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Club Focus
The Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club won the Club of the Year Prize at the 2019 CRNZ Sports and Recognition Awards. We find out more about a club that has produced New Zealand international paddlers Aimee Fisher and Hamish Legarth.
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Taris’ Road To Recovery
After standing down from the men’s elite squad earlier this year following a mysterious heart condition some might have assumed it was the end of the kayaking road for Taris Harker.
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Canoe racing joins SKY Sport Next
Canoe Racing NZ has signed up to the ground-breaking Sky Sport Next Initiative which will act as a huge boost for the sport’s domestic exposure.
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Chasing the crown for the 8th time
The winner of the past seven editions of a race regarded as New Zealand’s premier surfski event, and which this year doubles as the ICF Oceania Championships, the Aucklander has proved invincible since winning on her debut in 2013.
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Introducing – Craig Mustard
Craig has recently taken up the newly-established position of the Canoe Racing NZ Development Coach based out of Cambridge. We find out more about the 34-year-old, who boasts 15 years of success both domestically and on the international stage.
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Mowlem guns for third title
It’s going to be a busy November for reigning King of the Harbour Andrew Mowlem, who will be back in Auckland later this month to defend his crown.