The women's pair of Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis kicked things off with a gold, seeing off Romania and Britain to claim New Zealand's third medal, after the Black Ferns Sevens' gold and Hayden Wilde's silver in the men's triathlon yesterday.
They were followed by the women's four snaring bronze behind the Netherlands and Britain, before the men's four of Logan Ullrich, Matt Macdonald, Tom Murray and Oliver Maclean picked up silver behind the USA and ahead of Britain.
That race was won by Romania. The Netherlands finished second and Ireland third.
Earlier, Kiwis Emma Twigg and Tom Mackintosh made it into their respective singe sculls finals. They will both row for gold on Saturday.