Porirua Rowing Club Inc. - Est 1967

31/03/2026

Crew culture. Real feedback. Smarter pathways. 🚣‍♂️

From building confidence and connection to simplifying selection and tracking performance, see how Crewlab is changing the game for athletes, the Rowing NZ Pathway team, coaches and parents across Aotearoa.

Fewer spreadsheets. More rowing.

Watch the full video here: https://rowingnz.kiwi/video/

30/03/2026

At PRC we have been using CrewLAB for the past three seasons with our secondary school rowers. The 2025-26 season was the first where it was used across the club including our parents, master, and supporters.

The ability to track a rowers progress from week to week, month to month, season to season is one of the main reasons that we offer this product to all members.

Thanks to CrewLAB and RowingNZ for making this video possible.

18/03/2026

Porirua Rowing Club is proud to be sending four rowers representing Aotea College to the Maadi Regatta this year.

Hannah, and Pippa are competing in the Girls U16 1x, U17 1x, and U17 2-. Along with Harrison and Lewis in the Boys U18 1x, U18 2x, and U18 2-.

Open the video and use the links within to follow along from Monday.

12/03/2026

The 2026 North Island Coastal Rowing Beach Sprint Champs are being held tomorrow at Titahi Bay. Racing is from 8am to 4pm. Come down and support the athletes and find out what it is all about.

Coastal Rowing Coastal Rowing is an extreme version of rowing and involves rowing along a sea coast and out into the sea. It can also be done on large lakes…

09/02/2026

Early morning starts mean chasing the sun in the final push to the 2026 NZ Rowing National Championships.

This year brings a new 4 day format to the Nationals, starting with heats on Wednesday, 18 February.

14/12/2025

🎄Karapiro Rowing Incorporated Christmas Regatta 2025 Finals Results🎄

A mighty effort from our group of rowers over the weekend, seven A Finals, and 3 B Finals!

Congrats to Harrison - 2nd in the Mens Intermediate single sculls, and Constance - 2nd in the Womens Open and Club single sculls, along with a 1st in the Womens Open coxless quad in a Star Composite crew.

The regatta this year had 2425 competitors, so to make finals was a spectacular achievement. Unfortunately not all on our group could achieve this mark, but will return home with the determination to improve on individual performances at the next regatta in January.

Thanks to Pelorus Trust for supporting our rowers with a grant of $6000 for the Travel and Accommodation costs!

06/12/2025

Been waiting to watch the new Avatar movie? Well here's your chance

On the 18th of December, Porirua Rowing Club is running a movie fundraiser at the Light House cinema in Pauatahanui, to help support our club with new gym equipment for our rowers

So grab a bucket of popcorn and come join us for an exciting night at the movies

Tickets can be purchased through the link below:
https://poriruarowing.co.nz/support-us/

25/11/2025

Norton Cup Regatta 2025
The PoriruaRC crews got their first taste of 2000m racing of the season last weekend.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara was spectacular, the sun shining, and our crews had some outstanding performances.

At the end of the regatta we had finished with five wins, four seconds and four thirds. A huge effort from each of our 21 rowers and 2 coxswains who competed at this regatta.

Shout out to the novice boys who placed 3rd in division one of the Mens' Novice Coxed Four, an amazing result in their first fours race!

08/09/2025

Please be aware as a parent there will be a process to go through to be registered with Rowing New Zealand. The registration link for PRC will go live later this week.

For the 2025/26 rowing season, there's a new process in place -everyone involved in rowing must now register individually with Rowing New Zealand through Rowing Connect, RNZ’s new membership system.

This change supports a nationwide move to align with the updated Incorporated Societies Act and the new RNZ Constitution. You’ll receive your personal Rowing Connect registration link directly from your club or school. Registration is free and required for all rowers, coxswains, coaches, volunteers, parents, committee members, and anyone wanting to be involved in rowing. Once registered, rowers’ details will automatically be transferred to rowIT, allowing coaches to easily enter athletes into regattas.

Be sure to check in with your club or school to receive your registration link and get registered for the upcoming season.

16/08/2025

Porirua Rowing Club is excited to offer our Learn to ROW programme, a four-week introduction to rowing designed for secondary school students. This is the perfect place to start your rowing journey!

Enrol here: https://poriruarowing.co.nz/learn-to-row/

📅 Course dates: Tuesday 2 September – Saturday 27 September 2025

🎯 Who can join: Aimed at Year 9 and 10 students, but all current secondary school students are welcome to enrol.

🧭 What You’ll Learn
Throughout the course, our experienced coaching team will teach the fundamentals of rowing, including:

Safe handling of equipment

Rowing technique and crew coordination

Confidence on the water

Rowing is a technical and demanding sport - even elite athletes are constantly refining their technique. While five weeks won’t make you an expert, it’s more than enough to spark a lifelong passion for the sport.

Please note: Come down and try rowing first for FREE at our Give Rowing a GO! open days.