Events on waterways
If you're wanting to organise a race, speed trial, competition or any other organised recreational activity on a waterway in the Waikato region, you will first need to apply for permission from Waikato Regional Council. This permission is to:
- temporarily suspend restrictions under the Navigation Safety Bylaw, and
- reserve an area for the purpose of that activity.
Apply to conduct a temporary maritime event
Note: Any event at Lake Karāpiro cannot be applied for online. Please use the 'Temporary maritime event - Lake Karāpiro' PDF form.
- To apply online, you'll need a RealMe® account. If you don't have an account already, you'll need to create one. Once you have logged in you will be redirected back to the Waikato Regional Council website to begin your application. You will be asked to verify your email address as part of Waikato Regional Council's Privacy Policy. Go to our online portal to login and/or set up your RealMe® account.
- If you wish or need to use a PDF or Word form, please download and save it first before you start entering information.
Here's some help with your application
Calendar of events
The calendar below lists current and upcoming events on our region's waterways that have been authorised by Waikato Regional Council.
You should also check out the full list of Lake Karāpiro events (as approved by the Lake Karāpiro Users Group), as events listed there might not yet have been issued with a temporary event authorisation from Waikato Regional Council.