Multiple world champion and defending Olympic K1 200m champion Lisa Carrington spearheads the New Zealand kayaking team, which includes the first K4 crew in 24 years.
A Whakatane environmentalist has been named a Green Ribbon winner for his work at helping restore the biodiversity-rich Puhikoko Reserve and look after kiwis.
Lisa Carrington was acknowledged for her record breaking 2015 season by winning the Sportswoman of the Year at the World Paddle Awards in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday night.
Tarawera Ultramarathon organiser Paul Charteris said he could not be happier after the weekend's event and is soon to announce a new event taking in some more of the North Island's iconic sites.
