South Island Rowing

29/03/2026

Thank you to the Twizel community and everyone for such a great week of racing for the Rowing NZ Maadi Regatta and the memorable moments! Ka kite anō, see you next time 👋🏼

28/03/2026

Maadi Regatta
Racing has now been completed, and the lake is open for boating.
Thank you for your co-operation this week.

Karl Morgan
Regatta Control

24/03/2026

Rowing NZ Maadi Finals parking!!! Get your tickets at the link below and make it a speedy process at the gate 👌🏼 

Maadi Regatta 2026 - Finals Parking Tickets $15/day or $25 for Friday and Saturday Parking for Heats, Reps and Semi-Finals is free Funds raised from Parking are reinvested into the South Island Rowing Facilities and to also support athletes working on the gate to attend international regatta...

24/03/2026

Racing Update from South Island Rowing:

We are aware of potential upcoming weather disruption. To mitigate this, we are bringing events 10 - 13 forward to today. Events 1 - 13 this afternoon will be run at 4-minute intervals.

The order of these events has been changed to minimise clashes. Event 30 will remain at the end of the day.
Daysheet on rowIT will be updated shortly. Please ensure you check these changes.

Coxswains who will have already weighed in for today will have their weight carried forward to the additional races.

Those in the races 10-13 who have not raced today will need to weigh at 1-2 hours before the newly published race times.

Wednesday is likely to be at 4-minute intervals, with some races from early Thursday brought into the end of Wednesday.

South Island Rowing

22/03/2026

A fantastic way to start the week

08/03/2026

Lake Ruataniwha Lake Closure
Meridian South Island Secondary Schools

The regatta is now complete and the lake is open

Thank you for your support and co-operation
Regatta Control

04/03/2026

2026 Meridian South Island Secondary Schools Championships
Lake Closure
Please be advised that in accordance with the Ecan Navigation Safety Bylaws, Lake Ruataniwha will be closed to power driven vessels for the Meridian South Island Secondary Schools Championships on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March 2026
The lake will remain closed after racing on Saturday to allow for crew training.
Lake reopening at the completion of racing on Sunday will be advised on the South Island Rowing page.
Your cooperation with the above closure is greatly appreciated in order to allow this event to take place.
Karl Morgan
Regatta Control

04/03/2026

We are ready to welcome our South Island schools for a big weekend of racing at the biggest ever SISS Championships! Look forward to welcoming you to our Meridian Rowing Centre at Max Smith Park. Come on down, or jump on the live stream - it’s set to be a great weekend of rowing!

20/01/2026

Camping on site for Self-Contained Motorhomes and Caravans

South Island Rowing is offering a limited number of camp sites for self-contained motorhomes and caravans for regattas at $30 per night for 2 persons. Pre regatta please contact the Secretary John O'Connor at [email protected] or register at the Regatta Secretary office at the regatta.

03/09/2025

Documentation for the 50th AGM is now available to view on the SIR website, link below. Printed versions of the Annual Report will be available on the day.

Annual Report 2024-25 Annual Report 2023-24 Annual Report 2022-23 Annual Report (6 months to 30th June) 2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2019

14/07/2025

The 50th Annual General Meeting of South Island Rowing Inc. will be held on Friday 19th September 2025, at 5pm in the MacRae Lounge, Meridian Rowing Centre, Lake Ruataniwha. A celebration of the 50th Annual Meeting will be held after the AGM – light refreshment and finger food will be supplied.

A discussion forum will take place at 4pm.

Afternoon Tea will be available from 3.30pm

Those wishing to attend should RSVP to: [email protected] by Friday 5th August 2025

AGM documents will be distributed to Life Members and Associations, with copies available on the day. The Annual Report (when available) will be uploaded to the SIR website.

15/04/2025

🌳Trees!🌳 It's planting season and we are on a roll. SIR needs your help getting more trees in the ground and are into the final round of extending this special opportunity for people to donate a tree. Dedicate it to a group or individual with a plaque to forever share our place beside Lake Ruataniwha.
Please share this amongst your communities 🩵
Fill out the form here🔗https://forms.gle/tDSCqb6p9JdAvvYK7
or Email ✉️ [email protected]