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Accident/Incident Database

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The Whitewater NZ Accident/Incident database is intended to be a definitive record of whitewater kayak and canoe incidents, published in order to raise awareness of risks among the recreational canoeing community.

Year Region
2017 (1)
2016 (1)
2015 (2)
2014 (1)
2010 (1)
2007 (4)
2006 (3)
2005 (3)
2004 (6)
2003 (4)
2002 (2)
2001 (3)
2000 (3)
1999 (2)
1998 (2)
1997 (1)
1995 (1)
1993 (1)
1987 (1)
1980 (1)
1974 (2)
1973 (2)
1963 (1)
 Northland & Auckland (2)
Waikato & Bay of Plenty (8)
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay (1)
Taranaki & Wanganui (1)
Wellington & Manawatu (7)
Tasman & Marlborough (2)
West Coast (9)
Canterbury (7)
Otago (8)
Southland (3)

List for Region = Wellington & Manawatu (7 incidents)

Injury incident (2004-08-08): NZ,25,Manawatu/Waihi Stream/Waihi Falls
Near-miss (2004-06-06): NZ,15,NZ,15,Wellington/Waiohine/Waiohine Gorge
Injury incident (2001-10-27): NZ,Manawatu/Mangahao
Near-miss (1999-10-25): NZ,Manawatu/Mangahao
Fatal accident (1998-03-14): NZ,42,Manawatu/Manawatu/Ballance to ?
Fatal accident (1974-07-06): NZ,Manawatu/Lake Horowhenua
Fatal accident (1963-11-16): NZ,37,Wellington/Otaki
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