Pounamu Dragons is a dragon boat team in Christchurch, formed in October 2025 as a Premier Mixed team, with paddlers of diverse ages and backgrounds. The website says the team trains hard, learns quickly, and works on a positive team culture on and off the water. The club's values include respect and care, unity, connection, wellbeing, stewardship, leadership and partnership with schools and community groups.
Training is on Monday evenings at Lake Rua, reached from the end of Lakes Way off Greywacke Road, and on Wednesday evenings at the Kaiapoi River, reached off Revell Street by the footbridge. The season runs from late September to the Nationals at the end of March, with winter training too. No experience is needed, comfortable clothing you do not mind getting wet is advised, and all members must be able to swim 50 metres. Enquiries can be made by email to pounamudragons@gmail.com. Customers describe the team as fantastic, friendly, supportive and hardworking, well organised, with great camaraderie and passionate members.