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2026 North Island Secondary Schools Championships – Girls’ U16 Preview

March 3, 2026

Girls’ U16 typically represents an age where we see the emergence of the crews that will come to be successful in the coming years. Bridging

2026 North Island Secondary School Championships – Boys’ U18 Preview

March 3, 2026

A regatta second only to the fast-approaching Maadi Regatta, the North Island Schools regatta is the final hurdle before crews travel down to Twizel this

New Zealand Rowing Championships 2026 – Women’s Novice Preview

February 17, 2026

Novice women’s rowing remains one of the most wildly unpredictable categories at any New Zealand regatta. Rowers in their first year tend to improve dramatically,

2026 New Zealand Rowing Championships – Men’s Senior Preview

February 16, 2026

The senior men’s events for this year’s edition of the New Zealand Rowing Championships are stacked – the clash at the top of the pile

2026 Meridian South Island Rowing Championships – Men’s Club Eights Preview

January 27, 2026

In a familiar South Island story that unfolds year after year, I do not doubt that the men’s club eights will be a test of

2026 Meridian South Island Rowing Championships – Women’s Premier Quads Preview

January 26, 2026

An exciting event normally littered with New Zealand development scullers or established New Zealand elites, the Premier Quad is the top level of sculling on

2026 North Island Rowing Championships – Women’s Intermediate Eights Preview

January 20, 2026

Due to the late release of supplementary entries, this article was written prior to the release of the entry draw The Women’s Intermediate Eight is

North Island Rowing Championships 2026 – Men’s Intermediate Eights

January 20, 2026

This event has been sparsely entered compared to previous years, but there are still several standout crews worth mentioning. This preview breaks down the key