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Owing to a busy regatta season, the off season is the only time to complete major works at the course. On the first weekend in… Read More »SIR Update: May 2023

A lot has happened at the lake since the umpires boats were packed away for the season at the end of the South Island Secondary… Read More »SIR Update: April 2023

The Canterbury Championship Regatta for 2023 saw spectacular weather at Lake Ruataniwha for a big weekend of competitive racing. The number of participants was on… Read More »Regatta Report | 2023 Meridian Canterbury Champs

Over 1100 competitors, 70 officials and volunteers plus a large group of vocal supporters descended on Lake Ruataniwha for Otago Champs Dec 10th and 11th.… Read More »Regatta Report | 2022 Meridian Otago Champs

South Island Rowing Inc. 47th Annual General Meeting Associations have been advised that regrettably the Auditors are still not in a position to provide South… Read More »SIR AGM | Further Postponement

SIR have just been advised that owing to other commitments, the two baristas that have run the coffee shop at regattas are now unavailable. We… Read More »SIR seeking Café Barista

The 2022 Aoraki regatta was the biggest since its inception 15 years ago.   A popular regatta, it is the perfect opportunity for novices to learn… Read More »Regatta Report: 2022 Aoraki 1k

South Island Rowing wishes to keep the cost of providing regattas for our community at a reasonable level and to keep fees for entrants manageable… Read More »Boat Holders for 2022/23 Season

South Island Rowing 47th Annual General Meeting – October 2022 Associations have been notified of the following: South Island Rowing have been advised by the… Read More »SIRI 47th AGM Postponement

The 2022-2023 season has kicked off! On the weekend of October 8-9, South Island Rowing welcomed competitors from across NZ to Lake Ruataniwha for our… Read More »Regatta Report: Concept 2 R2K and Mainland Interprovincials