The 2008 Olympic K1 1000m champion and Canoe Racing NZ coach Tim Brabants shares his pearls of wisdom for developing paddlers.

Liam Lace currently leads the open men’s K1 standings after six rounds of this year’s Kayak Krazy Series. Ahead of the latest round – which takes place on Lake Karapiro on Sunday – we chat to the 20-year-old Cambridge-based athlete about his competitive efforts this winter and his paddling journey so far.

In the latest in our series focusing on a New Zealand club, we turn the spotlight on to the vibrant and thriving Taranaki-based Waitara Kayak Club.

In a welcome boost for the Kayak Krazy 10km series, NZ Kayak men’s squad members Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie finished one-two in the open men’s race in Tauranga last month. Here the pair, who earlier this year secured a K2 1000m slot for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics, offer their thoughts on why paddlers should compete in the series. 

To mark National Volunteer Week we focus on the selfless and tireless work of one of New Zealand’s leading officials Craig Hoskin (pictured far left).

A small group of female coaches are starting to make their mark on the sport in New Zealand. We chat to a trio of emerging coaches to find out more of their journey and why they would encourage other women to make the same step.