Four New Zealand officials have been appointed to key roles at international canoe sprint events across Europe and Canada in 2026, with a fifth heading to the season's World Championships in Poland.
Toni Hoskin will serve as Competition Manager at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Hungary, while Craig Hoskin has been appointed Course Umpire at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Germany. Aniwa McKenzie will take on the role of Starter at the Canadian leg of the same World Cup series.
Karen Simpson-Warren steps into the role of Deputy Chief Judge at the ICF Junior and U23 World Championships in Canada, and Matt Warren completes the group as Start Coordinator at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Poland.
New Zealand's contribution to international paddling goes well beyond the athletes on the water.
