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New Zealand / WNZ News

18/03/2010

The pictures are now online...

17/03/2010

The BIG DOWNWINDER DEBRIEF, KITE BOARD FOUND IN WANAKA, EMERGENCY CONTACT FOR JARDINES, JARDINES ACCESS/ MOORING APPLICATION UPDATE, BEGINNER/IMPROVER WINDSURFING AT FRANKTON, WAKATIPU TRAILS TRUST EVENT...

16/03/2010

The Womens Chin Wag/Girls Night scheduled for Wednesday 17 March has been postponed to Wednesday 24 March. Wind and Kite surfers welcome. Venue: Thai Talay, 9 Humphries Rd., Ferrymead. Time: 7.00pm Please ring Nicola on 384 0696 to let...

16/03/2010

Race between Petone and Eastbourne - direction depends on wind on the day. This is an all in event, you must be confident on the water (water...

15/03/2010

Great short article...

06/03/2010

39 windsurfers and kiters from all over the South Island descended on Glenorchy on Saturday 27th Feb. for the Southern Lakes Windriders Clubs annual downwinder sail from Glenorchy to Pigeon Island. Click to see the video

03/03/2010

2008 Olympic Gold medallist Tom Ashley (pictured left) convincingly won the 2010 New Zealand Men’s RS:X National...

03/03/2010

The Formula Nationals got under way with the briefing and registration on the Thursday (unfortunately there were only 5 entries), but not enough wind for any racing.

01/03/2010

Main Results;
Overall; 1st Mike Holland (Kite); 2. Bennett Jones (Kite); 3.Thomas Rold (Kite); 4. Gavin Jackson (Wind); 5. Blake Porter (Kite); 6. Georges Millett (Kite); 7. Dan Willemse (wind); 8. Guilhem (Kite); 9. Graeme Evans...