Rowing NZ are eager to make further use of their world-class facility at Lake Karapiro. But they will need to be patient.

A foreign rowing official who was caught by police driving over 80 km/h over the speed limit has had the charges dropped.

World rowing championships medalists Mahe Drysdale and Alan Campbell headline Saturday's 5km Billy Webb Challenge on Whanganui River.

Gold in the men's double sculls yesterday provided the highlight of New Zealand's most successful rowing regatta.

New Zealand ended the world rowing championships today with a total haul of 10 medals, including three golds.

Photos from sporting events around New Zealand and the world this weekend, from rugby to rowing to racing and more.

New Zealand have won back-to-back gold medals at the world rowing championships at Lake Karapiro near Cambridge today.

Three-time world champion single sculler Mahe Drysdale had to settle for silver medal at the world rowing championships at Lake Karapiro.

nzherald.co.nz brings live updates of Saturday's finals action at the Rowing World Championships on Lake Karapiro.