Decision making in New Zealand rowing Rowing NZ has long prided itself on its well-established democratic structure of 11 associations and 65 clubs. We offer this simple guide to how it all works. Rowing has been a competitive sport in New Zealand since the 1850s and, alongside athletics, is the country’s most successful Olympic sport. The New Zealand Rowing Association, trading as Rowing NZ, is the governing body of rowing in New Zealand and has two arms.
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The domestic arm focuses on club, school and university rowing in New Zealand. The high performance arm looks after the international teams, from juniors through to elite, that represent New Zealand.
How is the organisation structured? A board is responsible for management and administration of Rowing NZ. Membership of Rowing NZ includes the 11 associations, which includes 10 regional associations plus the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association (NZSSRA). Below the regional associations sit the 65 clubs, each of which is affiliated to an association. The NZSSRA represents rowing schools rather than clubs. Rowing NZ also has nine affiliate members that are closely connected to Rowing NZ but support their aspect of the sport. These organisations do not have voting rights at the annual general meeting (AGM).
