News

2000-06-26T21:32:48+12:00 Issue 100 (June/July 2000) includes a response from the NZRCA regarding access to the Karangarua river, a retrospective of kayak adventures on Nepal’s Sun Kosi, Donald Johnstone excelling at…

2000-06-22T12:13:45+12:00 The NZRCA Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 4 August 2000, 10:00am-4.00pm at the Tararua Tramping Club rooms at 4 Moncrief Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington. All members…

2000-06-18T21:31:58+12:00 In an article from New Zealand Canoeing, Autumn 2000 (00.1), Janette Kear describes the background and current status of the joint NZRCA/NZOIA kayak instructor certification scheme. The article is…

2000-06-13T21:30:56+12:00 The New Zealand Alpine Club has contacted the NZRCA concerning apparent non-payment of hut fees, more canoeists are using our Club’s Homer Hut, which lies off the road near…

2000-05-17T21:29:25+12:00 New Zealand’s NetGuide magazine (www.netguide.co.nz) mentions this site in the ‘best sites’ section for the month of June. (Thanks for the pointer, Jenny).

2000-05-17T21:28:28+12:00 Over Easter, Robin Rutter-Baumann and friends had a ‘big day out’ on the North Branch of the Mokihinui, one of the West Coast’s less common helicopter-accessible adventure runs. They…

2000-05-14T21:26:37+12:00 The latest issue of NZRCA’s official newsletter “NZ Canoeing” is now available to members. Features include Mick Hopkinson on the use of play-boats on West Coast rivers, river works…

2000-05-05T21:25:02+12:00 Pictures and results from the Wairoa Extreme Race (held 23 April) are at www.topline-nz.co.nz/extremerace/. Access

2000-05-02T21:23:54+12:00 Graham Charles has published an article in Photography International (v13 #5) on taking good whitewater pictures. Paddling legend Olly Koehler is apparently on the cover. See Photography International in…

2000-05-01T21:21:16+12:00 The NZRCA’s submission against Ruapuna Irrigation Limited’s resource consent application to Environment Canterbury (Canterbury Regional Council) is online in Conservation / NZRCA submission on Rangitata Irrigation resource consent.

2000-04-17T21:30:10+12:00 The NZRCA Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 5 August 2000, 9:30am-4.00pm at the SVS Rooms, 3rd floor, 160 Manchester St, Christchurch. It would be great to…

2000-04-04T21:15:46+12:00 The New Zealand Freestyle Kayak Committee is hosting the Wairoa Extreme Race on Sunday 23 April (that’s Easter Sunday). Registration starts at 9am on the paddock next to the…

2000-04-03T21:14:59+12:00 The request from the New Zealand and Central South Island Fish and Game Councils for a Water Conservation Order for the threatened Rangitata River is available at the Ministry…

2001-04-07T11:27:53+12:00 The Mangahao release originally scheduled for Saturday 14 April has been moved to Saturday 21 April. This because the resource consent for the dam prevents such releases during Easter….

2001-03-13T22:09:30+13:00 Our Conservation team have been busy and have recently opposing the Rangitata Diversion Race resource consent to take 30.7 cumecs from the Rangitata River (Conservation / Rangitata Diversion Race…

2001-02-19T22:08:36+13:00 The 2001 New Zealand Secondary Schools Canoeing Association (NZSSCA) Downriver and Slalom Canoe and Kayaking National Championships are to be hosted by Mt Aspiring College, on the Hawea River,…

2001-02-19T22:07:53+13:00 Glenn Murdoch outlines Trustpower’s plans to build a dam on the Arnold river in Conservation.

2001-01-24T22:06:38+13:00 The Ashburton and Rangitata Instream Users Group is holding a series of meetings seeking support for the proposed Water Conservation Order for the Rangitata river. A meeting will be…

2001-01-24T22:05:54+13:00 Andi Uhl has announced the 3rd Wairoa Extreme Race will be held on Sunday 4 February. Entry is limited, so get in quick. For additional information email [email protected].

2001-01-13T22:03:12+13:00 New Zealand Canoeing (00.3) has been sent to members (unfortunately production was interrupted by the break for Christmas). The latest issue includes articles on the Hydro scheme on the…

2000-12-11T22:01:28+13:00 In Safety / Hokitika Kayaking Weekend (from the White Water Club’s newsletter), Bob Morton analyses the good and bad after an epic weekend on the Kakapotahi River.

2000-12-06T21:59:29+13:00 The Minister for the Environment, Marion Hobbs, has appointed a three-person tribunal to report on the water conservation order for the Rangitata River (reported here 3 April 2000). The…

2000-11-03T21:55:40+13:00 As an inspirational entree to the new whitewater season, Bill Thomson relates his experience on Nevis Bluff in high water in Access / A Nervis One or Two. Remember,…

2000-10-30T21:54:35+13:00 The Department of Conservation has recommended that the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board decline the NZRCA’s request for access to the Lower Karangarua River, as part of the…