{"id":16,"date":"2020-06-25T23:17:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T23:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-09-26T14:09:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T01:09:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Island Rowing became an incorporated society in mid 1983 with the key objective to promote and foster the sport of rowing in New Zealand. Since that time, many individuals have played pivotal roles for the SIR Board and built a true legacy for the future generations of rowers in New Zealand &#8211; which has become one of the powerhouse nations for rowing in the world.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"\/index.php\/about\/history\/\">Our history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/about\/history\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Regatta-Report-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" 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src=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6126_1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6126_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6126_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6126_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6126_1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6126_1.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"\/index.php\/about\/services-facilities\/\">Services and Facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/about\/services-facilities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/numbers-hut-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/numbers-hut-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/numbers-hut-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/numbers-hut-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/numbers-hut-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/numbers-hut.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading 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class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"\/index.php\/about\/sponsors\/\">Sponsors<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/about\/sponsors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7822_1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7822_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7822_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7822_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7822_1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_7822_1.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"\/index.php\/about\/the-board\/\">The Board<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/index.php\/about\/the-board\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fog-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fog-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fog-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ruataniwha.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fog.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Life Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">L B SAUL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">P MCQUINN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">N BURROW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">C WILSON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">D STEVEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">J O&#8217;CONNOR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">P COONEY (Associate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">B NEILL (Associate)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">F STRACHAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">D BORGFELDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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