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Results - Nga Hoe Horo Regatta 2008
The Administration group and members of Nga Hoe Horo takes this opportunity to thank all the Tai Tokerau Clubs for supporting our 21st Anniversary Regatta.
Nga Hoe Horo officially has the distinction of being the oldest registered club in New Zealand.
Around 300 paddlers and supporters gathered at Lake Ngatu to help us celebrate.
Members of the first women’s and men’s crews who represented New Zealand at the 4th World Sprints in 1988 were (original Nga Hoe Horo paddlers) present to cut the anniversary cake.
1987 saw the club’s first Coach Jean Te Tohu being imported from Tahiti, Jean stayed on and married local Pawarenga girl Maria. Jean changed the face of paddling in Tai Tokerau, introducing Tahitian style strokes to paddlers who were paddling Waka Ama with a kayak type stroke. Nga Hoe Horo has never looked back.
Present to cut the cake were 4th World Sprints reps Rai Rudolph, Maria Te Tohu, Audra Laughland, Louise Marshall and Veronica Tamati.
Jean paid homage to Kris Kjeldsen NHH’s first club captain and president and he remembered Bo and Chrissie Herbert and the contribution that they had made to the sport of Waka Ama. He acknowledged that Herbert’s On Tour were carrying on the Grand plan. We all had a great piece of cake and everyone had a great day of paddling.
Herbert’s On Tour won the premier Hone Tamati Race and the Rudolph’s won the Whanau race (1 senior master, 1 master, 1 open, 1 midget, 1 intermediate and 1 junior – 3 males and 3 females)
Around 300 paddlers and supporters gathered at Lake Ngatu to help us celebrate.
Members of the first women’s and men’s crews who represented New Zealand at the 4th World Sprints in 1988 were (original Nga Hoe Horo paddlers) present to cut the anniversary cake.
1987 saw the club’s first Coach Jean Te Tohu being imported from Tahiti, Jean stayed on and married local Pawarenga girl Maria. Jean changed the face of paddling in Tai Tokerau, introducing Tahitian style strokes to paddlers who were paddling Waka Ama with a kayak type stroke. Nga Hoe Horo has never looked back.
Present to cut the cake were 4th World Sprints reps Rai Rudolph, Maria Te Tohu, Audra Laughland, Louise Marshall and Veronica Tamati.
Jean paid homage to Kris Kjeldsen NHH’s first club captain and president and he remembered Bo and Chrissie Herbert and the contribution that they had made to the sport of Waka Ama. He acknowledged that Herbert’s On Tour were carrying on the Grand plan. We all had a great piece of cake and everyone had a great day of paddling.
Herbert’s On Tour won the premier Hone Tamati Race and the Rudolph’s won the Whanau race (1 senior master, 1 master, 1 open, 1 midget, 1 intermediate and 1 junior – 3 males and 3 females)
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Comments
Anon - Congratulations Nga Hoe Horo!
17-Dec-2008
me - What about Mareikura?
17-Dec-2008
Anna - Just a little bit more history. Mareikura,(founder was Matahi Brightwell) Nga Hoe Horo and Mitamitaga O le Psifika (founder Pili Muaulu) use to hold regattas in the early years by having a circuit of 3 clubs a regatta was held in each clubs area at Miti - Ngunguru, NHH - Pawarenga and Mareikura - Whangara. The bithplace of Nga Kaihoe O Aotearoa was at Taiao Marae in Pawarenga in 1989 the National Body was originally known as Tatou Hoe O Aotearoa until the name change in the 1990's because the original name was grammatically incorrect. I believe Hotu was the president then.
17-Dec-2008
MB - Mareikura Canoe Club was actually established in 1985 when the Hawaiki Nui sailing canoe reached Aotearoa. Which would probably make it the first club established in New Zealand.
Maybe they should look at having one of these? I think it's awesome! A piece of Waka Ama history that the new generation should know about.
Chur Chur
17-Dec-2008
Anon - It was the choicest day up there at Lake Ngatu. Tamariki, Taiohi, Pakeke and Kaumatua all paddling hard. The Herberts on Tour were mean in the Hone Tamati Cup, we chased hard but dem bros is legends. Kia kaha Nga Hoe Horo!
17-Dec-2008
Old Kiwi Paddler - Congrats to the Nga Hoe Horo paddling folk... and thanks for the history of our Sport/Lifestyle.
It is always great to remember those that made the hard yards and got us started.
Thanks to Ana and Chur Chur for your input. I have aways been curious to the begining of Waka Ama OC6 Racing.
I have been enlightened.
A big thanks to those with insight and determination.
Your passion got the whole country involved.
We are the product of this postive energy.
Paddle on :-)
17-Dec-2008
The Ramp whanau....maururu! - Way to go my brother Jean.........
17-Dec-2008
Anna - Just a bit of clarity on yesterdays history lesson LOL ! Kris Kjeldsen was the founder of Nga Hoe Horo, foundation Prez and swimming coach (yep some of us oldies had to learn how to swim before we could paddle; in those days we were in our 20's and 30's - now our grandchildren are paddling)
18-Dec-2008
paddler 4 now - Opal Howell - chur chur N.H.H
19-Dec-2008
Raipoia - Kia ora. Well done Nga Hoe Horo, our whanau from up North, and may we meet you on the water for many years to come.
Mareikura Canoe Club established in Gisborne in 1985. Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell brought the first two modern 6 men waka ama from Tahiti. These waka paddled alongside the Hawaiki nui sailing waka as it entered Okahu Bay in December 1985. Matahi held waka wananga around the country, up North with Kris and Pili, in Auckland with the Hawkes whanau and Gisborne first then drove all around the country for years to promote the sport. In these wananga, people learnt not only how to paddle, but to be self sufficient ;a bit of waka history in the Pacific, how to start your own club and how to make paddles and waka
Hoe ana
22-Dec-2008
Lara - It is awesome that all this history is being documented. Certainly something that should be a feature of our Waka Ama Website. So everyone knows where we have come from and those that helped to shape our future. NKOA will look to document this history for all to see, in the very near future.
22-Dec-2008
Pawarenga & Whangape FOREVER - Ae tautoko nga korero me nga whakapapa o te hoe waka. Ka mau te wehi te whanau o Nga Hoe Horo.
Tino pai all the history. First time I ever saw an outrigger canoe was at John Protors whare many moons ago. Many moons later I took up the sport and continue to participate.
Tena koutou te whanau o mareikura:
Thank you for sharing your history.....
e nga wa katoa te kaupapa o te wakaama
keep on sharing whanau .....
23-Dec-2008