Live: Rangiora brings home the bronze
BRONZE: Rangiora High U18 girls doubles crew, Alice Pallister and Rose McEwan, and their coach Armin Svoboda at the medal...
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Maadi Cup is New Zealand’s largest regatta. With 2196 pupils from 122 schools, and 600 races across 52 events, it’s...
Rangiora set for finals
CLOSE: George Howat was exhausted after the U18 singles semi, coming in third only half a second away from relegation....
Don’t Steve me hanging – Part two
It was the Thursday morning of the regatta and I was in the media centre working on some other, less...
Avonside lightweights on form for final
DETERMINED: U18 girls lightweight double sculls, Ruby Norton and Giverny Penny from Avonside Girls' High School are gearing up for...
Parking attendants keep the chaos at bay
ATTENTIVE: Gate attendant John Davis has a system to tame the parking chaos at Maadi. Photo: Paul Mitchell This year's...
Five A-Final races for Whakatane High School boys
VIEW FROM THE TOP: Whakatane High School boys relax on the hill after quarter-final races. Photo: Haylee King. The boys...
Safety first as umpires run through checks
THOROUGH: Hewitt Harrison makes sure the rowers are safe on the water. Photo: Geoff Ridder If anything is certain at...
The loud, proud crew at lake’s edge
Dressed in black and gold school colours, the supporters stand at the edge of the lake, cheering, waving flags and...
School pride on display across lake
SIGNING UP: More and more schools are following the lead of Cambridge High and Hillcrest High, below, and posting banners...
Wellington boat-flipping and swimmer-smacking in windy build-up to regatta
CALM WATER: The Wellington Collge boys back their teammates on the water at Karapiro. Photo: Dasha Kuprienko Wellington rowers...
Francis Douglas pair’s run of form continues
Bodie Butler and Mason Porteous continue to impress at Maadi. The Francis Douglas Memorial College crew have qualified for the...
Sacred Heart New Plymouth girls aim for strong finish
FULL OF HEART: From left, Zoe Winks, Ella Toa, Jamie Williams, Georgia Keech, with coach Jason Williams in the back....
Size does matter, weigh in your coxswains
EASY AS: Sandra Groufsky takes Jessica Dicker through the weigh-in process. Photo: Kyra Dawson Setting up by moonlight is just...
Coach doubles as commentator
Kirsty Dunhill might not be a familiar face to everyone, but her voice will be - she’s the one you...
Wentworth pair make it into semis
WHITE-LIGHTNING & BLACK-THUNDER: from left: Shena Donald, Mia Cunningham-South and their coxswain Jackson White. Photo: Chantel Strydom Wentworth College students...
Rowers can beat the heats but can’t beat the heat
St John reported a quiet week Thursday morning with a smooth flow of minor aches and pains - with the exception of the heat....
Young coxswain Jackson White makes his mark
LONEWOLF: 12-year-old Jackson White representing Wentworth College as their only coxswain: Photo Chantel Strydom Jackson White is the only coxswain...
Don’t Steve me hanging
It was the Wednesday afternoon of the regatta and I was taking a few quick snaps when a woman approached...
Eat. Sleep. Row. Repeat.
It's 6.30am, the sun is rising and the air is a brisk cold, foggy breeze - this is when you...
Auckland Grammar packs history into Maadi team tent
HISTORY: Proud Auckland Grammar mums Amanda Carter, left, Wendy Courtney, and Jo MacDonald show off the school's rowing wall of...
Why should Polynesian and Maori students get into rowing?
Polynesian and Maori students are a minority at this year's Maadi - and always have been. Competitors talk to the Waikato...
Its always cookie time for St Paul’s girls
Being a teenage girl can be hard. Pressure comes from directions that don't even register on regular folks radars. SWEET TREAT: Ciara Gyde...
Otago girls take on semi’s
UNITED: from left: Juliette Alm-Lequeux, coach Caitlin Buist, Karley Wilden-Palms. Photo Supplied: Caitlin Buist Juliette Alm-Lequeux and Karley Wilden-Palms are...