Club
Season 2026 — Welcome Back to the Water
A fresh season is underway. Squad sessions resume Monday, and the Learn-to-Row programme kicks off in May.
What's happening
News from the river.
Around the country
Rowing NZ stories
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Coaching
Mike’s coaching journey built on patience, people and performance
A casual arrangement with champion single sculler Rob Waddell 18 years ago proved the catalyst for Mike Rodger’s return to coaching and the start of a journey that has made him one of New Zealand’s most successful rowing
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News
Sometimes a step back is the best way forward
Time to think things over helps Kiwi crews to medals at World Cup.
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News
"Fitter, faster, stronger” – and in the A Final
The NZ Men’s Pair reckon they’re in a better spot than this time last year. They could be dangerous.
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News
No room for error, even on opening day
Kiwi crews know only A-game gets you an A-Final
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Community
Rowing Community Celebrated at the 139th Rowing New Zealand AGM
The 139th Rowing New Zealand Annual General Meeting brought together clubs, volunteers, administrators and leaders from across the country to celebrate another year of rowing in Aotearoa. Held in…
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News
Two appointments to the Rowing New Zealand Board of Directors were confirmed at the 2026 AGM
The former Rowing New Zealand President and respected winner of the Sir Don Rowlands Medal, Ivan Sutherland, is the members representative on the Board Appointments Committee. He recently gave members…
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From the boathouse
Club Notices
Live from CMS
College
MGC Rowers Selected for Global Youth Programme
Isla Muir, Maggie Clark and Charlie Bennett travelled to Chengdu for the 2026 Global Youth Rowing & Cultural Exchange Programme.
Corporate
Corporate 8 — Entries Now Open
Build a workplace crew and join us on the water. The 2026 Corporate 8 returns this November.
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