History Archives

February 21, 2025

Reg Douglas - One of New Zealand Rowing's greats continued his passion for the sport He was part of...

February 3, 2025

With the National Champs approaching, it's a perfect time to tell the incredible story of the man who literally put...

January 13, 2025

How a Methodist mission became an oarsport sanctuary. The geography teacher/legendary rowing coach can generate the geology quicker than...

November 26, 2024

How a fishing trip stopover played its part in shaping one of our great rowing legacy stories. "I think I...

November 5, 2024

Kerri Williams has decided to end her rowing career. She talks to Andy Hay about the shock call that set...

September 16, 2024

Andy Hay finally gets to the bottom of the mystery that's been haunting him and some of the 1984 New...

August 30, 2024

The Beatles, the blazer and not even getting to the USSR...let alone back to it It's actually ridiculous. It's...

August 25, 2024

The New Zealand crews had just one race on day 7 of the combined Senior, U23 and U19 World Championships...

June 26, 2024

They burst out of the backblocks for one dazzling summer of rowing then disappeared back into the pine forests of...

June 11, 2024

Dave Rodger's one of our rowing legends. He tells Andy Hay about the long road back from a near-fatal day....

March 7, 2024

There'll be a lot going on when next Sunday comes around in Twizel: history, stats, art, music, culture and more....

March 4, 2024

On the eve of the Aon Maadi Regatta, former Marian College rower Libby Galbraith shares her incredible journey with Andy...