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 Waka Ama NZ Covid-19 Event Policy applies to all sanctioned and approved events:
Fees and benefits for Waka Ama NZ sanctioned and approved events:
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To meet the Waka Ama NZ sanctioning requirements, you must pay the associated sanctioning fee and submit the following sanctioning documents no later than 30 days of approval of your requested event date.
Start planning your event. Planning your event is about deciding the ‘what, where, when, how, who’ for your event.
To start the sanctioning process, email admin@wakaama.co.nz to request a date in the WANZ race calendar.
You need to complete the sanctioning documents within 30 days of your date request being confirmed.
WANZ will send you a sanctioning fee invoice. You need to pay your sanctioning fee within 30 days of your date request being confirmed.
WANZ will review the sanctioning documents and confirm sanctioning of your event if all requirements are met.
You will need to provide an event pānui for the website and entry set up information for the WANZ online entry system.
Now that your event is sanctioned, you have paid your sanctioning fee, information is online, and entries are open, continue with your event preparation and management.
If you have any further information or updates, send these through to admin@wakaama.co.nz
Continue with your event preparation. On the event day, implement your event plan and Operations & Safety Management plan.
Complete the WANZ Post Event Report within 14 days of your event. The link for the report is provided in your sanctioning letter.
Send results, photos, links to social media from your event to admin@wakaama.co.nz to be posted online.
Updated: Feb 16, 2022
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