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Auckland kayakers celebrate "failed" Cape Reinga to Tauranga charity bid
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (594+ words) Though they didn't complete their mission to kayak to Tauranga, Auckland couple Isaac Naylor and Abigail Hannah celebrated making it to Mission Bay in Auckland. An Auckland couple who aimed to kayak from Cape Reinga to Tauranga to raise money…...
News in brief: Free Bay of Islands course teaches key kayak safety skills
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) The Kayak Safe NZ workshops run by the Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers help all types of paddlers stay safe on the water. The Professional Firefighters Union have cancelled tomorrow's strike because of ongoing work in storm-hit areas across the…...
Olympic champion Butcher wins kayak cross World Cup gold
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) Olympic gold medallist Finn Butcher has won his maiden World Cup title, after winning gold in the men's Kayak Cross final in Czechia. The 30-year-old stormed out of the gates so well that his rivals, Martin Rudorfer and Manuel Ochoa…...
Kayaking great on watching from the sidelines
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (845+ words) You could forgive Dame Lisa Carrington for feeling a bit nostalgic in recent weeks. It must have been a strange feeling for the kayaking great, as the New Zealand team competed in World Cup events in Europe last month while…...