Following are the results for event 40, filtered to show race 1 heats races.
| Heat 1 | [ race results || race reproduction ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Whakatane High School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:52:26 | 40.1.4 |
| 2nd | Tauranga Girls College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:01:59 | 40.1.7 |
| 3rd | Whanganui High School 1 | [ crew ] | 8:05:49 | 40.1.5 |
| 4th | Rotorua Girls High School 1 | [ crew ] | 8:19:50 | 40.1.3 |
| 5th | Wellington Girls College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:32:52 | 40.1.6 |
| 6th | Te Awamutu College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:33:56 | 40.1.1 |
| 7th | Rosehill College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:39:77 | 40.1.2 |
| 8th | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 1 | [ crew ] | 9:53:53 | 40.1.8 |