Our purpose is to preserve New Zealand's whitewater resources and enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.

Whitewater NZ

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Tony Ward-Holmes on the Otoko River. Image by Jonathan Hunt.

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Events & Releases

  • Tekapo Course Release
    Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 10:00 - 17:00
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  • Tekapo Course Release
    Sunday, December 3, 2017 - 09:30 - 16:00
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  • Tekapo Course Release
    Saturday, December 9, 2017 - 10:00 - 17:00
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  • Tekapo Course Release
    Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 09:00 - 15:00
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  • Wairoa Release
    Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 10:00 - 16:00
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Latest news

  • Photograph of gloved hand hold green and brown bait pellets.
    1080 drop at Ngaruroro River
    Sun, 2017-11-19 09:47
    A possum control operation is planned for the Tutaekuri area over the summer. The operators advise...
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  • Jetboat sunk in Maori Gully
    Fri, 2017-08-04 15:08
    Ian Fox, Deputy Harbourmaster for ECan, has issued a river hazard warning: The Environment...
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  • Whitewater NZ backs Freshwater Rescue Plan
    Tue, 2017-07-18 08:58
    Kayakers' habitat is New Zealand's freshwater rivers; these rivers are increasingly under threat...
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