scheduled for this weekend (Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November) from Whakamarino and Piripaua have been cancelled due to health…
Read More2013-08-03T12:59:23+12:00 Kaimai Canoe Club have announced Wairoa river release dates for 2013-2014, with flows starting on Sunday 14 September and ending Sunday 11 May. Access
Read MoreWhitewater New Zealand and Fish & Game have successfully appealed to the Environment Court to protect kayaking on the Nevis River from dam proposals such that by Pioneer Generation Ltd….
Read More2013-05-26T11:38:05+12:00 The proposed Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan has been appealed to the Christchurch High Court by multiple parties including the Hurunui Water Project (HWP), Amuri Irrigation Company and…
Read More2013-05-15T21:10:14+12:00 This year the Whitewater NZ Annual General Meeting was held in Auckland on 11 May 2013, to which people came from far and wide. As people gathered into the…
Read More2013-05-05T16:24:44+12:00 Whitewater NZ Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Auckland on Saturday 11 May at The Conference Centre, City Campus, University of Auckland. All members and interested…
Read MoreEnvironmental Canterbury (ECAN) commissioners have accepted recommendations from a hearing panel on the proposed Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan. The plan arises from the Zone Implementation Plan (ZIP) developed…
Read More2013-03-14T09:33:27+13:00 “Proposed RMA reforms are of serious concern to kayakers and any other person that relaxes and recreates in the outdoors. The government’s proposed reforms for the Resource Management Act…
Read More2013-03-03T10:13:02+13:00 Graham Charles is re writing NZ Whitewater for its 5th edition. He is interested in any new runs, changes, access, changes or issues – basically anything that might be…
Read More2013-02-19T21:41:56+13:00 Central Otago Whitewater invites paddlers to the NZ Freestyle Kayak Nationals and the official opening of the Hawea Whitewater Park on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March. The weekend…
Read MoreCumec 18 is now available for your summer reading pleasure. Inside you’ll find another great mix of articles covering the people and places that shape New Zealand and Australian kayaking….
Read More2013-01-20T10:56:22+13:00 Releases on the Mangahao River have been scarce in recent times, but a release is scheduled for 6 April 2013. Check this site for updates closer to the date,…
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