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Winners crowned in NZ Jet Sprint Competition, Round 2 in Wanganui
From the top nine to the final three, pressure shaped every decision across the classes.

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Qualifying sets the field at Whanganui with tight margins across all classes
Rain, reruns, and razor thin times as drivers chased the top nine without throwing it away.

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Weather holds play at Wanganui as rain continues
Persistent rain continues to hold play at Wanganui, with conditions showing no sign of easing as of ...

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NextGen competitors show pace and composure at Whanganui
The NextGen class continues to prove its value as a pathway into the New Zealand Jet Sprint Champion...

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NZ Jet Sprint Championships from Wanganui
Live coverage of the NZ Jet Sprint Champs, Round 2 from Wanganui
Latest News from NZ Jet Spri...

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New Zealand Jetsprint Championship Round 2 sets up a full day of racing at Wanganui
From early morning launches to late afternoon finals, Saturday at Shelter View is built around one l...

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NZ Jet Sprint action from Whanganui
Boating New Zealand is gearing up to make 27 December a big day for jet sprint fans!
We will carry ...

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Points tighten as jetsprints head to Whanganui
Points are tight after Featherston as teams arrive at Whanganui with little margin for error ahead o...

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Waitaki access restored as Rooneys Ramp brings the river back to life
The Waitaki River boat ramp at State Highway 1 has had a long overdue upgrade, restoring safe access...

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New Zealand Jet Boat River Racing confirms 2026 calendar as focus shifts to World Championship years...
No marathon in 2026 as the sport gears up for back-to-back World Championship campaigns in 2027 and ...

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Round 1 2025 New Zealand Jetsprint Championship launches with speed, drama, and new talent in Feathe...
Featherston delivers tight racing, breakout performances, and a strong start to the six round nation...

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On Track: Featherston Jet Sprint track
In early December, local and overseas jet sprint boats will converge on the Wairarapa’s Kiwispan Jet...

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Featherston fires the start of the 2025/2026 New Zealand Jetsprint Championship
Season launch: Wairarapa turns up the noise
Engines will echo across the Wairarapa on Sunday 7 Dece...

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Golden Homes Waimakariri River Race Weekend 2025: Tight margins, river smarts and standout recoverie...
Two days of racing on the Waimakariri River have delivered a weekend defined by tight margins, smart...

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Day 1 on the Waimak: Tight margins and early DNFs at the Golden Homes Waimakariri River Race Weekend...
Clean circuit laps, sharp class winners and a reshuffled leaderboard set up a tense Day 2 on the riv...

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River racers return: momentum, rivalry and rising stars on the Waimakariri
New Zealand’s top river racers arrive on the Waimakariri carrying form, rivalry and genuine momentum...

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PSP Racing fire up for New Zealand Jetsprint Championship 2025/2026
PSP Racing’s Ollie Silverton and Amanda Kittow return from a winning run in Australia, ready to tack...

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Ramjet Racing rule at Keith and set sights on the season ahead
Phonsy Mullan and navigator Niketa Wells unleash Ramjet for a statement win at Spitwater Arena, Keit...

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Cabba countdown: Round 3 returns to Round Mountain Raceway
Round 3 of the Penrite V8 Superboats returns to Cabba with fierce trans-Tasman rivalries.

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Trans-Tasman thunder: Kiwis light up the Penrite V8 Superboats Championship
The 2025–26 Penrite Oil V8 Superboats Championship has launched in spectacular style, with high-octa...

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Poker Run 2025 brings jet boating fun to the West Coast
Poker Runs are one of the most popular social events in the jet boating calendar. They combine river...

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Jet Boating NZ gears up for The Wheel Magician National Rally 2025
Join JBNZ on the Rangitīkei River for the 2025 National Rally and a six-day river tour celebrating K...

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Pulse Race Boats dominates jet sprint racing worldwide
Pulse Race Boats now holds every Unlimited Class jet sprint title — World, New Zealand, Australia an...

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New Zealand Jetsprint Championship 2025/2026: six rounds of thrills, spills, and high-octane action
Six thrilling rounds across NZ define the 2025/2026 Jetsprint Championship, from Featherston’s amphi...

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Southland Twin Rivers 2025 – Prestons sweep silverware as Wilton and Flett shine
Southland Twin Rivers 2025 showcased fierce jet boat racing, with Preston, Wilton, and Flett taking ...

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Final leg: Kiwis battle to the end in UIM World Jet Boat Championships finale
After nearly two weeks of river warfare across Alberta and British Columbia, the 2025 UIM World Jet ...

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Final stretch begins: Kiwis still in the fight as UIM World Jet Boating Championships near endgame
After a week of punishing river racing through Alberta, the UIM World Jet Boat Championships moved w...

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Day 5 delivers drama: Kiwis dig deep in the UIM World Jet Boating Championships
The fifth day of racing (25 June 2025) at the 2025 UIM World Jet Boating Championships pushed teams ...

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Magoo warfare: Kiwi jet boats roar in the front pack in Grande Prairie
The teams rolled into Grande Prairie, Alberta, on Monday 23 June, greeted by the vast race legs of t...

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Battling the flow: Kiwi teams navigate legs 4-6 in World Jet Boating Championship drama
After a strong showing across the opening three legs of the 2025 UIM World Jet Boat Championships, t...

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Roaring into the Peace: New Zealand teams prepare to battle at the 2025 World Jet Boat Championships...
From the braided rivers of Otago to the high-powered straightaways of Canterbury, New Zealand has lo...

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Jet Boating NZ, changing the dynamic of who’s in the driver’s seat
The image of who’s in the driver’s seat has traditionally leaned in one direction. That’s quietly ch...

Last-minute scramble leads to an enjoyable Bagrie Memorial Race on the Rakaia River
In early 2025, New Zealand was gearing up for something truly epic in the world of jet boating: the ...

Australian Phonsy Mullan makes jetsprint history clinching the Triple Crown in the Unlimited Premier...
In a historic first, the Jetsprint world has seen a triple crown a...

Jetsprint warfare hits Wanganui: The final round of the NZ Jetsprint Champs is here
High-speed, high-stakes racing set for Shelter View on Sunday
The 2024/2025 New Zealand Jetsprint C...

Kiwi’s Ollie Silverton and Amanda Kittow squeak in to win Group A in the UIM World Jet Sprint ...
After nearly a decade, the UIM World Jet Sprint Championship made a thrilling return to New Zealan...

Speed and rescues are prominent at the 2024/2025 New Zealand Jetsprint Championships
Jetsprinting, one of the world’s fastest and most thrilling motorsports, is a spectacle that combine...

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Jet boating in New Zealand: Safety first with Jet Smart Part 2
See the first video in this series, Jet Smart #1: There's more to jet boating that buying a boat.
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Jet boating in New Zealand: Safety first with Jet Smart Part 1
See the second video in this series, Jet Smart #2: What rivers can I boat?
Jet boating is a quintes...

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Thrills and Precision at the Jet Boating NZ Mitre 10 National Rally 2024
The Jet Boating NZ Mitre 10 National Rally 2024 on October 27 brought energy and excitement to the c...












