For taxpayers who value sporting pride as much as business profit, Rowing New Zealand's achievements in the past decade have delivered a spectacular return on investment.

Issues with sewage, garbage and algae contamination have plagued Rio de Janeiro's waterways and will be an added challenge for Kiwi athletes.

The coach of the St Bede’s rowers who were initially barred from the Maadi Cup claims one of the boys was snubbed by Rowing NZ because they did not want further media attention.

The New Zealanders collected six medals at the Varese regatta in Italy early yesterday, including four gold, and that without the golden bankers.

The New Zealand rowing team have had a superb outing at the World Cup event in Italy, with another golden haul of medals.

Zoe Stevenson is in a club of three at this weekend's World Cup regatta in Italy.

George Bridgewater has completed the maiden step towards the Olympics with selection in this season's national quadruple sculls crew alongside John Storey, Jade Uru and Karl Manson.

Other eights have tried, but come up short; this time with extra funding in place, Rowing New Zealand, tied in with their ambition to be present on the start line in Rio next year in all 14 disciplines, are adopting a no-stone-unturned approach.

Dealing with Brazilian real estate companies and literally testing the waters are among steps being taken by Rowing New Zealand to achieve their Olympic ambitions next year in Rio de Janeiro.

Call it the Evers-Swindell legacy. New Zealand's rowers embark on their international campaign next month with the women's arm of the sport at its strongest.

New Zealand's youthful men's rowing eight will have an early test of their potential in Seattle next week.

The significance of the O'Connors' success is not so much in their victory. The pair exemplify how education and sport can still intertwine.

A St Bede’s Board of Trustees member has quit in the wake of a rowing controversy involving two pupils.

Two high school rowers whose parents sought an injunction against their school to allow them to compete in the Maadi Cup regatta have missed out on national trials.

The St Bede's College rowing row will be settled out of court, one of the boy's parents said today.

The Canterbury school at the centre of a controversy around two pupils who were banned from rowing at the Maadi Cup says the board of trustees supports the ban.

Former Olympic rower Rob Hamill backs the two St Bede's College students at centre of legal storm as head teachers fear ruling sets "dangerous precedent".

Two boys who were banned from competing in the Maadi Cup rowing regatta after riding on the baggage carousel at Auckland Airport were egged on by their teammates.

Rowing legend Sir Don Rowlands has passed away.