Sanctioning Fees & Benefits

The Waka Ama NZ (WANZ) Event Sanctioning process exists to ensure waka ama events, organisers, participants, and the sport itself remains safe and protected and that a duty of care is upheld within the sport. WANZ Event Sanctioning is only available to WANZ member clubs and regions.

The following provides a summary of sanctioning fees & benefits.

Sanctioned Events

Available to Waka Ama NZ affiliated member clubs and regions. All Sanctioned events will identifiable in the Waka Ama NZ Events Calendar.

Levels

Level 1: Events that attract international or multi region competitors, typically more than 500 competitors for a W6 event and 100 competitors for a W1 event.
Level 2: Regional or Club events that typically attract clubs from within a region and less than 500 competitors.

Fees

Level 1: $500 + GST
Level 2: $100 + GST
Level 2 (as part of series): $65 + GST per event

• Series that have the same host, location, and event structure for each event in the series are eligible for the series sanctioning fee
• Series that have a different host, location or event structure for each event in the series are not eligible for the series sanctioning fee

Benefits

Level 1:

• Event added/advertised on the www.wakaama.co.nz website, events calendar, and Facebook
• Use of WANZ online entry system including entry set up by WANZ
  
• Public Liability Insurance Policy provided by WANZ
  
• Ability to apply for funds through WANZ (upon request being approved)
  
• No two Level 1 sanctioned events may be on the same day (unless both events agree or can prove that there is no clash for paddlers or at the discretion of WANZ)
  
• Access to resources available or owned by the National Body (should they be available)
  
• Safety approved event (Safety requirements are standardised for minimum requirements)
  
• Waka Ama NZ Official present at all Level 1 events to assist with race rule queries etc. Reasonable travel costs of this official must be met by the event.
  
• Survey tool available to survey competitor’s post-race
  
• Random Audits of events

Once sanctioning is approved for all Level 1 events Waka Ama NZ will provide the event with $1000 to contribute towards the cost of Safety Boats. In return event hosts will include Waka Ama NZ logos on all event information, Waka Ama NZ flags and banners that will be provided for you and will acknowledge Waka Ama NZ at awards or speeches.

Level 2:

• Event added/advertised on the www.wakaama.co.nz website, events calendar, and Facebook
• Public Liability Insurance Policy provided by WANZ
  
• Use of WANZ online entry system including entry set up by WANZ
  
• Survey tool available to survey competitors
  
• Random Audits of events
  
• No two Level 2 sanctioned events may be on the same day in the same region (unless both events agree or can prove that there is no clash for paddlers or at the discretion of WANZ)

Approved Events

Available to non Waka Ama organisations and entities. All Approved events will identifiable in the Waka Ama NZ Events Calendar.

Level

An Event that is organised by an organisation or entity that is not a member of Waka Ama New Zealand.

Fees

The Approved Event fee is $175 + GST.

Benefits

• Event added/advertised on the Waka Ama NZ website, events calendar and Facebook
• No Approved event or Sanctioned events may be held on the same day in the same region (unless both events agree or can prove that there is no clash for paddlers or at the discretion of WANZ)
  
• Waka Ama NZ Approval
• Use of WANZ online entry system including entry set up by WANZ