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FOSTERING AND ENCOURAGING THE JOURNEY OF OUR YOUNG KIWI ROWERS

At the New Zealand Rowing Foundation our purpose as a registered charity is to promote, foster and encourage the sport of rowing in New Zealand for the recreation and entertainment of the general public and to obtain, hold and administer funds on trust for that purpose.

We are extremely grateful to you for your generous support which allows us to assist the next generation of junior and under-23 New Zealand rowers as well as the highly prestigious Legacy programme, honouring our elite New Zealand representative rowers.

Because the New Zealand Rowing Foundation is a registered charity, upon making a donation you may be entitled to a tax credit or a tax deduction.

NEWS

New Appointment Announced

Rowing New Zealand is pleased to welcome a new staff member to the team, strengthening our capability across future-focused partnerships. We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Michelle CrookRead more

Calm Waters, Fast Starts: Maadi 2026 Gets Underway at Lake Ruataniwha

Start line scenes at Lake Ruataniwha Photo: Sharron Bennett PhotographyRead more

NZ Rowing Foundation AGM - Notice of Meeting

Notice is given of the Annual Meeting of the NZ Rowing Foundation commencing at 12pm on Saturday, 23rd May 2026, at the following address.  Wellington Rowing Club Function Centre, Taranaki Street,Read more

Foundation Trustee Ivan Sutherland Honoured with Rowing New Zealand’s Highest Award

Ivan Sutherland Receives Prestigious Sir Don Rowlands Medal for Five Decades of Service to New Zealand Rowing Rowing New Zealand bestowed its most prestigious recognition upon Ivan Sutherland at theRead more

Jones Family Charitable Trust Legends Dinner

On Friday 17 November members of the rowing community gathered at the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Lake Karapiro in Cambridge for the Jones Family Charitable Trust Legends Dinner. It was a specialRead more

A proper sit-down for a stand-up set of rowers

Mahé and Juliette Drysdale have an incredible shared history in rowing. Who can forget that pivotal moment at the World Championships in 2005 when four New Zealand crews won gold in four successiveRead more

Sue Risi receives Legacy Medal

Sue Risi received her Legacy Medal at Lake Karapiro November 2022 in a surprise presentation organised by teammate Glenda Rodgers. Risi raced in the first New Zealand women's eight at the 1978 WorldRead more

2021 AGM Legacy Medal Presentation

Among those honoured at the recent Legacy Medal Presentation were trailblazing rowers, Stephanie Foster and Robyn Clarke as well as Alan Grey, 1962 British Commonwealth Games silver medallist in theRead more

Donation received in memory of Hugo Shaw

The New Zealand Rowing Foundation we were deeply saddened by the news of young rower, Hugo Shaw’s passing. We would like to thank the Ambler Family who have nominated the New Zealand RowingRead more

Legacy Medal Presentation in Tauranga

On a cool Saturday afternoon in April the opportunity was taken to present four legacy medals to our earlier representatives. This event coincided with the West End masters group training weekend onRead more

Future Legacy Medal Presentations

Our next opportunities for Legacy Medal presentations will be at the National Championships at Ruataniwha, February 2021 and the RNZ AGM next May. The sub-committee is looking at possible recipientsRead more

RNZ Elite Athlete Update – Men’s Eight, Tom Mackintosh

Tom entered the Rowing NZ system in 2014 where he earned a bronze medal at the Junior World Rowing Championships. He later represented NZ at the Under 23 level to a bronze and silver medal in 2018Read more

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