Hi Guys,

Our same two bird nut loving nut jobs are at it AGAIN, this time they have convinced the local council that because we can operate in estuaries and operate at more than 5 knots we are a danger to swimmers. In the past 12 years there have been only 13 complaints to our Harbour Master about the operation of kiters, 11 of those have been from these two people. NOT ONE of these 13 complaints have ever been upheld as a public safety concern. There has never been a incident of a kiter running into a swimmer or member of the public in those 12 years. Yet 'concerns for swimmers safety' is all the justification the NRC thinks they need to kill off all the flat water riding in our whole region? 95% of all of our flat water kiting takes place in conditions to cold and windy for anyone to swim - this is New Zealand we are talking about.

Anyway guys, we have 1 week to get submissions in, PLEASE jump onto this site:

www.kiteboarding.org.nz

Read the details, download the submission form on the 'why submit' link, fill in your details/comments and email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cheers,

Dave Kay

Thanks Dave for bringing this to our attention.

Will get the message out there and get us all behind getting this ban removed FOREVER. This is absurd and needs to be sorted. I have seen the maps of all the areas that this could affect and it's just crazy.

These are some of the best Kitesurfing spots in New Zealand and they are usually empty of swimmers! How can they say that we are a real danger to the lives of swimmers.

You have got my vote. Who is else is in?

Thanks Dave for putting in the hard work. Have submitted my opposition. Hopefully everyone else does the same, only takes five minutes.

Me too Cheers Dave.

Me too. Got a letter this weekend to say that they have delayed the hearing until March with a ruling expected by June