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Takapuna Beach Cup Entries extended till midnight tonight

Entries have been extended till midnight Monday 4 Feb to allow for last minutes entries. After this closing date a late entry fee will be applied.

Te Tohu Whakarewa Tāngata o Ngā Kaihoe o Aotearoa 2019

In 2015 Waka Ama NZ /Ngā Kaihoe o Aotearoa Board had great pleasure in announcing the establishment of a ‘virtual’ Hall of Fame to permanently recognise outstanding contributors to the sport of waka ama in New Zealand/Aotearoa. This year we have three very special individuals who dedicated much of their lives to the sport of Waka Ama in New Zealand since it began in this country - Raipoia Brightwell, Chrissy Herbert (posthumously) and Bo Herbert (posthumously)

Cell phone handed in at Sprint Nationals

A Huawei cell phone was handed in at Sprint Nationals, if you have lost one and can describe the feature it has we can arrange for it to be returned to you. A Samsung cell phone was also handed in, please contact [email protected]

REMINDER: 2019 IVF World Distance Championship New Zealand Premier Men Intent Forms Due 1 February

Please find attached the the New Zealand Premier Men Selection information and intent form

Bo Herbert Memorial Race 2019

Kia ora everyone, unfortunately the Bo Herbert Memorial race will not run in 2019. With warm regards, the Herbert whanau

2019 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Waka Ama Sprint Nationals - Survey

Wow what a week! A massive thank-you to all the Kaimahi (Volunteers) who put in a huge effort all week! We would really appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to give us your feedback. That way we can continue to improve the event for 2020

2019 IVF World Distance Championship New Zealand Premier Men *Update*

There has been a change to the selection process and timeline for the New Zealand Premier Mens team for the 2019 World Distance Championship . An opportunity to submit an intent form is available until 1st February

2019 Ace Cuthers Memorial Club Spirit Trophy recipients

The “Ace Cuthers Memorial Club Spirit Award” is a trophy that is chosen by Volunteers and Officials at the event. This trophy was carved and named in honour of Greg 'Ace' Cuthers who we sadly lost in 2010.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Waka Ama Sprint Championships Club Points - Winners 2019

Congratulations to the Horouta Waka Hoe Club who once again won the prestigious Club Points Trophy.

Sprints 2019 - Results Day 6

That's it for 2019, hope you enjoyed it.

Sprints 2019 - Results Day 5, Lane Draw Day 6

And here it is, the lane draw for the final day on the 2019 waka ama sprint nationals.

Sprints 2019 - Results Day 4 - Lane Draw and Schedule Day 5

December member prize draw winners

Our winners are:

Sprints 2019 - Results Day 3

Results Day 3, Lane Draw 4

WIN WIN WIN!!!

Kia ora e te whānau! MEET - Maria, Ru and Ivan!! Maria, Ru and Ivan are our COLLECTION TEAM and will be walking around onsite with iPads for the next 3 days (in their bright green Kaimahi shirts) collecting data for our Waka Ama NZ Census we started running back in July 2018.